I'll just go through the song via the verses, then the chorus.
my lover's charms are in a box beneath my bed -- the relationship is over and she has her mementos close to her as she sleeps.
and piece by piece I'll cherish them until the end. -- each letter and photo and memory has its own special significance which she will treasure forever..
they burn my hands, scar my face and blind my eyes -- but they hurt her. they remind her of what was. holding them is painful; the tears well and track like acid down her face.
I'll steal your breath and throw away what I despise -- that revenge that you entertain when you're hurting. either by death or by jealousy, then she'll discard the parts she can do without, just like he did her.
between these walls and darkened halls I've done my time -- the loneliness and darkness you feel you reside in, dwell in.. are trapped within
if I should die before I wake then you'll know why -- the prayer with a twist. she's asking to not wake up.
send me an angel to love -- desperation. pleading with whoever's above to bring her someone who won't hurt her.
I need to feel a little piece of Heaven -- she's lonely and afraid to trust anyone. at least an angel won't deceive her.
I'm afraid I'll never get to Heaven -- she knows she's wrong. afraid she'll be alone forever but also afraid to put herself out there to be shredded again.
even the music in this song is integral to the telling of the story. especially at the end, during the 'piece by piece' part. it sounds like a plane nosediving towards the ground from a great height, symbolising her "fall from grace", so to speak. she knows she's a darker-natured soul, and her begging for a "piece of Heaven" just sends her further and further down into her own personal Hell..
I'll just go through the song via the verses, then the chorus.
my lover's charms are in a box beneath my bed -- the relationship is over and she has her mementos close to her as she sleeps. and piece by piece I'll cherish them until the end. -- each letter and photo and memory has its own special significance which she will treasure forever..
they burn my hands, scar my face and blind my eyes -- but they hurt her. they remind her of what was. holding them is painful; the tears well and track like acid down her face. I'll steal your breath and throw away what I despise -- that revenge that you entertain when you're hurting. either by death or by jealousy, then she'll discard the parts she can do without, just like he did her.
between these walls and darkened halls I've done my time -- the loneliness and darkness you feel you reside in, dwell in.. are trapped within if I should die before I wake then you'll know why -- the prayer with a twist. she's asking to not wake up.
send me an angel to love -- desperation. pleading with whoever's above to bring her someone who won't hurt her. I need to feel a little piece of Heaven -- she's lonely and afraid to trust anyone. at least an angel won't deceive her. I'm afraid I'll never get to Heaven -- she knows she's wrong. afraid she'll be alone forever but also afraid to put herself out there to be shredded again.
even the music in this song is integral to the telling of the story. especially at the end, during the 'piece by piece' part. it sounds like a plane nosediving towards the ground from a great height, symbolising her "fall from grace", so to speak. she knows she's a darker-natured soul, and her begging for a "piece of Heaven" just sends her further and further down into her own personal Hell..