vampire
Dying Midwestern Lyrics

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Let's get out of the sunlight.
I can tell it's burning your eyes.
I can smell my body and the melting of my skin from this daylight and past times that are making me sick.
Let's be vampires.
We'll hide out in the cellar where it's dark and we'll sleep. when everybody's burning in the fire.
We'll be safe in the dark where it's cold and all alone.
We will get hungry and thirst.
That's what i've come to expect.

Just look me in the eye and lean over.

You can have my blood yeah you can have my blood.
Just lunge for my neck.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Dying Midwestern's song "Vampire" express a desire to escape the harshness of the outside world by embracing the darkness and isolation of vampirism. The opening lines "Let's get out of the sunlight. I can tell it's burning your eyes" immediately set the tone of discomfort with the brightness of the world. The singer then goes on to suggest becoming a vampire as a solution to this discomfort, hiding away in darkness and solitude. The pain of past experiences is referenced with "I can smell my body and the melting of my skin from this daylight and past times that are making me sick," a line that suggests a deep-seated trauma or torment that drives the desire to escape reality.

The lyric "We will get hungry and thirst. That's what I've come to expect" highlights that there is no turning back from this decision and that there will be consequences to embracing their new identity, including a craving for blood. However, the singer is willing to make this sacrifice, as evidenced by the lines "Just look me in the eye and lean over. You can have my blood yeah you can have my blood. Just lunge for my neck." These lyrics convey the desperation and longing for an escape from the uncomfortable reality that the singer is experiencing, a desire to embrace the darkness and find solace in it.

Overall, the lyrics of "Vampire" convey a sense of alienation and a deep yearning for escape from reality. The desire to become a vampire as a solution to this discomfort highlights the temptation to hide away in darkness and isolation, a way to avoid confronting past traumas and the harshness of the world.

Line by Line Meaning

Let's get out of the sunlight.
Let's avoid the sunlight, which is causing discomfort or pain to you.

I can tell it's burning your eyes.
I can see that the sunlight is too bright and intense for your eyes to handle.

I can smell my body and the melting of my skin from this daylight and past times that are making me sick.
The sunlight is causing my skin to burn and is reminding me of past experiences that were painful or traumatic, making me feel sick.

Let's be vampires.
Let's embrace the idea of being vampires, creatures that are often associated with darkness and avoiding sunlight.

We'll hide out in the cellar where it's dark and we'll sleep when everybody's burning in the fire.
We will retreat to a place where it is safe from the dangers of the sun and other people, and we will rest when everyone else is busy or in trouble.

We'll be safe in the dark where it's cold and all alone.
Being in the dark and isolated will provide us with a sense of security and comfort.

We will get hungry and thirst.
As vampires, we will have a natural instinct to hunger and thirst for blood.

That's what I've come to expect.
This craving for blood is something that I have grown accustomed to and have come to expect.

Just look me in the eye and lean over.
Make eye contact with me and come closer.

You can have my blood yeah you can have my blood.
You are welcome to drink my blood, as that is what vampires do.

Just lunge for my neck.
Attack my neck in a violent, aggressive manner to drink my blood.

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