Deathwish // Deathbed
Forever Lesbians Lyrics
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Just swam inside for way too long
He'll never find it
What he just lost, a mind is gone
The rivers pretty deep
They told us just to keep,
Our heads held up so
Beneath the coldest floor
The ice shelter, the oldest door
Though harmony forbade
keepin me in the shade
He didn't wanna be
What all the others said he was
Annoying company
A problematic part of piece
The love inside was dead
No good thoughts inside my head
The ugliness escapes
Vampires without capes
A dream of warm soft sheets
But nights without sleep
Please just try to be nice
To me tonight
Covered in blankets
Lying in the basement
The walls all soaked in
Thoughts were just hiding now
A lonely holiday
Gold clouds were always grey
Pretty people were ugly
But still a part of me
What do you want from this
Silly apology
This unfair exchange
Just take it all away
The song "Deathwish" by Forever Lesbians addresses a theme of mental illness and the difficulties of living with it. The opening lines, "It changed his mindset, just swam inside for way too long," introduce the idea that something has shifted within the singer's mind, and he is struggling to cope with it. The following lines, "He'll never find it, what he just lost, a mind is gone," suggest that the singer may be experiencing a sense of loss, as if part of him has disappeared or been taken away.
The song continues to describe the struggles the singer is facing, including the feeling of drowning in a river that is "pretty deep." He is told to keep his head up to avoid sinking too low, but he is also kept in the shade by the people around him. The lyrics "He didn't wanna be what all the others said he was, annoying company, a problematic part of piece" suggest that the singer feels like an outsider and is judged by others for something he cannot control.
The song ends with the singer feeling isolated and alone, lying in the basement covered in blankets. He describes a "lonely holiday," where even beautiful things appear ugly to him. The final lyrics, "Just take it all away," express a sense of desperation, as the singer longs for relief from his mental illness.
Line by Line Meaning
It changed his mindset
Someone had an experience that altered the way they think
Just swam inside for way too long
The person spent too much time stuck in their own thoughts
He'll never find it
The person lost something they won't be able to retrieve
What he just lost, a mind is gone
The person lost their sanity
The rivers pretty deep
The situation is difficult to handle
They told us just to keep, Our heads held up so
Advice was given to stay strong and not give up
We don't sink down too low
Don't let negative thoughts and emotions consume you
Beneath the coldest floor
Underneath the surface, where things aren't always what they seem
The ice shelter, the oldest door
An old defense mechanism to protect oneself
Though harmony forbade
Despite trying to keep the situation calm
keepin me in the shade
Leaving someone feeling excluded and unimportant
He didn't wanna be
The person thought poorly of themselves
What all the others said he was
Others opinions define the person
Annoying company
The person was seen as bothersome or unwanted by others
A problematic part of piece
The person is viewed as a problem within a group
The love inside was dead
The person had no love or positive feelings for themselves
No good thoughts inside my head
The person struggled with negative thoughts
The ugliness escapes
The person's negative qualities are showing through
Vampires without capes
Negative, draining people who bring others down
A dream of warm soft sheets
A fantasy of comfort and safety
But nights without sleep
Struggling to find peace and rest at night
Please just try to be nice
Asking for kindness and understanding from others
To me tonight
A specific request to feel comfortable and welcome
Covered in blankets
Physically withdrawing and seeking comfort
Lying in the basement
Feeling isolated and trapped
The walls all soaked in
Negative thoughts and emotions have filled the person's environment
Thoughts were just hiding now
Unable to process or express one's thoughts and feelings
A lonely holiday
Feeling lonely and disconnected during a celebratory time
Gold clouds were always grey
The good things in life always seem to turn bleak
Pretty people were ugly
Attractive people had negative qualities
But still a part of me
The person still holds onto negative thoughts and emotions
What do you want from this
Questioning the purpose or outcome of a situation
Silly apology
An apology that doesn't hold real weight or emotion behind it
This unfair exchange
Feeling like they are giving more than they are receiving
Just take it all away
Wishing to not have to deal with negative thoughts and emotions
Contributed by Lillian M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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It changed his mindset
Just swam inside for way too long
He'll never find it
What he just lost, a mind is gone
The rivers pretty deep
They told us just to keep,
Our heads held up so
We don't sink down too low
Beneath the coldest floor
The ice shelter, the oldest door
Though harmony forbade
keepin me in the shade
He didn't wanna be
What all the others said he was
Annoying company
A problematic part of piece
The love inside was dead
No good thoughts inside my head
The ugliness escapes
Vampires without capes
A dream of warm soft sheets
But nights without sleep
Please just try to be nice
To me tonight
Covered in blankets
Lying in the basement
The walls all soaked in
Thoughts were just hiding now
A lonely holiday
Gold clouds were always grey
Pretty people were ugly
But still a part of me
What do you want from this
Silly apology
This unfair exchange
Just take it all away
Onlyalphabetical
It changed his mindset
Just swam inside for way too long
He'll never find it
What he just lost, a mind is gone
The rivers pretty deep
They told us just to keep,
Our heads held up so
We don't sink down too low
Beneath the coldest floor
The ice shelter, the oldest door
Though harmony forbade
keepin me in the shade
He didn't wanna be
What all the others said he was
Annoying company
A problematic part of piece
The love inside was dead
No good thoughts inside my head
The ugliness escapes
Vampires without capes
A dream of warm soft sheets
But nights without sleep
Please just try to be nice
To me tonight
Covered in blankets
Lying in the basement
The walls all soaked in
Thoughts were just hiding now
A lonely holiday
Gold clouds were always grey
Pretty people were ugly
But still a part of me
What do you want from this
Silly apology
This unfair exchange
Just take it all away
Syиesthesia
This is so good man, what a hidden gem
phoenician diaspora
this is fantastic
Rodrigo Bogantes
love ittttttt
Fac
Nice work boss
James
Can't wait to be famous
Hahn k F
Hell Yeah
Nikolai Ewert
Ey pretty good.
Cassie Candles
Thats not Arthur Shea, is it?
joey digiorno
what you mean