Transformation
Babeo Baggins Lyrics
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The man I love wants to see me dead
Oh, pull back my skin
To the flesh and bone and the truth within
Crawl inside my ribcage and call it home, call it home
I seem to love the pain
′Cause it's the only thing that don′t go away
Someday we'll just be food for flowers to grow
No, you never know
Oh, what a shame
Pick out the rotten parts to give full use of my brain
Oh, god-like human
But it gets hard to tell when we're surrounded by our sins
I wish my name made you choke
I wish that every letter grabbed you by the throat
We could be fated lovers through
Death′s sweet repose
But we never know
No, we′ll never know
I guess we'll never know
I guess we′ll never know If
I-I-I-I-I-I could find a reason to love you
Then you could find the time to love me too
I would do that for you
I would do it for you
I would do it for you If I-I-I-I-I-I could find a reason to love you
I would do it for you
I would do it for you
I would do it for you
The lyrics of Babeo Baggins's Transformation are a vivid exploration of the complexities and contradictions of love, desire, and self-transformation. The song opens with a heartbreaking confession: "Oh, what a mess / The man I love wants to see me dead." This line sets the stage for the rest of the song, which is a meditation on the dark and painful aspects of love, and the lengths to which people will go to transform themselves in order to be loved.
The theme of transformation is present throughout the song, both in the imagery of "pull[ing] back my skin" to reveal the "truth within," and in the repeated refrain of "we'll never know." These lines suggest that transformation is an elusive and uncertain process, full of pitfalls and false starts. Despite the pain and uncertainty of transformation, however, the singer seems to be driven by an intense desire to be loved: "I seem to love the pain / 'Cause it's the only thing that don't go away."
The final lines of the song introduce a glimmer of hope that love may be possible, even in the face of all the pain and uncertainty that comes with transformation. "If I could find a reason to love you / Then you could find the time to love me too," the singer declares, offering a tentative olive branch to the object of their desire. This line encapsulates the hopeful, yet fraught nature of love and transformation, and suggests that even in the darkest of moments, there is always a chance for redemption.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh, what a mess
My situation is chaotic and confusing.
The man I love wants to see me dead
I am in love with a person who is toxic and wants to hurt me.
Oh, pull back my skin
I want to reveal my true self.
To the flesh and bone and the truth within
I want to expose my true feelings and thoughts.
Crawl inside my ribcage and call it home, call it home
I want to be understood and accepted for who I am.
I seem to love the pain
I am attracted to things that hurt me.
′Cause it's the only thing that don′t go away
Pain is a constant in my life.
Someday we'll just be food for flowers to grow
One day we will die and our bodies will decompose.
But you never know
The future is uncertain.
Oh, what a shame
My situation is regretful and unfortunate.
Pick out the rotten parts to give full use of my brain
I need to remove negative influences in my life to think clearly.
Oh, god-like human
People have god-like qualities but also sins.
But it gets hard to tell when we're surrounded by our sins
It's difficult to be objective when we are blinded by our shortcomings.
I wish my name made you choke
I wish the person who hurt me felt my pain too.
I wish that every letter grabbed you by the throat
I wish the person who hurt me felt the impact of their actions.
We could be fated lovers through Death′s sweet repose
Even in death, we may still have a connection.
But we never know
The future is uncertain.
No, we′ll never know
We may never find out the truth.
I guess we'll never know
It's unlikely that we will find out the truth.
If I-I-I-I-I-I could find a reason to love you
If I could find a valid reason to stay with you.
Then you could find the time to love me too
If you loved me, you would make time for me.
I would do that for you
I would make an effort for you.
I would do it for you
I am willing to make sacrifices for you.
I would do it for you If I-I-I-I-I-I could find a reason to love you
If I could see a reason for us to be together, I would make the effort.
Writer(s): Lonnie Liston Smith
Contributed by Elijah S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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