Desire
Bryde Lyrics

The lyrics to Bryde's song Desire seem to be about the destructive nature of desire and how it can lead us to do things that are both self-destructive and harmful to others. The opening line "Fool's gold laid out on the floor" sets the tone for the rest of the song, suggesting that what we desire is ultimately empty and worthless, like fool's gold. The next line, "Pieces of the one I adore," implies that the object of desire is a person, someone that the singer loves or admires. However, this person is reduced to mere pieces on the floor, perhaps suggesting that the singer has objectified them or that their relationship has been reduced to a collection of physical attributes.

The chorus repeats the idea that desire leads us to self-destructive behavior, with the lines "We tie ourselves up and we tear ourselves down for desire / We paint our faces and we tear our hair out for desire, desire, desire." The second verse continues to explore the negative consequences of desire, with the lines "Smother everything / Blindfolded into the light / I'll leave you but it won't be tonight / Give me what I need, don't need it to be right." Here, the singer seems to be acknowledging that her desire is leading her to smother everything else, including her own needs and those of the person she adores. She is willing to leave them, but only if she can get what she needs first.

Overall, the song seems to be an exploration of the dark side of desire, how it leads us to selfishness and destructive behavior. The repeated chorus emphasizes this point, suggesting that we are all susceptible to the lure of desire and that it can lead us down a dangerous path if we are not careful.