True Crime
DREAMERS DeathbyRomy Lyrics

She pulled me closer
The singer's partner drew them near.

Under the crying sky in greater New Orleans
The setting for the encounter is New Orleans on a stormy night.

End of a lonely night
The encounter occurs at the tail-end of a solitary evening.

And spirits watched as my head spun
The singer felt watched and disoriented during the event.

Under the grandfather clock
The location of the encounter was near a grandfather clock.

I thought this was forever
At the time of the incident, the singer had hoped it would last forever.

I fell so far beneath her
The singer felt inferior to their partner's power over them.

Witch spell, took my soul and it's a
The partner's behavior feels like dark magic ensnaring the singer.

True crime, water into wine
The partner's actions feel outrageous, like turning water into wine.

Woke up with the wool over my eyes
After the encounter, the singer realized that they had been deceived.

She said, "Love, tell it to the judge"
The partner suggests that the singer's case is hopeless.

Truth is free but it's easier to lie
The singer reflects on the fact that lying is often more convenient than telling the truth.

You did me wrong but I played along
The partner behaves badly, but the singer doesn't resist.

It's a true crime
The singer believes that their partner's actions constitute a real crime.

Hypnotize
The partner had a hypnotizing effect on the singer.

So sweet that you surrender
The partner's seductive and sweet nature seems powerful enough to overcome the singer's defenses.

Fire in my eyes
The singer began to feel passionate and fiery as a result of the encounter.

Enough to pull you under
The singer felt consumed by the passion of the moment.

My sky, sublime
The partner is compared to the sky, which connotes majesty and awe.

One smile, you're mine
A single smile was all it took for the partner to capture the singer's heart.

Sweet demon eyes
The partner's eyes are captivating, but also a little bit dangerous.

I got you levitating
The partner's spell is so strong that the singer feels like they are levitating.

True crime
The singer repeats the phrase, reminding the listener of the partner's wrongdoing.

I fell (I fell) so far beneath her
A repetition of an earlier line, emphasizing the singer's powerlessness in the encounter.

Witch spell (my soul), took my soul and it's a...
A repetition of an earlier line, introducing a short pause before the final chorus.

True crime, water into wine
A repetition of the chorus, with the same meaning as before.

Woke up with the wool over my eyes
A repetition of an earlier line.

She said, "Love, tell it to the judge"
A repetition of an earlier line.

Truth is free but it's easier to lie
A repetition of an earlier line.

You did me wrong but I played along
A repetition of an earlier line.

It's a true crime
A repetition of the chorus, reminding the listener of the partner's wrongdoing.