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Coheed and Cambria Lyrics

You could have been all I wanted
The singer is expressing regret that the addressee did not live up to the singer's expectations.

But you weren't honest
The singer feels deceived by the addressee.

Now get in the ground
The singer is directing the addressee to die, likely due to the addressee's dishonesty or betrayal.

You choked off the sorriest of favors
The addressee failed even in performing the smallest acts of kindness.

But if you really loved me
The artist is questioning the depth of the addressee's love for the artist.

You would've endured my will
The singer believes that anyone who truly loves them should be willing to obey their commands.

If you're just as I presumed
The singer suspects that their assumptions about the addressee were correct.

You're a whore in sheep's clothing
The artist believes that the addressee is pretending to be virtuous or trustworthy but is actually deceitful and immoral.

Fucking up all I do
The artist feels that the addressee has caused problems or ruined their plans.

Yeah, and if, oh, here we've stopped
The artist is acknowledging that the relationship has ended, either figuratively or literally.

Then never again will you see this in your life
The singer is suggesting that their presence or influence will be absent from the addressee's future.

And onto the glory at my right hand
The artist is looking forward to achieving something great or impressive.

Here laid to rest, is our love ever low
The singer is lamenting the fact that their relationship has ended and that their love has died.

With truth on the shores of confession
The singer is acknowledging the importance of honesty and transparency in their relationship.

You seem to take premise to all of these, so
The singer believes that the addressee understands and agrees with their statements.

You stormed off to scar the armada
The addressee made a dramatic exit or took drastic action to harm people or things associated with the artist.

Like Jesus played leader
The artist is comparing the addressee to Jesus, suggesting that they are putting on a show of leadership or righteousness.

I'll drill through your hands
The singer is threatening to harm or punish the addressee in a violent or graphic manner.

The stone for the curse you have blamed me
The singer is referring to a proverbial stone or burden that the addressee has placed upon them by blaming them for something.

With love and devotion, I'll die as you sleep
The artist is expressing their willingness to sacrifice themselves for the addressee, even if they are asleep and unaware.

But if you could just write me out
The artist is suggesting that the addressee is capable of forgetting or erasing them from their life.

To never this wonder
The artist is describing their love as a miraculous or incredible thing that should not be forgotten.

Happy will I become?
The singer is questioning whether they will ever find happiness without the addressee.

Be true that this is no option
The artist is stating that they cannot accept a certain situation or outcome.

So, with I condemn you demon pray demon out
The singer is possibly referencing a religious or spiritual practice of exorcism to rid themselves of the addressee's negative influence.

And on to the glory at my right hand
The singer is once again expressing their ambition or desire for greatness.

One last kiss for you
The singer is bidding farewell to the addressee with a final kiss.

One more wish 'til you
The artist is expressing their desire for the addressee to make up their mind or make a decision before it's too late.

Please make up your mind girl, I'll do anything for you
The artist is expressing their commitment and loyalty to the addressee, begging them to make a decision about their relationship.

Before I hope you die
The singer is suggesting that if the addressee does not make a decision soon, they will lose hope and give up on the relationship.