Dark Angel
Beach Bums Lyrics
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My little devil, poison me with lust
Take me in the dark, seduce me with your lust
Feel your racing heart, running through my blood
Darling, don't you ever let it go
I won't be leaving
Say dear, don't you ever let it go
If I said you were right all of this time
If I said you were right all of this time
Angels die for you
The demons for two
My love has never felt so hostage
I let the bird free right out of its cage
But she still flies around my head and sings
Mean to sleep when we're laying down in pain
Feeling so deep that I'm stuck on repeat
Your voice destroys all my misery
The lyrics to Beach Bums's song "Dark Angel" signify a desire for a lover who is both alluring and dangerous. The singer of the song is drawn to this person, whom they describe as a "dark little angel" and a "little devil." They want to be seduced by this person's lust, to feel their racing heart and run through their blood. The singer implores the subject of the song not to let go of their love, promising that they will not leave.
Later, the song takes a darker turn as the lyrics describe the feeling of being held hostage by love. Even though the singer has let their love go "free right out of its cage," they are still haunted by it, unable to escape the feeling of pain caused by this love. The final lines of the song contain a powerful image of the subject's voice destroying the singer's misery.
Overall, "Dark Angel" explores the complicated and sometimes dangerous nature of desire and love. The lyrics portray an intense longing for someone who may not be good for the singer, but who they cannot resist.
Line by Line Meaning
Dark little angel give me your love
Addressing a beloved as a dark angel, yearning for love.
My little devil, poison me with lust
Describing one's love interest as a devil, exciting with eroticism.
Take me in the dark, seduce me with your lust
Inviting the lover to a passionate tryst in the dark.
Feel your racing heart, running through my blood
Suggesting a deep connection between the lovers, as their desires coincide.
Darling, don't you ever let it go
Asking the lover to remain steadfast.
I won't be leaving
Assuring the partner that the singer isn't going anywhere soon.
Say dear, don't you ever let it go
Repeating previous entreaty to stay together.
Oh I won't be leaving
Emphatically declaring that the singer will not leave.
If I said you were right all of this time
Speculating on whether the singer was correct in believing in the relationship.
Angels die for you
Possibly expressing the singer's love to be worth dying for.
The demons for two
Suggesting that the love is so powerful it can even compel demons to serve.
My love has never felt so hostage
Expressing how the singer feels powerless and trapped by love.
I let the bird free right out of its cage
Metaphorically describing the singer's lover as having been freed to pursue their desires.
But she still flies around my head and sings
Describing the lover's lingering presence and emotional influence even when physically absent.
Mean to sleep when we're laying down in pain
Possibly expressing how the singer tries to distract themself from emotional pain when in bed with the lover.
Feeling so deep that I'm stuck on repeat
Expressing an overwhelming depth of emotion that plays on a loop in the singer's head.
Your voice destroys all my misery
Describing how the lover's voice has the power to alleviate emotional pain.
Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Henry Vargas, Jonathan Horsley, Keanu Harvin
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