Satellite Skin Lyrics

Lyric discussion by joepa15425 

Cover art for Satellite Skin lyrics by Modest Mouse

Seems to me this song is an ode to a love gone wrong. I get the sense that this is a song about a break-up that wasn't expected by one of the parties (the singer). Love was given in its wholest, truest form and because of outside influences not appreciated or not accepted.

If you break these moth wing feelings The writer has given their love and trust so intensely, they have are defenseless to being hurt.

No, we're not praying we're kneeling

Seems to me this song is an ode to a love gone wrong. I get the sense that this is a song about a break-up that wasn't expected by one of the parties (the singer). Love was given in its wholest, truest form and because of outside influences not appreciated or not accepted.

If you break these moth wing feelings The writer has given their love and trust so intensely, they have are defenseless to being hurt.

No, we're not praying we're kneeling This says to me, you don't hope for love, you give it all you have and surrender to...

I completely agree with you. Funny, i was about to post somthing very similar because i just heard the song. Scrolling down i just decided to read the last comment jeje :P

I hate being cliche, but I have to agree with joepa15425. This has love-gone bad all written over it.

One party (the main voice) in the relationship has delicate emotions, they love the other, but that love can be shattered at any momment; "moth-wing feelings" easily tunred into "powdery dust on your fingers"

and the other person seems to being staying in a relationship just to feel normal; "believe them"/"trying to be them" verse

and their friends urge the main voice to leave the relationship, knowing it is for the best,...