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Through the Hosiery
Crystal Castles Lyrics
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Feel complete after it's gone
Don't sleep by my side, sleep on the lawn
It's not too late, you wanted it gone
Through the hosiery
To the armory
To the nothing
Give that guilt, you shed a newborn
To your feet, it falls to the floor
Itching inside, you still want more
Stillborn fawn, throw it to the door
Through the hosiery
To the armory
To the nothing
How does it feel when you can't feel nothing?
Fifteen years you've waited for me
Through preteen years of deficiency
Cuts on my hands, but you can't feel nothing
Blood on my hands, you can wipe up something
Through the hosiery
To the armory
To the nothing
How does it feel when you can't feel nothing?
Drink sulfur, spill it in my lap
My onus is the time that you lack
Borrowed your womb, you can't have it back
Drink sulfur, spit it all right back
Fifteen years you've waited for me
Through preteen years of deficiency
Cuts on my hands, but you can't feel nothing
Blood on my hands, you can wipe
The lyrics to Crystal Castle's song "Through the Hosiery" are dark and filled with disturbing imagery. The song seems to be about a person who is willing to give up everything, including their dignity and their own body, in order to please someone else. The first verse seems to be about a person who is offering their "spawn" to someone else, possibly referring to their own child. The lines "Feel complete after it's gone, don't sleep by my side, sleep on the lawn" suggest that the singer wants the other person to take their offspring away from them, as it is the only way they can feel complete. The lines "Through the hosiery, to the ovaries, to the nothing, how does it feel when you can't feel nothing?" suggest that the person is referring to some kind of abortion or termination of the pregnancy.
The second verse seems to continue the theme of giving oneself up completely to please someone else. The line "Give that guilt you shed a newborn" could mean that the singer is willing to take on the guilt of another person's actions as long as they get something in return. The lines "Itching inside you still want more, stillborn fawn throw it to the door" suggest that the person is willing to give up their own child in order to please the other person. The final verse is perhaps the most disturbing, with lines like "Drink sulfur, spill it in my lap, my onus is the time that you lack" suggesting that the singer is willing to contaminate themselves in order to please the other person.
Overall, "Through the Hosiery" is a disturbing and thought-provoking song that deals with complex themes of self-destructive behavior and the lengths people will go to in order to please others.
Line by Line Meaning
You want it out so just take my spawn
You want to get rid of something, so take what I have produced
Feel complete after it's gone
You feel satisfied only after the thing you wanted to eliminate is gone
Don't sleep by my side, sleep on the lawn
Don't sleep near me, instead, sleep on the grass
It's not too late you wanted it good
It's still possible to achieve what you wanted in a satisfying manner
Through the hosiery
Through the fabric of stockings
To the ovaries
To the female reproductive organs responsible for producing eggs
To the nothing
To an emptiness or lack of sensation
How does it feel when you can't feel nothing?
What is the sensation of having no sensation?
Give that guilt you shed a newborn
Give up the guilt you have about something new and innocent
To your feet it falls to the floor
The guilt drops away from you and falls to the ground
Itching inside you still want more
You have a strong desire for more despite feeling uncomfortable
Stillborn fawn throw it to the door
Get rid of the dead animal that was born without life by throwing it outside
Fifteen years you've waited for me
You have waited for me for a long time, fifteen years to be exact
Through preteen years of deficiency
Through the years before adolescence when you lacked something
Cuts on my hands, but you can't feel nothing
I have cuts on my hands, but you are unable to feel anything
Blood on my hands, you can wipe up something
There is blood on my hands, and you are able to clean it up
Drink sulfur, spill it in my lap
Drink the acidic and unpleasant substance, and spill it on me
My onus is the time that you lack
The responsibility is on me for the time that you missed out on
Borrowed your womb you can't have it back
I used your womb temporarily, but you can no longer have it back
Drink sulfur, spit it right back
Drink the acid and spit it back out in retaliation
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Alice Glass, Ethan Kath
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@calistamichael4281
You want it out so just take my spawn
Feel complete after it's gone
Don't sleep by my side, sleep on the lawn
It's not too late you wanted it good
Through the hosiery
To the ovaries
To the nothing
How does it feel when you can't feel nothing?
Give that guilt you shed a newborn
To your feet it falls to the floor
Itching inside you still want more
Stillborn fawn throw it to the door
Through the hosiery
To the ovaries
To the nothing
How does it feel when you can't feel nothing?
