Appetite
Iris Lyrics


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You tuned out a reason
As it made a prey of your thoughts
But you won't believe them
As they're being broken apart

And I don't want to lose your faith
I don't want to let you down
Leaving you with more regret
Stealing everything I'd found
All because I want you bad
All because of appetite

It's my debt, my nature
So I cut the wire to myself
I've just been disabled
I don't have a thing left to sell

And I don't want to lose your faith
I don't want to let you down
Leaving you with more regret
Stealing everything I'd found
All because I want you bad
All because of appetite

All this strange, endless stuff
I've been made witness of
Isn't still near enough
I know, I know, I know...

And I don't want to lose your faith
I don't want to let you down
Leaving you with more regret
Stealing everything I'd found




All because I want you bad
All because of appetite

Overall Meaning

The song "Appetite" by Iris is a tale of struggling with one's inner demons and the desperate search for validation and acceptance from another person. The first verse talks about how the singer has tuned out a reason, allowing their thoughts to become prey to their inner demons. The thoughts are being broken apart, meaning the person is unable to rationalize and control them. This is followed by the chorus, where the singer talks about not wanting to lose the faith of the person they are seeking validation from. They don't want to let them down, but their overwhelming appetite is causing them to steal everything they have in order to fulfill their desires.


The second verse talks about how the singer is aware of their nature, but cutting the wire to themselves has left them disabled without a thing left to sell. This could be interpreted as the person trying to distance themselves from their inner demons, but in doing so, losing a part of themselves in the process. The chorus repeats, talking about how the singer's appetite is driving them to do things they normally wouldn't do. The bridge talks about how the singer has witnessed strange and endless things, but it's not enough to satiate their appetite.


Overall, "Appetite" is a powerful song that talks about the dark struggles we all face as we try to control our inner demons and seek validation from others.


Line by Line Meaning

You tuned out a reason
You ignored a logical explanation


As it made a prey of your thoughts
As it manipulated and consumed your thinking


But you won't believe them
But you refuse to accept them as true


As they're being broken apart
As they're being dismantled and disproven


And I don't want to lose your faith
And I don't want you to stop trusting me


I don't want to let you down
I don't want to disappoint you


Leaving you with more regret
Causing you to experience even greater disappointment


Stealing everything I'd found
Taking away all that I had acquired


All because I want you bad
All because I strongly desire you


All because of appetite
All because of my insatiable craving


It's my debt, my nature
It's my responsibility and inherent disposition


So I cut the wire to myself
So I disconnected myself from my source of temptation


I've just been disabled
I've been rendered immobile and powerless


I don't have a thing left to sell
I have nothing left to offer or negotiate


All this strange, endless stuff
All these bizarre and infinite experiences


I've been made witness of
I've been forced to observe and endure


Isn't still near enough
Still doesn't compare to the intensity of my desire


I know, I know, I know...
I'm fully aware of the consequences of my actions




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⚔️ pilleater ⚔️

I love this song so much. Dying to see them live.

Kari Dru

@Lord Kesharq And they broke up several years before that, and a couple years before that... they do not get along but every now and then seem to get a wild hare.

Lord Kesharq

shame u wont get too sadly, they broke up a few months ago

Chris

Love it !

Dependent

Thanks guys!

David Robledo Juárez

Same bro

David Robledo

Excelent hello from Querétaro México

Dependent

greetings from Germany!

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