Black Nurse Lyrics

Lyric discussion by zb277 

Cover art for Black Nurse lyrics by Glassjaw

OT82

I think you have some good ideas and there is definitely aspects of marriage going on here.

However I think this song like most on the Coloring Book EP and The Singles EP has to do with drug/alcohol addiction.

Beyond poor/beyond ostracized makes me think of a drug addict, who really has no connection to this world whatsoever.

Instead of a man married to a whore (a typical GJ theme) I think the man is dealing with his wife who is drinking/doing drugs. "If what I say isn't true..." refers to him lying to her simply to get her to leave this place/mental state and get help.

The chorus is her POV: "I'm afraid you want me to go without."

However "dominus" means owner and there is plenty to suggest prostitution. It might be a combo.