Fronted by Projekt Records' Sam Rosenthal, the band's line-up has changed significantly over time. The current lineup has Rosenthal on programming, guitar and keyboards, Jon DeRosa ( Aarktica) on vocals, and Henrik Meierkord on strings. The most notable former members of the band are Brian Viglione (The Dresden Dolls) on percussion, guitar & bass, and vocalists Athan Maroulis (ex-Spahn Ranch), Nicki Jaine, and long time vocalists, Oscar Herrera & Elysabeth Grant.
The style of Black Tape for a Blue Girl is generally described as "gothic", though their long catalog of music does not often gel with all of the contemporary standards of gothic music over time. The lyrics are by Rosenthal himself and explores powerful emotions of love, vulnerability, isolation, loss, jealousy, and passion.
For You Will Burn Your Wings Upon The Sun
Black Tape for a Blue Girl Lyrics
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How can I ever trust again?
This poison forbids my new hopes
How can I take our love and find purity?
I loved you so desparately
I believed your every word
Yet I've watched you emerge from other's bed
and fed it to snakes
This girl who sleeps in the garden of shards
I cough this blackened breath
A shallow path
Wearing my own hopes as your disguise
For you will burn your wings upon the sun my love
You deserve nothing from me anymore
The lyrics to "For You Will Burn Your Wings Upon The Sun" by Black Tape for a Blue Girl are a reflection of a relationship that has ended badly. It is clear that the singer has given a lot of love to the person they are addressing, but it has not been reciprocated. There is a sense of betrayal and disillusionment as the singer realizes that they have been lied to and that their trust has been broken. The image of poison highlights the destructive nature of the relationship and the difficulty in moving on from it.
Despite this pain, the singer still holds onto the hope of finding purity and true love. However, they acknowledge the difficulty in achieving this when their past experiences have left such deep scars. The image of a girl sleeping in a garden of shards is a powerful one, representing the fragility of the heart and the vulnerability that comes with giving oneself fully to another person.
The final stanza is a warning to the person who has caused the singer so much pain. The line "For you will burn your wings upon the sun my love" is a reference to the Greek myth of Icarus, who flew too close to the sun and melted his wings. It is a warning that the person they are addressing will ultimately suffer the consequences of their actions.
Line by Line Meaning
I demand you return all the love I gave to you
After giving so much love to you, I now want it back.
How can I ever trust again?
Your actions have made me wonder if I can ever trust anyone again.
This poison forbids my new hopes
Your betrayal has made me cynical and stops me from having any new hopes.
How can I take our love and find purity?
I can't imagine how I will be able to find true, pure love again after what you have done.
I loved you so desparately
I was hopelessly and passionately in love with you.
I believed your every word
I trusted everything you said to me.
Yet I've watched you emerge from other's bed
I have seen you come out of someone else's bed, realizing your infidelity.
For you have taken my heart and fed it to snakes
You have taken my love and trust and destroyed it like a snake.
This girl who sleeps in the garden of shards
I am the girl shattered by heartbreak and I sleep in the garden of my broken dreams.
I cough this blackened breath
I am filled with anguish and heartbreak that I can barely breathe.
A shallow path
My life has become meaningless, and I am just drifting along like a shallow stream.
Wearing my own hopes as your disguise
You made me believe that your intentions were pure, but in reality, you only used my hope to disguise your true motives.
For you will burn your wings upon the sun my love
Your reckless behavior will lead to your own destruction.
You deserve nothing from me anymore
After everything that you have done, you no longer deserve my love or trust.
Contributed by Aaliyah E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Sam Rosenthal
on All my lovers
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