Coda
Buffy The Vampire Slayer Original Television Cast Feat. Sarah Michelle Gellar & James Marsters Lyrics
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I look into it and it's black
This isn't real
But I just want to feel
I died so many years ago
You can make me feel
The lyrics to "Coda" from the Buffy The Vampire Slayer original television cast featuring Sarah Michelle Gellar and James Marsters reflect the complicated and intense relationship between Buffy and the vampire Spike. The opening lines, "I touch the fire and it freezes me, I look into it and it's black, This isn't real, But I just want to feel," describe the conflicting emotions and desires that Buffy experiences. She acknowledges the danger and darkness that Spike represents, but at the same time, she is drawn to the passion and intensity of their connection. Despite being aware of the potential harm and the unreality of the situation, she craves the emotional intensity that Spike brings into her life.
The following line, "I died so many years ago, You can make me feel," speaks to the deeply-rooted pain and trauma that Buffy has experienced throughout her years of fighting evil. Spike, as an undead creature, is one of the few who can understand and relate to her experiences. He has the power to make her feel alive and understood, despite the destructive nature of their relationship.
The final line, "Where do we go from here?," serves as a reflection of the uncertainty and complexity of their connection. Buffy questions the future of their relationship and wonders if it can sustain the turmoil and passion that it entails. It encapsulates their struggle to define their connection and find a way forward.
Overall, "Coda" portrays the contradictory emotions and desires that Buffy experiences in her relationship with Spike, highlighting the tension between danger and passion, reality and escape. It captures the complexity and turmoil of their connection, while also questioning the sustainability of their relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
I touch the fire and it freezes me
I take risks that should bring me passion and excitement, but they only leave me feeling numb and cold.
I look into it and it's black
When I delve deeper into my emotions, it seems like there is nothing there, just darkness.
This isn't real
The situation I find myself in seems surreal, as if it exists in another reality.
But I just want to feel
Despite everything, I yearn to experience genuine emotions, even if it means facing pain.
I died so many years ago
A part of me has been lost or destroyed long ago, leaving me feeling incomplete or empty.
You can make me feel
I hope that someone, possibly you, can awaken my dormant emotions and bring me back to life.
Where do we go from here?
What direction or path should we take to find meaning or purpose in our current circumstances?
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Written by: JOSS HILL WHEDON
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@v.4854
I died so many years ago
You can make me feel like it isn't so
Why you come to be with me
I think I finally know
You're scared, ashamed of what you feel
And you can't tell the ones you love
You know they couldn't deal
Whisper in a dead man's ear
It doesn't make it real, that's great
Well, I don't wanna play
'Cause being with you touches me
More than I can say
And since I'm only dead to you
I'm saying stay away
And let me rest in peace
Let me rest in peace
Let me get some sleep
Let me take my love and bury it
In a hole six foot deep
I can lay my body down
But I can't find my sweet release
So let me rest in peace
You know you got a willing slave
And you just love to play the thought
That you might misbehave
But till you do I'm telling you
Stop visiting my grave
And let me rest in peace
I know I should go but I follow you like a man possessed
There's a traitor here beneath my breast
And it hurts me more than you've ever guessed
If my heart could beat, it would break my chest
But I can see you're unimpressed
So leave me be
And let me rest in peace
Let me get some sleep
Let me take my love and bury it
In a hole six foot deep
I can lay my body down
But I can't find my sweet release
Let me rest in peace
Why won't you
Let me rest in peace?
@whythough2243
spike- So your not staying then
am I the only one who laughs everytime because it goes like this
spike- sings
last verse of spikes song- and let me rest in peace!
buffy- after song runs
spike- so your not staying then?
am I the only one that laughs xD
@julia-dm8bk
2021 and spike still seggsy
@Moondog-wc4vm
If you haven't already, then check out Ghost of the Robot (Gotrmusic) on youtube. James was always a talented singer and the band have only got better with experience. And no, I'm not affiliated with the channel, just a long time fan. This song in that episode led to me discovering the band and I'm still a fan all these years later.
@gerudoking7739
Spike is awesome.
@BadDayLp
10/10 good looking boi
@TheKatarinaGiselle
Yessss!
@MetalKara
2022 and spike still seggsy! =D
@TheWaterlou25
This was the best song of the episode I think. Spike and Giles have the best voices.
@longliveplanetawesome3223
Melissa-Kristine Allingham
And Tara. She was amazing in this episode.
@kimbervlogs6765
Me too
@ILuvKonata
Probably because Giles and Spike are both like, professional singers.