Lyric discussion by Mosh 

Cover art for Ribbons lyrics by Sisters of Mercy, The

It seems to me a relationship of two people who want each other, but in which the author gets disgruntled by the ignorance/lack of intellect on the partner's side, and finally decides to kill her in a most gory manner ("Incoming!" makes me think of the blade approaching quickly to my face). I tried to tell her About Marx and Engels, God and Angels I don't really know what for but she looked good in ribbons. Cut to ribbons, that is.