Petals Lyrics

Lyric discussion by ladyboygrrl 

Cover art for Petals lyrics by Hole

this song reminds me of rape. "tear the petals off of you"= being deflowered in a violent way.

When she says "tear the petals off of you, to make you tell the truth" She is saying that this person is like a flower. When you tear the petals off the flower a person usually says, "he loves me, he loves me not." She wants to know if this person truely loves her. This is just my interpretation.