We hide in the cupboards
And under the stairs
We poison each other
But we know that nobody cares

We look at each other
With a compound eye
See something that's nothing
And then start to cry

You made me
I am a part of you
You made me want
I am a part of you
I liked you once

Crawl quick past each other
The cord starts to break
I gave you too much
That's my big mistake

We look like each other
Sew you to my chest
Then say that I won't
Faithfully, as I fuck all the rest

You made me
I am a part of you
You made me want
I am a part of you
You loved me once

Help me shut out painful world
When insect boy becomes a girl

I am a part of you
You made me want
I am a part of you
I was you once

I don't want this
I want this
I don't want this
I want this

Cockroach will rise, will crash, will burn...


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    I think this song is about a relationship , but it doesnt always work that well between you and that person, you love each other but at the same time you also feel hate:

    "Crawl quick past each other The cord starts to break I gave you too much That's my big mistake

    We look like each other Sew you to my chest Then say that I won't Faithfully, as I fuck all the rest"

    You both know that the thing you have is something you cant keep.. it will always turn out wrong, even though you want it to be perfect:

    "see something thats nothing and then start to cry"

    You are destroying each other, because of the pain you both feel, it makes you fall apart.. you're feeling like a part of you is dying. I think they mean that with "I am a part of you".. With "You made me" they might mean that the other person made you love him/her (because he/she seemed so special but now you also know the badsides of the person) , but now everything changed and you just dont feel like being a part of his life anymore because the other person doesnt feel love for you anymore and you're just staying together because of what you once used to be:

    "You made me I am a part of you You made me want I am a part of you You loved me once"

    I really love this song, I love the lines and I love jessicka's voice, the song seems cute, but the lines are filled with sadness and I agree that it is a very good song, its not like the usual stuff.. its very special to me..

    Cerridwenon April 11, 2005   Link

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