Cancer
Furries in a Blender Lyrics


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Turn away...
If you could get me a drink of water
'Cause my lips are chapped and faded
Call my Aunt Marie
Help her gather all my things
And bury me in all my favorite colors

Turn away,
'Cause I'm awful just to see
'Cause all my hairs abandoned all my body,
Oh, my agony,
Know that I will never marry
Baby, I'm just soggy from the chemo

Turn Away...
Get me a drink...
'Cause my lips are chapped and faded...

Turn away...
If you could get me a drink of water
'Cause my lips are chapped and faded
Call my Aunt Marie
Help her gather all my things
And bury me in all my favorite colors.
My sisters and my brothers, still
I will not kiss you
'Cause the hardest part of this is leaving you

Now turn away,
'Cause I'm awful just to see
'Cause all my hairs abandoned all my body,
Oh, my agony,
Know that I will never marry,
And baby, I'm just soggy from the chemo
We're counting down the days to go
It just ain't living




And I just hope you know
'Cause the hardest part of this is leaving you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics in Furries in a Blender's song "Cancer" are reflective of the emotions that a person who is terminally ill with cancer may experience. The song begins with the singer asking for a drink of water because their lips are dry and chapped, likely due to the chemotherapy treatments they have been receiving. They then ask someone to call their Aunt Marie and help her gather all their belongings, requesting to be buried in their favorite colors. These requests suggest that the singer is preparing for their death, which could be imminent.


The singer acknowledges that their appearance may have changed due to their illness and that they may be difficult to look at. They mention that their hair has abandoned their body and express the agony they are feeling. The singer also mentions that they will never marry, likely because of their shortened life expectancy. The line "baby, I'm just soggy from the chemo" is particularly impactful, suggesting that the singer is physically and emotionally drained from the treatment.


The song ends with the singer acknowledging that the hardest part of their illness is leaving their loved ones behind. They express their love for their siblings but admit that they will not kiss them. This could be due to the weakened state they are in or even the risk of spreading any infections. The song's final lines suggest that the singer is counting down the days until the end, which they describe as not "living."


Line by Line Meaning

Turn away...
The singer is asking the listener to leave and not witness their distress.


If you could get me a drink of water
The singer is requesting the listener's help with basic tasks that they cannot do themselves due to their condition.


'Cause my lips are chapped and faded
The singer's condition is visibly affecting their body.


Call my Aunt Marie
The artist wants to ensure that their belongings are taken care of after their death.


Help her gather all my things
The artist wants to ensure that their belongings are taken care of after their death.


And bury me in all my favorite colors.
The singer wants to ensure that their memory is celebrated in a way that reflects their personality and preferences.


My sisters and my brothers, still
The singer is acknowledging their loved ones even as they are facing death.


I will not kiss you
The artist is acknowledging that they cannot perform physical acts they would otherwise have.


'Cause the hardest part of this is leaving you
The artist is acknowledging that the most difficult aspect of their situation is the impact it has on their loved ones.


Now turn away,
The artist repeats their request for the listener to leave their presence.


'Cause I'm awful just to see
The singer recognizes that their condition is difficult and painful to witness.


'Cause all my hairs abandoned all my body,
The artist is experiencing visible physical consequences of their condition.


Oh, my agony,
The singer is suffering intensely.


Know that I will never marry,
The singer is acknowledging that their life will end before they can realize certain life goals.


And baby, I'm just soggy from the chemo
The singer is experiencing side effects from chemotherapy.


We're counting down the days to go
The artist is aware that their life will end soon.


It just ain't living
The artist is acknowledging that their current existence is not a life at all.


And I just hope you know
The singer wants their loved ones to understand their feelings and experience.


'Cause the hardest part of this is leaving you
The singer repeats their acknowledgement that their death will be hardest on their loved ones.




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I Would Never! 03

I’m newish to this music (my lovely girlfriend introduced me to it) but I loved this song, and reading the comments and seeing what it’s about actually made me cry. Great song, maybe all the toxic people can learn a thing or two, or simply move on with their lives.

bannnz

fiab didnt sing this, its by mcr. just a remix !

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Wergler

This is in my favorite remix and I like it better than the original. It's also the saddest version of the song IMO... I really love this.

thequestioniswhatisthequestion

This song hits me so hard because many of my family members have cancer and went trough kemo and... now I'm crying shit

Putin's third toe

Welp even though I'm 8 years late I'm sorry to hear

XFeroSpore

this hits so hard when you've lost so many good people to it... I'm on the verge of tears... Just.. why?

cameron

I wonder if he was just sitting there crying while listening to this and then he suddenly just NEEDED to remix this song...

dxctorbomb

*she, unless referring to the character

cameron

@dxctorbomb don't know anything about her and am not interested in hearing anything, that thought was spur of the moment.

Inumi

I love so much this song that I can't stop to listen it! Maybe I'll DIE cause of this beautiful song cause I love it too much and it affects me.

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