| Tweaker – Ruby Lyrics | 9 months ago |
|
I think this song is about somebody dealing with a painful chronic illness. They have a loved one, who is already grieving them. They have trouble seeping because of the pain, and hope to dream about a version of themselves who is not ill. I will break down the song verse by verse to justify my theory. it isn’t always i am well / for sometimes i am ailing / and yet in steaming night i smile / to downplay this my failing / and make a noise to bury all / of your weeping and your wailing / The narrator's illness periodically flares up. They try to downplay the symptoms to comfort the loved one with them, who falls into despair otherwise. and then in bed by little light / and closed off from it all / i must try and bring a conscious end to night / and hope that dreams begin to fall / After the loved one has gone to bed, the narrator tries to fall asleep, but can't due to being in pain/feeling illness the color of my dreams, they would be you...ruby / oh if i could close my eyes and bring you to me / push your head into / make you not you not you not you but me / and then in dreams i wander free / and see some things i’m meant to see / and sometimes even i see thee / I think Ruby represents the version of the narrator who is not ill. The narrator wants to dream about that version of themselves and find comfort in dreams. and would the night go on and on / and not tomorrow end at dawn / and whatever mat i lay upon / dissolve / And they want to keep dreaming instead of facing real life. the color of my dreams, if i had dreams, they would be you...ruby / everything i do is done to bring you closer to me / when you sleep your breath it blows right on through me / The narrator does everything to be healthy again. When they are asleep, that's when they feel their healthy self being th closest to them (when you sleep your breath it blows right on through me). and illness be or wellness thrive / my dream proves i am yet alive / Even though the narrator is ill, they are still alive and still harbor hope for getting better. |
|
* This information can be up to 15 minutes delayed.