I think the genius of this song is how on a surface level, it seems like a confession of undying love, but when you dig deeper there's so much pain, desperation and sorrow in the lyrics. The repetition of "you look so fine" is so beautiful and fascinating to me; she suffers so much over this guy, but it seems like she's in awe of his ability to make it all okay (I think this could refer to her life in general, too, not just her relationship troubles). It's almost like looking up to him for his lack of pain, maybe by him being so fine she feels like he could put a stop to her troubles too.
"I'm through bleeding for you" - people have been saying this means Shirley's been through so much that she's finally done with it and she's giving up. I disagree -- I think she's saying that she's been hurt so much it's impossible for her to hurt anymore, so she's going to take the plunge and go after this guy (hence the sexual references in the last part).
The chorus is also interesting to me -- it's weird that to set herself apart from the other girls, she tells him "I can't take it". I'm not sure exactly what it means, but I think she's saying she's weak, unstable, can't handle a lot; it's significant that she points out her flaws instead of why she's better than the other girls.
This is my favorite song by far...hoping Garbage comes out with new material soon.
I think the genius of this song is how on a surface level, it seems like a confession of undying love, but when you dig deeper there's so much pain, desperation and sorrow in the lyrics. The repetition of "you look so fine" is so beautiful and fascinating to me; she suffers so much over this guy, but it seems like she's in awe of his ability to make it all okay (I think this could refer to her life in general, too, not just her relationship troubles). It's almost like looking up to him for his lack of pain, maybe by him being so fine she feels like he could put a stop to her troubles too.
"I'm through bleeding for you" - people have been saying this means Shirley's been through so much that she's finally done with it and she's giving up. I disagree -- I think she's saying that she's been hurt so much it's impossible for her to hurt anymore, so she's going to take the plunge and go after this guy (hence the sexual references in the last part).
The chorus is also interesting to me -- it's weird that to set herself apart from the other girls, she tells him "I can't take it". I'm not sure exactly what it means, but I think she's saying she's weak, unstable, can't handle a lot; it's significant that she points out her flaws instead of why she's better than the other girls.
This is my favorite song by far...hoping Garbage comes out with new material soon.