I know I'm late but hi anyways. When I first heard this song I thought it was about rape too but i rethought the lyrics alittle and thought maybe he's talking about him and a girl and how hes been exiled because of it. Like they're running away. The whole song feels very angry and action packed. Its like the type of music they play in high action scenes in movies when people are chasing each other. Btw- this is just what I think, or how I saw it so you don't have to agree, just an opinion. Anyway, heres what I think:
Don't tread the water, just stay still
I'm not be bothered by you until
(Its like hes saying "don't start trouble for me just keep your head low")
I'm picking sides, and pulling the strings
(Its like hes having to choose btw her and another type of life. "pulling strings"- either to keep there secret by using people to keep them quiet or making her stay quiet)
I'm living lies and shedding the skin
I'm open wide and letting you in
I'm wronging rights,
(He has to run away and lie about them so they can be together. "wronging rights"-no one wants them together)
Believe I don't care what you want,
I just want mine
Shut up, smart little bitch
I don't need lies
I don't care what you want,
I just want mine.
Get up, force it to fit
Confined inside
(this verse sounds as if the two are arguing about what they both want. Like the girl wants to let it out but he wants his career so he shuts her up and hides her. Also- "get up force it to fit" could be something he uses to hide her or something he hides her in when people come to see him. And confined could mean restricted. So "confined inside" suggests hes restricted in his own territory. I think it could be the argument. Every 2 lines could be what they say to each other. eg "i don't care what you want i just want mine" could be her. And "shut up smart little bitch, i don't need lies" could be him)
Don't pull me under into the deep
I often wonder how it should be
(these lines might be talking about her convincing him to stop hiding-"don't pull me under into the deep" as if shes drowning him by making him realize his lies and secrecy. "i often wonder how it should be"- might refer to how real relationships are meant to be in his eyes, or how he sees them as happy with everyone being so welcoming)
I'm picking sides, and pulling the strings
I'm living lies and shedding the skin
I'm open wide and letting you in
I'm wronging rights,
Believe!
I don't care what you want,
I just want mine
Shut up, smart little bitch
I don't need lies
I don't care what you want,
I just want mine.
Get up, force it to fit
Confined inside
I don't care what you want,
I just want mine
I don't care what you want,
I just want mine
I don't care what you want,
I just want mine
Shut up, smart little bitch
I don't need lies
I don't care what you want,
I just want mine.
Get up, force it to fit
Confined inside my dead eyes!
(lifelessness- could be they got caught or hes finding his relationship is dead and not worth it. If it is that he is dead or killed the like "get up, for it to fit" could be him hiding her before he was killed and now that hes dead his secret is "confined in his dead eyes"
I know I'm late but hi anyways. When I first heard this song I thought it was about rape too but i rethought the lyrics alittle and thought maybe he's talking about him and a girl and how hes been exiled because of it. Like they're running away. The whole song feels very angry and action packed. Its like the type of music they play in high action scenes in movies when people are chasing each other. Btw- this is just what I think, or how I saw it so you don't have to agree, just an opinion. Anyway, heres what I think:
Don't tread the water, just stay still I'm not be bothered by you until (Its like hes saying "don't start trouble for me just keep your head low")
I'm picking sides, and pulling the strings (Its like hes having to choose btw her and another type of life. "pulling strings"- either to keep there secret by using people to keep them quiet or making her stay quiet)
I'm living lies and shedding the skin I'm open wide and letting you in I'm wronging rights, (He has to run away and lie about them so they can be together. "wronging rights"-no one wants them together)
Believe I don't care what you want, I just want mine Shut up, smart little bitch I don't need lies I don't care what you want, I just want mine. Get up, force it to fit Confined inside (this verse sounds as if the two are arguing about what they both want. Like the girl wants to let it out but he wants his career so he shuts her up and hides her. Also- "get up force it to fit" could be something he uses to hide her or something he hides her in when people come to see him. And confined could mean restricted. So "confined inside" suggests hes restricted in his own territory. I think it could be the argument. Every 2 lines could be what they say to each other. eg "i don't care what you want i just want mine" could be her. And "shut up smart little bitch, i don't need lies" could be him)
Don't pull me under into the deep I often wonder how it should be (these lines might be talking about her convincing him to stop hiding-"don't pull me under into the deep" as if shes drowning him by making him realize his lies and secrecy. "i often wonder how it should be"- might refer to how real relationships are meant to be in his eyes, or how he sees them as happy with everyone being so welcoming)
I'm picking sides, and pulling the strings I'm living lies and shedding the skin I'm open wide and letting you in I'm wronging rights, Believe!
I don't care what you want, I just want mine Shut up, smart little bitch I don't need lies I don't care what you want, I just want mine. Get up, force it to fit Confined inside
I don't care what you want, I just want mine I don't care what you want, I just want mine
I don't care what you want, I just want mine Shut up, smart little bitch I don't need lies I don't care what you want, I just want mine. Get up, force it to fit Confined inside my dead eyes! (lifelessness- could be they got caught or hes finding his relationship is dead and not worth it. If it is that he is dead or killed the like "get up, for it to fit" could be him hiding her before he was killed and now that hes dead his secret is "confined in his dead eyes"
Well, there you go. Enjoy! ^-^