Samson
Casey Withoos Lyrics

You are my sweetest downfall
You are the person who has made me fall head over heels in love, though it may not be the most reasonable thing to do

I loved you first, I loved you first
I fell in love with you before anyone else did, and my feelings have not changed since then

Beneath the sheets of paper lies my truth
My true feelings are hidden behind the words that I write or put on paper

I have to go, I have to go
I know that I need to leave, even if it's hard for me to do so

Your hair was long when we first met
When I first met you, your hair was long, further emphasizing the point that it has been a while since we first fell in love

Samson went back to bed
Just like the story of Samson from the bible, who lost his strength when his hair was cut, my partner is also going back to bed, possibly due to a loss of strength or motivation

Not much hair left on his head
Samson's hair has been cut, leaving him vulnerable and weak, as if he has lost part of himself

He ate a slice of wonder bread and went right back to bed
Instead of doing something to change his situation, Samson is just eating and going back to bed, perhaps giving up on trying to regain his strength

And history books forgot about us and the bible didn't mention us
Our love story may not be remembered in history, and even the bible doesn't reference us or our love like it has other couples

And the bible didn't mention us, not even once
Our love is not considered significant enough to be mentioned in the bible, which could be seen as a slight or an affirmation that our love is just ordinary

Beneath the stars came fallin' on our heads
We were caught in a moment of passion and love, almost as if the stars themselves were falling on top of us

But they're just old light, they're just old light
Even though it felt like something extraordinary was happening, in reality, it was just old light, like a shooting star that has been around for a while

Samson came to my bed
Similar to the story of Samson and Delilah, my partner came to my bed, seeking comfort or solace

Told me that my hair was red
Just like how Samson was physically attracted to Delilah, my partner is expressing their affection towards me by complimenting my hair color

Told me I was beautiful and came into my bed
My partner expressed their romantic feelings towards me, and then came closer to show me physical affection or intimacy

Oh I cut his hair myself one night
Similar to how Delilah cut off Samson's hair, I took it upon myself to cut my partner's hair, possibly as an act of sacrifice or betrayal in the relationship

A pair of dull scissors in the yellow light
The act of cutting my partner's hair was not glamorous or romantic, as it was done with dull scissors in a dimly lit room

And he told me that I'd done alright
After the act of cutting the hair, my partner reassured me that everything was okay or that I had done okay

And kissed me 'til the mornin' light, the mornin' light
After reconciling from the act of cutting the hair, we spent the rest of the night together, kissing and showing physical affection until the morning light

Oh, we couldn't bring the columns down
Similar to how Samson couldn't bring down the columns of the Philistine temple despite his strength, we were unable to overcome a certain obstacle or challenge in our relationship

Yeah we couldn't destroy a single one
Despite our efforts, we were unable to break apart or destroy the obstacle in our way