E.S.T. Lyrics

Lyric discussion by fireandice92 

Cover art for E.S.T. lyrics by White Lies

E.S.T. is electric shock therepy. Isn't this song about a person who would rather commit suiside than get the therpy. mental health issues? (schifhrenia/bipolar/etc)

If you tell me to jump then I'll die In my dreams I'm there I always hoped that I'd learn how to fly In my dreams I'm there

*The narrator already feels they are dead

You can tie my hands to the walls But you can't tie my dreams to this place I might fall like a rock from your heart But you won't see me fall from grace

*you can make them come for treatment, but never on their free will

Fate always loses hope Like electric sparks in my heart Fate always loses hope Now be a good girl and do what you're told

*due to what the narrator sees as their future there's no point in hoping for somthing better. (E.S.T.). The facility tell the narrator to be a "good girl" and go along with what they are doing.

If you tell me to jump then I'll die In my dreams I'm there I always hoped that I'd learn how to fly In my dreams I'm there

*same as above

I leave my memoirs in blood on the floor And my fears with the nurse on the stairs I'm only going where you'll be some day So don't say, "Rest In Peace" in your prayers

*The narrator has killed themself. Her proof that she existed is her splattered blood, terrifing the medical staff. Eveyone is going to die like her and since she left unhappily disturbed. r.i.p. would b pointless.

Fate always loses hope Like electric sparks in my heart Fate always loses hope Now be a good girl and do what you're told

*same

I hope you, remember me I hope you, never pretend for me I hope you, remember me I hope you

*she wants to be rememberd, but she doesn't want people to lie about her life and/or death to make is sound more pleasent and sugary. Tell it like it happened.

Fate always loses hope Like electric sparks in my heart Fate always loses hope Now be a good girl and do what you're told

*same

I hope you, remember me I hope you, never pretend for me I hope you, remember me I hope you, never forget about me I hope you, remember me I hope you, never pretend for me I hope you, remember me I hope you

so, yeah that's how I see it. Any thoughts?

My Interpretation

Yeah, I think it's definitely "...HOLD you, remember me", not "hope".

Btw fireandice92, terrific job with that analysis.

I'm only going where you'll be some day So don't say, "Rest In Peace" in your prayers i think is a guy want to kill himself after break up,and threaten to haunt her till she‘s death。。。。 Fate always loses hope Like electric sparks in my heart Fate always loses hope Now be a good girl and do what you're told he's so upset,heartache and everything that he see things negatively。。。and wish her to see it too

very very very good analysis !