In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
Because of you
The tears dead in my eyes
They freeze until I'm blind
The eyes a gift from you
Because of you
The scratches on my face
Will never be erased
By someone else's warmth
Because of you
The boys will always say
The bitch is back again
So none of you are safe
Because of you
The winter feeds my heart
While summer blows and burns
My disappearing youth
My love is gone
Never feel again
Because of love
I feel nothing
Because of you
I feel nothing
Because of you
I'll never bleed again
The agony of pain
Will never bruise or start
Because of you
Our passion tends to lead
With all my lovers fate
With pieces from my heart
My love is done
Never feel again
Because of love
I feel nothing
Because of you
I feel nothing
Because of you
Because of you
Because of love
I feel nothing
Because of love
I feel nothing
The tears dead in my eyes
They freeze until I'm blind
The eyes a gift from you
Because of you
The scratches on my face
Will never be erased
By someone else's warmth
Because of you
The boys will always say
The bitch is back again
So none of you are safe
Because of you
The winter feeds my heart
While summer blows and burns
My disappearing youth
My love is gone
Never feel again
Because of love
I feel nothing
Because of you
I feel nothing
Because of you
I'll never bleed again
The agony of pain
Will never bruise or start
Because of you
Our passion tends to lead
With all my lovers fate
With pieces from my heart
My love is done
Never feel again
Because of love
I feel nothing
Because of you
I feel nothing
Because of you
Because of you
Because of love
I feel nothing
Because of love
I feel nothing
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I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
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How has nobody commented this song yet??
This song is just utterly amazing. Just...wow. Skin's voice is so magical; I especially love when she sings the verses - the music is kind of calm. The chorus is just brilliant, the music is so heavy and emphasizes Skin's lyrics and vocals so well.
I think the meaning is pretty straight-forward. She was in a relationship with someone and when it ended, she pretty much gave up on love because it hurt so bad. She's basically blaming her ex and love for her numbness and the pain she went through.
Lovelovelove this song. (Skunk Anansie is brilliant.)
I am surprised at the lack of comments, too. <br /> This song is amazing, Skin's vocals blow my mind... the video is amazing, too... and I normally don't like videos. <br /> <br /> I can totally relate to the lyrics in this video. I am sure most everyone can. I think this song is more distinct to those of us who have felt this way for a long enough time to feel that this shit is permanent. Not just a few months like in high school where moving on is easy enough. <br /> <br /> While summer blows and burns<br /> My disappearing youth<br /> <br /> Yeah.
Have you ever heard of the Female genital mutilation? After that -made to you by your beloved family, because of love- you feel nothing.
The song is about an avoidant attachment style, which is caused by childhood emotional neglect. The "you" is referring to the primary caregiver who failed to instill enough security and warmth in the person growing up. As a result, someone will want to withdraw emotionally from romantic relationships, especially when they feel vulnerable. In this state avoidantly attached will feel literally nothing and appear cold to their love interest.
Line-per-line: "The tears dead in my eyes [...] freeze until I'm blind" -> The freezing up of emotions.
"The eyes a gift from you" -> Direct reference to a parent, whose eyes we proverbially inherit, as the attachment style they instill in us.
"The scratches on my face will never be erased by someone else's warmth" -> Withdrawing emotionally from someone else espousing their love the avoidant.
"The winter feeds my heart while summer blows and burns my disappearing youth" -> The sense never to open fully up to love leading to sense of missing out during life.
"I'll never bleed again. The agony of pain will never bruise or start" -> The reason for the attachment style, namely to avoid painful emotions related to vulnerability in love.
The song is about an avoidant attachment style, which is caused by childhood emotional neglect. The "you" is referring to the primary caregiver who failed to instill enough security and warmth in the person growing up. As a result, someone will want to withdraw emotionally from romantic relationships, especially when they feel vulnerable. In this state avoidantly attached will feel literally nothing and appear cold to their love interest.
Line-per-line: "The tears dead in my eyes [...] freeze until I'm blind" -> The freezing up of emotions.
"The eyes a gift from you" -> Direct reference to a parent, whose eyes we proverbially inherit, as the attachment style they instill in us.
"The scratches on my face will never be erased by someone else's warmth" -> Withdrawing emotionally from someone else espousing their love the avoidant.
"The winter feeds my heart while summer blows and burns my disappearing youth" -> The sense never to open fully up to love leading to sense of missing out during life.
"I'll never bleed again. The agony of pain will never bruise or start" -> The reason for the attachment style, namely to avoid painful emotions related to vulnerability in love.