Crow's Perch
BLACK MIDI Lyrics


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Face
Done
Gone
Done
Fate
New
Trash
Gone

Fate... gone... fight... done
Face... new... trash... gone
Break... you′ll... break... some
Break... or... lose one

Fate?
Or fight?
Fight

I woke up in a room
In a leather chair
I was suspended by
A strand of her hair
He chose to lose
In order to leave
When given the choice
Could not help me

Fate... gone... fight... done
Break... or... lose one

I waited to lose
And I heard the moans
I sat by
The telephone
And it opened wide
A shoe size nine
If you're mutilated
Would you cry?

Would you cry for me?
And he held so tight
And a shoe size nine
And it opened wide
Would you cry for me?
And he held so tight

Fate... gone... fight... done
Face... new... trash... gone




Break... one... break... some
Break... or... lose one

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to BLACK MIDI's song Crow's Perch are cryptic and open to interpretation. The song seems to be about making choices in life and the consequences that follow. The repeated words "face", "done", "gone", "fate", "new", and "trash" suggest a cyclical nature to life and perhaps the idea of starting anew or moving on from past mistakes. The lines "Break, you'll break some / Break, or lose one" also suggest the idea of choices and the repercussions of those choices.


The second half of the song is particularly enigmatic, with references to a "room", a "leather chair", and "being suspended by a strand of her hair". The line "He chose to lose in order to leave" implies a sacrifice of some kind, while the references to a "shoe size nine" and being "mutilated" add an element of violence or danger. The final lines ask the question "Would you cry for me?" and repeat the themes of breaking or losing as a result of choices made.


BLACK MIDI's Crow's Perch is a complex and thought-provoking song, with haunting and enigmatic lyrics that leave room for interpretation.


Line by Line Meaning

Face
The beginning of a new situation or problem.


Done
The situation or problem is resolved.


Gone
The situation or problem has passed and is now in the past.


Done
The situation or problem is completely resolved and finished.


Fate
The destiny or outcome of a situation.


New
A fresh start or new beginning.


Trash
The faults or issues of a past situation that have been discarded or left behind.


Gone
The past situation or problem has been left behind and is no longer relevant.


Fate... gone... fight... done
The destiny of the situation has passed, and the struggle is over.


Face... new... trash... gone
A new situation has begun, with the faults of the past left behind.


Break... you'll... break... some
In order to succeed, sacrifices and challenges must be overcome.


Break... or... lose one
The choice is to overcome challenges or face defeat.


Fate?
Questioning the destiny or outcome of a situation.


Or fight?
Asking whether to continue to struggle or to surrender.


Fight
Choosing to continue to struggle and fight for a better outcome.


I woke up in a room
Waking up to a new situation or problem.


In a leather chair
The comfort of a new beginning or situation.


I was suspended by
The potential to be constrained or held back due to the situation.


A strand of her hair
The connection to the past and the power it holds over the present.


He chose to lose
The decision to accept failure in order to leave the situation.


In order to leave
The motivation to escape a difficult or challenging problem.


When given the choice
The ability to make a decision that can lead to a new outcome.


Could not help me
The realization that the situation cannot be fixed by an outside force.


I waited to lose
The anticipation of defeat or failure in the situation.


And I heard the moans
The negative or painful sounds of the situation that surrounds you.


I sat by
The inactivity or helplessness in the situation.


The telephone
The hope or expectation of communication or rescue from the situation.


And it opened wide
The unexpected opportunity that arises in the situation.


A shoe size nine
The physical manifestation or symbolic representation of the situation.


If you're mutilated
The consequences of the situation and the effect it has had on you.


Would you cry?
The emotional distress of the situation and the impact it has had on you.


Would you cry for me?
The question of whether those around you can see and understand the pain the situation has caused.


And he held so tight
The support and comfort of those you trust in the situation.


Fate... gone... fight... done
The destiny of the situation has passed and the struggle is over.


Face... new... trash... gone
A new situation has begun, with the faults of the past left behind.


Break... one... break... some
In order to succeed, sacrifices and challenges must be overcome.


Break... or... lose one
The choice is to overcome challenges or face defeat.




Writer(s): Geordie Wade Greep, Cameron Overeynder, Morgann George Simpson, Matthew Antony Kwasniwski-kelvin

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