Yellow Belly Lyrics

Lyric discussion by sabio 

Cover art for Yellow Belly lyrics by Thrice

I agree with those on here that have said the lyrics are probably about domestic violence. I mean, the first line says "You were built for blessing but you only make them bleed." Man was made, according to the Bible, to be a blessing to both God and others. It talks about bruising, bleeding, taking joy out of life. I love that having children was such a perspective-shifting experience for Dustin. Since then we have seen songs like Daedalus, the Whaler, As the Crow Flies, and now this. He really conveys his passion for this subject in this song and always manages to show how much he loves his children. It is inspiring. I hope that someday when I have children I can let them know in meaningful ways that they are wirth more than life to me.