China Doll
Breach of Trust Lyrics
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Like it was all or nothing
Wait 'til you come around
Save it for second coming
A broken china doll
Perfect internal bleeding
Just like you knew it all
All for my love, all together now
Whatever it takes to get you
To the moment precious and stolen for you
No circumstantial restraint
To keep you from the tasting
Nothing to deviate
From essence of intention
And then you knew it all
Just like you were receiving
And then you took a fall
To keep from ever kneeling
All for my love, all together now
Whatever it takes to get you
To the moment precious and stolen for you
Like saving graces from damage you inflict in the moments you regret
And it isn't over yet
And then it comes again
And then again
A whisper spoken in heathen tongues and kept close to your breast like
Angel?s breath on your lips
Coming to lift you up
Come lift you up again
All for my love, all together now
Whatever it takes to get you
To the moment precious and stolen for you
Somewhere boring, lost in the fade
I'm coming to get you now
The lyrics of “China Doll” by Breach of Trust depict a relationship characterized by intense emotions and passionate desires. The first verse describes a feeling of falling down, evoking the fear of losing everything. The second line suggests a longing for someone who has not yet arrived, holding onto hope for a potential future. The metaphor of a broken china doll for the singer’s emotional state is particularly poignant, evoking both beauty and fragility. The phrase “perfect internal bleeding” could refer to the conflict between wanting to let go and being unable to do so. The last two lines of the verse foreshadow the themes of deception and manipulation that become increasingly apparent throughout the song.
The second verse delves deeper into the themes of deception and manipulation as the singer portrays the object of their desire as “delicious and deceiving”. The lines “All for my love, all together now/Whatever it takes to get you” suggest a willingness to do whatever it takes, even if it is not necessarily healthy or beneficial to either party. The bridge is particularly intriguing in its allusion to holding onto whispers in “heathen tongues” like “angel’s breath on your lips”. This could be interpreted as a belief in the power of the spiritual or supernatural to save the relationship from a dark fate. Despite the conflict and damage that has already been done, the singer expresses a determination to keep trying until they succeed.
Line by Line Meaning
I picture falling down
I envision myself falling apart
Like it was all or nothing
As if there is nothing in between, just extremes
Wait 'til you come around
I'll wait for you to come back
Save it for second coming
I'll save it for another chance
A broken china doll
A fragile and broken version of oneself
Perfect internal bleeding
The emotional wounds that hurt the most
Just like you knew it all
As if you knew it would happen
Delicious and deceiving
Sweet and enticing, yet misleading
All for my love, all together now
All of this is for the sake of love, let's do this together
Whatever it takes to get you
I'll do anything to have you
To the moment precious and stolen for you
To that special moment that is just for you and me
No circumstantial restraint
There's nothing holding us back
To keep you from the tasting
To prevent you from experiencing what you desire
Nothing to deviate
There's nothing to steer us off course
From essence of intention
From the core of our desires
And then you knew it all
You were aware of everything
Just like you were receiving
As if you were meant to have it
And then you took a fall
You experienced a downfall
To keep from ever kneeling
To avoid surrendering or submitting
Like saving graces from damage you inflict in the moments you regret
Trying to save oneself from the consequences of past mistakes
And it isn't over yet
It's not finished yet
And then it comes again
It happens once more
And then again
It repeats yet again
A whisper spoken in heathen tongues and kept close to your breast like Angel?s breath on your lips
A secret kept intimately close, like a holy experience
Coming to lift you up
To help you rise
Come lift you up again
To lift you up again and again
Somewhere boring, lost in the fade
In a dull place, fading away
I'm coming to get you now
I'm coming to save you now
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