Death as a Fetish
Starfucker Lyrics

No shame, shame like a family
A family's shame is such that no one is willing to acknowledge openly.

White trash hang from the Christmas tree
Decoration of the Christmas tree with ornaments that portend the family's origins is a degrading act.

Ghost dad, keeping the secrets and float the dead ones on
The memories of a father that no longer lives continue to loom, even as skeletons still remain hidden in the closet.

And I will never be good enough, quietly
The artist's belief that they will never be good enough becomes a personal conviction.

And you will never be good enough just like me
The belief that the other person's convictions will never meet the expectations of society, ultimately proving that they will never be the best.

So cute, look what the magazine
This line may suggest how magazines use people's cravings to portray themselves with the best look, captivating existing flaws.

Big heart i wana let it bleed ushers keeping the secrets, float the bodies on
The singer wants the love to come from his heart, but it remains unexpressed, and hidden bodies remain a secret.

I will never be good enoughx3
The idea that the artist is destined to be judged and fall short of society's expectations.

You're born, death as a fetish
The idea that one is born with a predestined love of death is a complicated topic.

You're sins, death as a fetish
The love of death exists within the things one does that violate moral law.

You're smile, death as a fetish
The idea that the smile on one's face belies a morbid love of death.

You're plans, death as a fetish
The idea that one's goals are completed under the shadow of impending death.

You're music, death as a fetish
The love of music as an art-form that explores the depth and meaning of life and death.

You're first kiss, death as a fetish
The idea that the first kiss leaves a lasting impression of romance and death.

You're grand kids, death as a fetish
The idea that even the imagined future is obscured by the shadow of death.

You're secret, death as a fetish
The idea that it is worth it to keep some things hidden, even if it leaves an impression of a fascination with death.

You're tinny feet, death as a fetish
The idea that even the smallest details of life are still defined by the inevitability of death.

(death as a fetish) You're family, death as a fetish
The idea that even one's closest family is marked by the embrace of death.

(death as a fetish) You're pretty eyes, death as a fetish
The idea that external value indicates a potentially sick fascination with death.

(death as a fetish) You're perfect teeth, death as a fetish
The idea that even a feature many strive to attain is tinged by the idea of death

You're money, death as a fetish
The idea that wealth does not exclude one from embracing death.

You're someday, death as a fetish
The idea that random future events are underlined by the looming shadow of death.

You're parents, death as a fetish
The notion that parental legacies, both good and bad, can create a morbid fascination with death.

You're perfect death as a fetish
The idea that perfection, being unattainable, is an excellent cover for a fascination with death.