Cavity
Christian Death Lyrics
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Let's start an illusion
With hand and pen
Re-read the words and start again
Accept the gift of sin
The gift of ...
Pleasure is bleeding to smoother the words
The four walls drain me dry
Crying out to be told to stand still
Crying out to be told to stand still
The price of red death
Is the price of true love
The black Queen jumps through my skin
The king of hearts is waiting
Close to home
Someone's shooting outside
Trigger finger itchy
Another moving target
Move blood on your Surplice
More blood for the price of red death
Nailing you to the wall
Nailing you to the Spanish Mystic
Nailing you to the wall
Three shots ring out to scream
Who wants to play Roman Soldier
That lives inside of me
Perennial Artist what do you see?
What do you see?
My secret fear of being alone
I sit and hold hands with myself
I sit and make love to myself
I've got blood on my hands
I've got blood on your hands
Blood on your hands
Blood
The lyrics of Christian Death's Cavity - First Communion is a narrative of someone who is struggling with their own mind and emotions. The opening line "Let's skirt the issue of Discipline" suggests the individual has been attempting to enforce self-discipline to control their thoughts and behaviours. However, they've come to a realization that they need to start an illusion, creating a new reality where they can rewrite their experiences. "Re-read the words and start again" further emphasizes this notion of starting anew.
The euphemism of "gift of sin" refers to their indulgence in their pleasures as a way of coping with their emptiness that comes from the four walls that drain them dry of imagination. They crave direction and structure; hence they cry out to be told to stand still to feel grounded in this disorienting reality. Amid these thoughts of helplessness, the price of red death, which is the price of true love, is mentioned. This could be interpreted as the severe consequences that come with giving yourself to someone fully.
The second stanza delves into a more violent stance as they talk about someone shooting outside and their itchy trigger finger. They mention nailing someone to the Spanish Mystic, which could be referring to punishment. They further talk about how they have blood on their hands, and the other has blood on theirs, signifying that they are equally involved in this situation. The song's last lines suggest a self-awareness in their need for companionship and the fear of being alone. "I sit and hold hands with myself, I sit and make love to myself," implies that they are their own only company and know that their own company might not be sufficient.
Line by Line Meaning
Let's Skirt the issue of Discipline
Let's avoid the topic of self-control or obedience
Let's start an illusion
Let's create a false belief or perception
With hand and pen
Using a writing tool
Re-read the words and start again
Read what has been written and begin anew
Accept the gift of sin
Embrace wrongdoing or immorality as a present
The gift of ...
The gift of pleasure or some other indulgence
Pleasure is bleeding to smoother the words
Sensual gratification is being used to cover up or mask the truth
The four walls drain me dry
Being confined to a small space is sapping my energy or creativity
Of all imagination
Leaving me without any creative ideas or inspiration
Crying out to be told to stand still
Desperately wanting someone to order me to stop moving or acting
The price of red death
The cost or consequence of violence and tragedy
Is the price of true love
Equivalent to the sacrifices and suffering one may make for real affection
The black Queen jumps through my skin
A dark or gothic symbol, possibly referring to depression or despair, is overwhelming me internally
The king of hearts is waiting
An image associated with love and affection is patiently anticipating something
Close to home
Located nearby or intimately familiar
Someone's shooting outside
Gunfire can be heard in the vicinity
Trigger finger itchy
Eager and anxious to shoot
Another moving target
Another individual who is fleeing or dodging bullets
Move blood on your Surplice
Staining a liturgical vestment with blood
More blood for the price of red death
Additional violence, pain, or tragedy is being exchanged or paid for
Nailing you to the wall
Physically immobilizing or trapping someone
Nailing you to the Spanish Mystic
A specific, obscure religious reference to nail torture
Three shots ring out to scream
Three gunfire sounds express something terrifying or frightening
Who wants to play Roman Soldier
A question asked about reenacting ancient violence
That lives inside of me
A violent or destructive aspect of my personality or psyche
Perennial Artist what do you see?
A question asked of a continual or timeless creator figure, possibly in reference to God
What do you see?
What is being observed or envisioned by this creative entity
My secret fear of being alone
A hidden apprehension or terror about being by oneself
I sit and hold hands with myself
Presumably performing a self-comforting action
I sit and make love to myself
Possibly symbolizing narcissism, vanity, or self-pleasure
I've got blood on my hands
I am responsible for or guilty of a violent act
I've got blood on your hands
You are culpable or complicit in a violent act
Blood on your hands
You bear some responsibility for harm or death
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Written by: RIKK AGNEW, ROZZ WILLIAMS
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