| Marilyn Manson – Tourniquet Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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I'm aware of what it says in the book, but how closely it parallels to a victim mentality in relationships, motivated me to comment. As it's been said in a concise way already in one of the comments I've read, I simply wanted to expound on it further with my own perspective =P "she comes on like a crippled play thing" seems to me as a person that only finds self worth by physical intimacy, making up for the lack of emotional needs being met, due to being emotionally shut off. "spine is just a string" being a metaphor for lack of spine, backbone, or an inability to stand up for one's self. Needing support to stand up. "I wrapped our love in all this foil/silver-tight like spider legs/I never wanted it to ever spoil/but flies will always lay their eggs". Wrapping this love in silver lining as to preserve the first stage of a relationship (romance, which is addicting) but as all things, it changed but due to it not being handled properly, it rotted away... and in a pessimistic perspective, it was inevitable. "Take your hatred out on me/make your victim my head/you never ever believed in me/I am your tourniquet" Total victim mentality. Treat me like I'm nothing so that you'll feel better. I'll sustain it because I care for you that much... All in effort to sustain a conditional love relationship at the sacrifice of your own needs just so that they will not leave you. All to feel as if you have a function or purpose in life... and you somehow deserve this abuse because you really are worthless, and you were made to believe it not so much by physical abuse (may be included but not referred to), but by mental/emotional abuse. Or, rather, being emotionally held hostage so that you'd continue sacrificing yourself like Christ just to keep that person happy. And he is continuing to serve and look after all of her wounds believing that she'd die without him being her crutch. He has an incessant need to feel wanted/needed as the she needs support/a crutch once again referencing "spine is just a string". Perfect example of an unhealthy relationship of two emotionally unavailable people trying to get their needs met... At least, that's what I think =P |
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