Pearls and Swine

For me, the song suggests a complex emotional dynamic between the lyricist and the other person, marked by difficulty in communication and mutual recognition. The lyricist tries to express their feelings but faces internal barriers that make this expression challenging (as seen in the part "Don't open up to everyone / Don't bloom for every stranger"). The lyricist admits they are different but accepts and loves the other despite all the differences ("You came to those who are not like you/Promising to love them too"), while the other is unable to do the same. Despite this, they make an effort, declaring their love, while the other remains unable to perceive or value these efforts. This rejection, even if unconscious, creates a cycle of frustration and emotional pain. The responses, such as "warfare and mockery/slights and tears in return," demonstrate how the other person is incapable of recognizing the love and responds with aggression and disrespect. However, they do not admit their fault and prefer to blame their frustrations on the lyricist: "The low-life can't admit his fault."

"Behind your back they shoot with menace" suggests that the other person is not only unkind but actively threatening the lyricist in some way, perhaps emotionally or verbally, creating an atmosphere of hostility. This behavior adds another layer of betrayal.

"They'll try to force their fresh clean snoot / Through a crowd to a crib" suggests an attempt by the other person to impose conformity on the lyricist. The "fresh clean snoot" symbolizes a sense of self-righteousness or an air of superiority, while the "crowd to a crib" represents societal norms or the comfort zone of familiar, conventional behavior. This implies that the other person pressures the lyricist to fit into a mold or behave like the people they are accustomed to, disregarding the lyricist's individuality.

The lyricist seems to struggle with their own ability to open up. This may indicate a fear of rejection: the lyricist fears that, by opening up, their feelings will be discarded or used against them, which is exactly what happens. This painful experience serves as a warning, emphasizing the importance of ensuring there is no "danger" present—emotional or otherwise—before attempting to open up again, as suggested by the line "make sure you smell no danger." Furthermore, the lyricist advises caution, urging others not to let anyone "touch your mind" and manipulate it against you feel.

They will use your mind against you, because they are not brave enough to accept that you are different from them, so they'll "boil inside with hate" and curse you and make you feel guilty for things you feel and who you are.

"Let's cast invisible grenades / Of mindfulness instead" suggests that it is not worth the effort to engage emotionally when the other person is unwilling to understand their feelings. The rhetorical question, "Why are you bothered / With scum and coward's thoughts?" implies that the lyricist should not blame themselves for what the other person thinks of them. It is a call to let go and not dwell on someone who is not open to understand and love you the way you are.

It’s incredible how Jinjer (probably Tatiana, idk) can create metaphors and make such a good choice of words to explain things that are so hard to express. I believe their songs can have many interpretations because of that.

[Edit: Added meaning boil inside withhate]