Give Lyrics

Lyric discussion by angstiosis_again 

Cover art for Give lyrics by Tori Amos

Sounds like it's about prostitution to me. Or vampirism.

Song Meaning

Initially it's ambiguous wether it's about sex or vampirism. "Crossed over the line" could certainly refer to the line between life and death and the references to giving and taking blood "There are some who give blood ... some whose give twists iteslf to take" suggest vampirism, as of course does "before the sun begins to rise". But overall I would say it's about sex. The words "I give love" don't really fit into a vampire context, but rather suggest a woman who gives sex. In this sense "crossed over the line" refers to a moral line, behaviour that some would...

I figured it was about prostitution. I was joking about the vampirism.

Though, if you wanted to argue about the "I give love," you could simply think of it in terms of how a human would service a vampire. Both by bloodletting and sexually.

The great things about songs is how everyone can interpret them to whatever they like.