Blow
Cause & Cure Lyrics

The first line "Baptized in bullshit and the enzymes of a madman's spit" suggests an individual who has been deeply immersed in deception and manipulation, as if they have been submerged in a pool of lies. The second line "Move like an animal" may be interpreted as an instruction to the listener to behave in a primal, instinctual way, and to disregard societal norms and conventions. The following lines "Put some violence in your sink or swim/Climbed cures for cancer did reside inside her morning piss" are highly metaphorical and difficult to understand. The reference to "sink or swim" may suggest a struggle for survival and the need to be ruthless, while "cures for cancer" could be a reference to false hopes or empty promises. The phrase "this is a death ballad from an occupational masochist" suggests that the song is an expression of pain and suffering from someone who almost enjoys inflicting harm upon themselves.

The lines "How long before the man inside the mind admits he's sick/We raise our glass and toast to an engine and a bloody itch" suggest the concept of denial and the struggle with facing one's own mental illness. The reference to an "engine and a bloody itch" may illustrate the idea that the person is driven by something internal and insatiable, which may cause them pain but they are unable to stop. The lines "Here's everything you broke and everything that love can't fix/So spill my hated guts/Your touch is of a plagiarist" suggest that the individual has been emotionally damaged by a relationship, and that the other person has taken their emotions and used them without creating anything new or genuine. The imagery of "hated guts" suggests a deep resentment and bitterness towards the relationship.

The lines "All the awful things you used to paint with/Poorly executed vocabulary" may suggest that the other person did not have the skill or intelligence to express themselves effectively, and instead relied on hurting the individual with their words. The lines "Sea sick or home sick/I have nothing I want you to see/This is the sound of bait/You fall for money like baby teeth/Pervert or parasite/A war declared upon the skin/These are the swollen nights/Redirect a falling narrative" are highly enigmatic and open to interpretation. The references to "sea sick" and "home sick" may suggest a sense of dislocation or disorientation, while "bait" could suggest an attempt to lure someone into a trap. The lines may also suggest a metaphorical conflict between two individuals, with one being characterized as a "parasite" or "pervert" and the other as someone who redirects the narrative.