Divebomber
Pigface Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Steal your breath and you can catch it
Like a red *?* in wet black mud
It's just a bad case of bad bad blood
Two steps forward it's three steps back
A need is a hood with his knife in your back
But I wouldn't mind what I've got
If I didn't have to scratch that point
And I wouldn't mind a head shot
If it didn't make so much noise
I guess I'm a...
Divebomber, minute longer and I wouldn't hit
Divebomber, minute longer and I'm going down
Divebomber, minute longer and I wouldn't hit
Bang bang bomber - minute longer and I hit the ground
The time is ticking on
Just one minute long
Would you make me make me make me a...
Divebomber, minute longer and I wouldn't hit
Bang bang bomber, minute longer and I'm going down
Two steps forward and two steps back
And I need is a hood with his knife in the back over...
Divebomber, minute longer and i wouldn't hit
Bang bang bomber, minute longer and I'm going down
The song "Divebomber" by Pigface is about someone who feels trapped in a toxic relationship and is willing to go to extreme lengths to escape. The opening lines, "I pulled my teeth to make you watch, steal your breath and you can catch it," suggest that the singer has deliberately harmed themselves to get attention from their partner. The reference to a "bad case of bad bad blood" implies that the relationship is full of anger and resentment. The line "two steps forward it's three steps back" reinforces the idea that the singer can't seem to make any progress in the relationship.
The chorus, with its repeated references to being a "divebomber," conveys a sense of desperation and inevitability. The singer seems resigned to their fate, willing to crash and burn rather than continue in a situation they find unbearable. The line "minute longer and I'm going down" suggests that the singer is on a countdown to some kind of final confrontation.
The final refrain, with its repetition of "Divebomber, minute longer and I wouldn't hit, bang bang bomber, minute longer and I'm going down," echoes the chorus but adds a note of ambiguity. Is the singer hoping to avoid hitting "rock bottom" by pulling out of the dive at the last second, or do they secretly crave the release of hitting the ground? Either way, the song paints a vivid picture of someone caught in a cycle of pain and self-destruction.
Line by Line Meaning
I pulled my teeth to make you watch
I did something difficult, and it was all for your attention
Steal your breath and you can catch it
I’ll take away your breath in a way you can’t help but notice
Like a red *?* in wet black mud
Standing out clearly in a bad situation
It's just a bad case of bad bad blood
This conflict is bad and getting worse
Two steps forward it's three steps back
I thought things were getting better, but then they got even worse
A need is a hood with his knife in your back
What you think you need can be dangerous to you
But I wouldn't mind what I've got
I’m content with what I have
If I didn't have to scratch that point
If I could just get past this one thing that bothers me
And I wouldn't mind a head shot
Even dying would be okay under different circumstances
If it didn't make so much noise
But the way things are, I don’t want to draw attention to myself
I guess I'm a...
I’m starting to realize what I am
Divebomber, minute longer and I wouldn't hit
I’m taking a risk that’s going to pay off
Divebomber, minute longer and I'm going down
I’m taking a risk that’s going to blow up in my face
Divebomber, minute longer and I wouldn't hit
I’m risking it all, but it might just work out in the end
Bang bang bomber - minute longer and I hit the ground
I’m going down in flames, and there’s not much I can do about it
The time is ticking on
I don’t have long left
Just one minute long
There’s only so much time left before something bad happens
Would you make me make me make me a...
Can you keep me going just a little bit longer?
Two steps forward and two steps back
I’m never going to make any progress
And I need is a hood with his knife in the back over...
All I need is for someone to betray me and bring me down
Divebomber, minute longer and i wouldn't hit
I’m so close to success I can taste it
Bang bang bomber, minute longer and I'm going down
Things are going to end badly for me, no matter what I do
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: FLEA, ANDREW WEISS, LESLIE FIRTH RANKINE, MARTIN CLIVE ATKINS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind