Victoria
Birdeatsbaby Lyrics

Victoria, I hate to be the one to tell you this:
I regret to inform you, Victoria, that something serious and unfunny has happened.

It’s gone beyond
The situation has escalated beyond what was expected.

Everyone’s idea of a joke
It is no longer perceived as humorous by anyone involved.

I know you’re here
I can sense your presence.

On every surface I can smell you near
Your scent is pervasive and inescapable.

The scent of cigarettes and Belvadere
Your smell is a mixture of tobacco and vodka from the Belvedere brand.

Victoria
The singer's address to Victoria.

Morning came, you changed your name
After the incident occurred, you altered your name to 'V,' for unknown reasons.

Into a V no one knows
The new letter 'V' represents a mystery that remains unsolved to others.

What you saw, that made your poor heart bleed
Whatever you experienced caused you immense emotional distress.

Triumphantly
In a triumphant manner, with great pride.

You did declare your only love was me
You proclaimed that you loved me above all else.

So how could he shut you away?
The singer questions why someone else would have prevented you from loving him.

But when I sing
In contrast to the singer's previous questions, he states with certainty that when he sings, Victoria is present.

I hear you end and then I begin
The singer feels like Victoria's spirit is inside him when he sings, and that he continues where she left off.

It’s sickening in a curious way
The idea is both fascinating and disturbing at the same time.

But he was strong, his arms were long
In contrast to the singer's own feelings of inadequacy, he describes Victoria's previous partner as physically strong and capable.

Longer than yours
Victoria's former partner's arms were longer than the singer's.

What a cruel finishing, diminishing
The way Victoria's partner ended their relationship was unnecessarily harsh and diminished her worth.

Just to be sure
The partner wanted to ensure that Victoria would never return to him.

He’ll know your name
Victoria's former partner will always remember her name, despite their separation.

And I know I can feel your pain
The artist identifies with Victoria's past pain and suffering.

Again and again and again
The singer experiences this feeling of shared pain repeatedly, unable to escape it.

What have I done?
The singer questions his own actions, wondering what he has done to contribute to the situation.

My cell is cold
The singer feels isolated and alone in a cold, barren place.

I am so empty and unconsoled
The singer feels devoid of any comfort or solace.

Once was so proud and so very bold
The singer recalls feeling confident and self-assured in the past.

Oh, Victoria
The singer addresses Victoria once again, expressing his thoughts and feelings towards her.

I was alive, so many times
The artist feels a renewed sense of life, despite feeling empty before.

Under your spell
The singer once felt captivated by Victoria's influence and charm.

It’s just as well
Despite feeling captivated in the past, the singer is at peace with Victoria's absence.

You are gone, I won’t be wrong in hell
Victoria is no longer present, and with her absence, the singer is confident he will not make mistakes and suffer later.

All of your ashes still burning
The remnants of Victoria's existence continue to affect the singer's life.

Voices that call in the night
The singer hears mysterious and haunting voices in the night, which could be related to Victoria in some way.

I feel as if I have carried you all of my life
The singer has felt an emotional attachment to Victoria that has lasted his entire life.

Victoria, I will remember nothing else
The singer acknowledges that Victoria will always be the most significant thing he will remember.

Victoria, you were the one
The singer ends the song by reiterating that Victoria was the most important thing in his life.