This is one of my most favorite songs due to its outstanding lyrics. The song itself deals with some powerful and complex emotions, but what makes this song so wonderful is its use of similarly powerful and complex metaphors, which seem to perfectly describe the feeling of the singer.
The phrase "you'll never gain weight from a doughnut hole" could be taken as a message and warning both to the listener and to the person tori is singing about (presumably an ex). A message about never being able to be fulfilled if all you seek is something that may seem fulfulling (doughnut) but is actually empty (hole).
The second verse has a poignant line "blood can be pretty", here i interpret this as her depression, thoughts of perhaps suicide. Here you could almost visualize her thinking about cutting her wrists and watching the blood drip out, thinking to herself how that death could a welcome release from her anguish.
Also in the second verse seems to talk a little bit about the ex, perhaps alluding that he has a hard exterior but inside he is just as delicate as she is, perhaps why she felt such a strong feeling for him in the first place.
The third verse is my favorite. "You were a sun now, with your own devoted satellite". While its obvious he's already found someone else, she describes him as being a sun having a satellite. Two things to note, her describe him as a sun, can be reflected as him shining and happy as if perhaps she never really affected him at all. Secondly, him being a sun has a satellite, which revolves around him. This setup suggests he is egotistical and perhaps selfish, and that this new person has their life revolving around him.
"Happy for you now, and i sure that i hate you" the of the best line ever for anyone who's ever had to deal with finding out someone special they use to be with is with someone else.
The last phrase adds some religous context and provides a wonderful impression about her anger and hate referring to the story of cain and able. Two sons too many while referring to cain and able, could also be taken to mean the feelings she's had for him which have turn to too many sadness, anger, and hate.
Its interesting to note the progression of the chorus as well. The beginning of the chorus we hear her say "Maybe you never learned to take", but later on she say "I think you never learned to take" A subtle yet powerful distinction where the first statement is questioning. It feels as if she's confused at this point, and trying to make sense of everything. Questions also indicate maybe she feels partly to blame how things fell apart. Whereas the latter statement as much more a of harsh tone, here we she make a statement instead of a question. Here she now feel anger and places the blame on him, and his actions.
One last thing to note is that i felt a small amount of irony in the lyrics. The very first few lines describe being used, tossed away and being given either literally or figuratively a cryptic message from the guy. Yet the song itself, talks largely in metaphors itself, as if almost she's giving a message back to the guy, a both about her pain, and her observations and warning about how his actions and consequences.
This is one of my most favorite songs due to its outstanding lyrics. The song itself deals with some powerful and complex emotions, but what makes this song so wonderful is its use of similarly powerful and complex metaphors, which seem to perfectly describe the feeling of the singer.
The phrase "you'll never gain weight from a doughnut hole" could be taken as a message and warning both to the listener and to the person tori is singing about (presumably an ex). A message about never being able to be fulfilled if all you seek is something that may seem fulfulling (doughnut) but is actually empty (hole).
The second verse has a poignant line "blood can be pretty", here i interpret this as her depression, thoughts of perhaps suicide. Here you could almost visualize her thinking about cutting her wrists and watching the blood drip out, thinking to herself how that death could a welcome release from her anguish.
Also in the second verse seems to talk a little bit about the ex, perhaps alluding that he has a hard exterior but inside he is just as delicate as she is, perhaps why she felt such a strong feeling for him in the first place.
The third verse is my favorite. "You were a sun now, with your own devoted satellite". While its obvious he's already found someone else, she describes him as being a sun having a satellite. Two things to note, her describe him as a sun, can be reflected as him shining and happy as if perhaps she never really affected him at all. Secondly, him being a sun has a satellite, which revolves around him. This setup suggests he is egotistical and perhaps selfish, and that this new person has their life revolving around him.
"Happy for you now, and i sure that i hate you" the of the best line ever for anyone who's ever had to deal with finding out someone special they use to be with is with someone else.
The last phrase adds some religous context and provides a wonderful impression about her anger and hate referring to the story of cain and able. Two sons too many while referring to cain and able, could also be taken to mean the feelings she's had for him which have turn to too many sadness, anger, and hate.
Its interesting to note the progression of the chorus as well. The beginning of the chorus we hear her say "Maybe you never learned to take", but later on she say "I think you never learned to take" A subtle yet powerful distinction where the first statement is questioning. It feels as if she's confused at this point, and trying to make sense of everything. Questions also indicate maybe she feels partly to blame how things fell apart. Whereas the latter statement as much more a of harsh tone, here we she make a statement instead of a question. Here she now feel anger and places the blame on him, and his actions.
One last thing to note is that i felt a small amount of irony in the lyrics. The very first few lines describe being used, tossed away and being given either literally or figuratively a cryptic message from the guy. Yet the song itself, talks largely in metaphors itself, as if almost she's giving a message back to the guy, a both about her pain, and her observations and warning about how his actions and consequences.