Vows
Allcoy Lyrics
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But my poor health has served me well.
May our vows die with you when you say "I do".
Say I do.
Religion is your crutch for being a slut and you're such an injured fuck.
A diary to my bad luck, but my bad luck has served me well.
I leave you to have and to hold this curse from this day forward, for worse and worse.
For poor and poorer.
Until death does it's part
The lyrics of Allcoy's song Vows seem to depict a complicated and dysfunctional relationship. The opening lines indicate a one-sided, selfless devotion from the singer to his companion, who he has served through sickness despite his own poor health. However, a shift in tone occurs with the line "but my poor health has served me well," suggesting that perhaps this isn't a relationship of equal give and take. The titular vows, then, seem to represent a binding and potentially toxic commitment, with the singer hoping that they will end with the consummation of the marriage.
The second half of the song takes a darker turn, with the singer accusing his partner of using religion as a crutch for being promiscuous and being "such an injured fuck" (potentially a reference to emotional or psychological damage). He also refers to their relationship as a curse and suggests that it will only continue to worsen as time goes on. The final line "until death does its part" leaves a sense of finality and inevitability, with the singer seemingly resigned to the idea that their relationship will ultimately end in death.
Line by Line Meaning
I have served you well in your sickness and in my poor health.
I have been there for you through thick and thin, even when I haven't been feeling my best.
But my poor health has served me well.
Although I have been struggling with my health, it has taught me valuable lessons and allowed me to truly appreciate life.
May our vows die with you when you say 'I do'.
I hope that our commitment to each other will end with your marriage so that I can move on from this toxic relationship.
Say I do.
Agree to marry someone else so that we can both be free from this dysfunctional partnership.
Religion is your crutch for being a slut and you're such an injured fuck.
You use your faith as an excuse for your immoral behavior, and I am tired of being hurt by it.
A diary to my bad luck, but my bad luck has served me well.
My experiences with you have been like a record of misfortune, but they have taught me important lessons about myself and my resilience.
I leave you to have and to hold this curse from this day forward, for worse and worse.
I am letting go of this relationship and the negativity it brings, wishing that you will carry the burden of our curse instead of me.
For poor and poorer.
Even when we were struggling financially, I continued to invest in this relationship, and it has taken a toll on me.
In sickness and lack of heart.
I have been there for you even when you were unwell, but your emotional distance and lack of empathy has hurt me.
Until death does it's part
I hope that this separation will be permanent and that we will never have to see each other again after death separates us.
Contributed by Landon K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.