Fifteen years you've waited for me
Through preteen years of deficiency
Cuts on my hands, but you can't feel nothing
Blood on my hands, you can wipe up something
Drink sulfur, spill it in my lap
My onus is the time that you lack
Borrowed your womb you can't have it back
Drink sulfur, spit it right back
Fifteen years you've waited for me
Through preteen years of deficiency
Cuts on my hands, but you can't feel nothing
Blood on my hands, you can wipe up something
@damian9439
You want it all but don't care what you want
Feel complete, uh it's good
You sleep by my side, it's understood
It's not too late you wanted it good
Through the hosiery
To the armory
To the nothing
How do you feel when you can't feel nothing?
Feel so good, You said it before
To your feet, you fall to the floor
Deep inside you still want more
Deal or not, you look to the door
Through the hosiery
To the armory
To the nothing
How do you feel when you can't feel nothing?
You can't get, you're waiting for me
You put it in, You need discipline
Cover my head, but you can't beat nothing
Blood on my hands, you can wait on something
Through the hosiery
To the armory
To the nothing
How do you feel when you can't feel nothing?
Drink some more, feeling opened up
We're holding it in, now look what you've done
One more go, you can't hold it back
Drink some more, get it off your back
You can't get, you're waiting for me
You put it in, You need discipline
Cover my head, but you can't beat nothing
Blood on my hands, you can wait...
@boxotories
You want it out so just take my spawn
Feel complete after it's gone
Don't sleep by my side, sleep on the lawn
It's not too late you wanted it good
Through the hosiery
To the ovaries
To the nothing
How does it feel when you can't feel nothing?
Give that guilt you shed a newborn
To your feet it falls to the floor
Itching inside you still want more
Stillborn fawn throw it to the door
Through the hosiery
To the ovaries
To the nothing
How does it feel when you can't feel nothing?
Fifteen years you've waited for me
Through preteen years of deficiency
Cuts on my hands, but you can't feel nothing
Blood on my hands, you can wipe up something
Drink sulfur, spill it in my lap
My onus is the time that you lack
Borrowed your womb you can't have it back
Drink sulfur, spit it right back
Fifteen years you've waited for me
Through preteen years of deficiency
Cuts on my hands, but you can't feel nothing
Blood on my hands, you can wipe up something
@galaxycryiiowo
You want it out so just take my spawn
Feel complete after it's gone
Don't sleep by my side, sleep on the lawn
It's not too late you wanted it good
Through the hosiery
To the ovaries
To the nothing
How does it feel when you can't feel nothing?
Give that guilt you shed a newborn
To your feet it falls to the floor
Itching inside you still want more
Stillborn fawn throw it to the door
Through the hosiery
To the ovaries
To the nothing
How does it feel when you can't feel nothing?
Fifteen years you've waited for me
Through preteen years of deficiency
Cuts on my hands, but you can't feel nothing
Blood on my hands, you can wipe up something
Through the hosiery
To the ovaries
To the nothing
How does it feel when you can't feel nothing?
Drink sulfur, spill it in my lap
My onus is the time that you lack
Borrowed your womb you can't have it back
Drink sulfur, spit it all right back
Fifteen years you've waited for me
Through preteen years of deficiency
Cuts on my hands, but you can't feel nothing
Blood on my hands, you can wipe...
@chaneykane3828
“Give the guilt, you’ve shed a newborn; to your feet, it falls to the floor.” LOVELY!!!
@12spidersinacoat
i may be wrong, but isnt this like a reference to a dead baby coming out after a rape?
@AnzuMiruku
My childhood friend really loved this particular song by Crystal Castles. They passed away last year and I’m missing them. Playing this to relive those moments hearing it in their car as we drove around at night for no reason.
@5012khgia
i’m sorry for your loss❤️
@beaneansbean8685
Crystal Castles fans either
- Smoke when listening to CC
- Dance when listening to CC
- Or feel empty & sad when listening to CC
@szymonmatuszewski7947
How? It aint music...
@samwhoevencares8305
I'd pick all of the above
@UnCreativeDeconstructionism
+Sam WhoEvenCares Hopefully not all at the same time.
..That may be a tad strange.
@TheStarfox187
+UnCreative Deconstuctionism ayy korey!
@UnCreativeDeconstructionism
Keep it toasty