Lyric discussion by Revenga 

Cover art for The Crop and the Pest lyrics by Receiving End Of Sirens, The

Brendan Brown said:

"This is mostly about the realization of sin. It comes from the view point of this aforementioned sin. I pictured it as this really weak parasite clinging to its host, living in with fear with knowledge that once it is discovered it is no more than a scab to picked off."