Tie Me Up! Untie Me!
mewithoutYou Lyrics
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Just beneath all the green you were buried like a little seed among the roots and underground.
I was licking at the leaves, but I was in short sleeves and you, you were like some sickness that I caught.
My sweetheart moved away, swept off like garbage in the ally way - I need more grace than I though.
Brother, I'm far away from everything good!
She's like a hot cloth on my fevered head and like a needle she leads me away from everything good (Well, I follow like a thread)
Tie me up! Untie me! All this wishing I was dead is getting old... it goes on but it's old.
I was swimming through the waves for must have been days but I could find no relief.
When I started sinking down I thought for certain I would drown until I saw you in the ocean underneath all the bright colored fish
Tell of a treasure in a dull shell.
"Such subtlety, so easily missed!"
You, my hidden pearl of pure and perfect love and I'm living example of 100% the opposite of this.
If I ask the same questions well maybe I repeat myself from time to time.
But it's because everyone who answers me is a liar.
She's like a hot cloth on a fevered head and like a needle she leads me
(Well, I follow like a thread)
But you untie me - didn't you untie me, lord?
And now I haven't even thought about killing myself in almost five months.
The song Tie Me Up! Untie Me! by mewithoutYou touches on themes of emotional turmoil, isolation, and the search for redemption. In the first verse, the singer is looking for someone who is nowhere to be found. They feel like they have caught a sickness, likely an emotional one, and are in need of more grace than they thought. The second verse finds the singer swimming in the ocean, feeling like they will drown before discovering a hidden pearl. This pearl is a symbol of the pure and perfect love that the singer has been searching for but has been unable to find.
Throughout the song, the singer acknowledges their own flaws and struggles with mental health, referencing suicidal thoughts and a need for grace. They also touch on their distrust of others and their frequent repetition of the same questions, suggesting a sense of alienation and a struggle to connect with those around them. The title, Tie Me Up! Untie Me!, can be interpreted as a plea for help or a desire to break free from the emotional ties that are causing the singer such pain.
Overall, the song presents a complex and emotionally charged narrative, exploring themes of isolation, searching, and self-improvement. It is a powerful commentary on the human experience, particularly in relation to mental health and the challenges of navigating difficult emotions.
Line by Line Meaning
I was looking at the leaves climbing to the tops of the trees but you were nowhere to be found.
Despite my surroundings being lively, my life is without you and thus empty.
Just beneath all the green you were buried like a little seed among the roots and underground.
Even though you're not in sight, you remain within me buried deep like a seed in the earth.
I was licking at the leaves, but I was in short sleeves and you, you were like some sickness that I caught.
My desire for you became an unfulfilled pain, you were the virus I caught and couldn't get rid of.
My sweetheart moved away, swept off like garbage in the ally way - I need more grace than I though.
My lover left me behind without any consideration, and I realize I need more help than I thought to handle the pain.
Brother, I'm far away from everything good!
I feel distant from what is good, brother.
She's like a hot cloth on my fevered head and like a needle she leads me away from everything good (Well, I follow like a thread)
My temptation is like a hot, comforting cloth on my fevered head, but in reality, it's a needle that leads me away from what's truly good. It's hard to resist, and I follow it like a thread with no self-control.
Tie me up! Untie me! All this wishing I was dead is getting old... it goes on but it's old.
The constant battle of wanting to live and die is becoming tiresome, and I'm tired of being tied up by this never-ending struggle.
I was swimming through the waves for must have been days but I could find no relief. When I started sinking down I thought for certain I would drown until I saw you in the ocean underneath all the bright colored fish
I've been searching for a way out for what feels like forever, but as I started to give up and was about to drown in my problems, I saw you below the surface among all the distractions.
Tell of a treasure in a dull shell.
You may not appear on the surface to be extraordinary, but to me, you are a treasure hidden in plain sight.
"Such subtlety, so easily missed!"
You have been hiding right in front of me all along, and yet it took me so long to realize it due to your subtlety.
You, my hidden pearl of pure and perfect love and I'm living example of 100% the opposite of this.
You are the perfect embodiment of pure love, hidden from plain sight like a pearl, while I'm the complete opposite of what you represent.
If I ask the same questions well maybe I repeat myself from time to time. But it's because everyone who answers me is a liar.
I may sound repetitive when asking the same questions, but it's because everyone who tries to give me answers is a liar.
But you untie me - didn't you untie me, lord? And now I haven't even thought about killing myself in almost five months.
But you give me freedom, Lord. You untie me from my burdens, and because of you, I haven't considered ending my life in nearly half a year.
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