Cat Scratches
Embracing Love, Incense, and Cat Scratches: tree limbs' Melodic Reflection
Lyrics
Give your pets love for me
Encouragement to show affection to pets on behalf of the speaker.
Incense and herbal tea
Reference to using incense and herbal tea, possibly creating a sensory atmosphere.
My house smells like your things
The speaker's home carries the scent of the person addressed in the lyrics.
And like you they all break in
Objects in the speaker's house, like the person mentioned, tend to break.
Give your breath company
Suggesting companionship for one's breath, perhaps advocating for open communication.
Talk a head off somebody
Encouraging expressive communication by talking extensively to someone.
Let them know about your rings
Sharing details about personal possessions, specifically mentioning rings.
And how fake metal stains
Commentary on fake metal stains, possibly symbolic of superficial aspects.
Cat scratches and tape
Mention of cat scratches and tape, indicating a recurring theme or challenge.
It was every day
Frequency of cat scratches and tape, suggesting a daily occurrence.
Who says what I put on my skin
Asserting personal autonomy over choices related to one's skin.
Temporary tattoos are fifty cents
Temporary tattoos are affordable at fifty cents, highlighting their impermanence.
You sign off with a graphite heart
Closure or signature marked with a graphite heart, possibly indicating a heartfelt goodbye.
Shake my shoulder early morning
A request or action of shaking the speaker's shoulder early in the morning.
I must be in your skin
A sense of intimacy, feeling as if the speaker is in the addressed person's skin.
Your cats claw at it again
Cats clawing at the speaker's skin, potentially symbolizing challenges or disruptions.
Your tattoos look different
Observation that tattoos appear different, suggesting change or evolution.
Straight edge red wine melanin
Reference to a lifestyle combining straight edge, red wine, and melanin.
Cat scratches and tape
Reiteration of the theme of cat scratches and tape as a regular occurrence.
It was every day
Confirmation of the daily nature of cat scratches and tape.
Cat scratches and tape
Repeating the theme of cat scratches and tape, emphasizing its regularity.
It was every day
Affirmation of the recurring nature of cat scratches and tape on a daily basis.
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