Evidence
Jordaan Mason Lyrics

So goddamn this devil
The singer expresses frustration towards a figurative devil in their life.

We made it on the bevel
Despite challenges, the singer and someone else managed to persevere.

Can′t he break a brother down?
The singer questions why the devil cannot bring them down.

So bereft and beaten
Feeling empty and defeated.

We got through this season
The artist and someone else successfully navigated a difficult period of time.

Treading snow and heading south
Enduring hardships while moving towards a better place.

All these rhymes and vowels
Referring to the words and sounds used in their expression.

Across creeks and cavils
Overcoming obstacles and disputes.

His blood can barely fill me now
The artist feels detached and unaffected by the person's presence.

So what: They call us nelly
Disregarding the derogatory term used to label them.

We stay belly-to-belly
Remaining close and intimate.

I put this ring into his mouth
Symbolically asserting control over their relationship.

And I pissed the bed again and he held me warm and wet
Even in vulnerable moments, the person comforts the singer.

And he tried to be tender but he could not make it better
Although the person attempted to provide emotional support, they couldn't improve the situation.

And I tried to be tender but I could not make it better
The singer also tried to offer tenderness, but couldn't change things.

My bones can barely make a fire
Facing physical and emotional exhaustion.

There is no need for ten gallons of water
Exaggerating the amount necessary, suggesting a lack of sustenance and vitality.

The dirt in my head will never grow sunflowers
Negative thoughts and experiences prevent any positivity from flourishing.

I do not know you, I am filled with shame
Feeling disconnected from oneself and burdened by guilt.

There are peach pits in my mouth again
Experiencing a lingering bitterness and unpleasantness.

There's no science for it I don't understand
Unable to comprehend or explain the complexity of their emotions.

A prick of blood a cylinder of sweat
Bodily reactions that occur during intense moments.

To keep you strange, I will stay away
Distance is necessary to preserve the unique and mysterious essence of the person.

I will get so close I cannot escape
Intending to establish a close bond that is difficult to break away from.

Some fact is fiction, he is cleaning the kitchen
Blurring the line between reality and imagination, as the person performs household chores.

Shed sweaters, linens, some sexual positions
Leaving behind physical and intimate remnants of their relationship.

Can we switch instead can we share some bread
Proposing an alternative approach to how they interact and support each other.

Can we please never get out of bed
Desiring to remain intimately connected and avoid the challenges of the outside world.

Sing a eulogy to erase our sins
Using a symbolic funeral speech to symbolically cleanse their past mistakes.

Find new buttonholes where your skin could begin
Discovering fresh opportunities for intimacy and connection.

If your body's sore, I will make some more
Willingness to provide physical comfort and pleasure.

I will clack my teeth up tight to yours
Expressing their desire for a close and intimate connection, even at the expense of discomfort.

Comb lint, comb less, check for burs & beasts
Taking meticulous care and attention to detail in their relationship.

Starve yourself for weeks
Metaphorically depriving themselves to make the relationship work.

That's a bible, belt, breathe
Highlighting the basic necessities and commitment required in their relationship.

And a body for every beard chopped straight
Having multiple partners, possibly sexual, represented by their beards being neatly trimmed.

And his book coming out in black lines on my face
The person's actions and experiences leaving visible marks and influencing the singer's identity.

Some dog to be bedded, his genitalia slang, see?
Referring to engaging in sexual activities with someone, using crude and informal language.

He does what she does as they does, please get off me!
Feeling overwhelmed by others' expectations or actions, requesting space.

This winter is a goddamn shit
Expressing dissatisfaction and frustration with the current season.

What about: Tender! Tender! Tender!
Highlighting the importance of tenderness and emotional support, calling for it repeatedly.

Wake up hard, wait to wilt
Maintaining resilience while waiting for their emotions to soften.

Scrub out all the silk and hug harder
Removing the softness and vulnerability, opting for a more intense and forceful embrace.

You are too close, you will never be close enough
Expressing the paradoxical nature of intimacy, claiming that closeness can never be fully achieved.

And I know it's you with my eyes shut
Recognizing the person's presence even without visual confirmation.

Because I have left evidence on you
Visible marks or traces on the person's body left by the artist.

All this violence in my head
The singer experiences a chaotic and aggressive thought process.

Other words I would use: Pins and needles
Describing their state of anxiety and discomfort using alternative terms.

And did I really kill all those men in my dreams?
Questioning the significance and implications of violent dreams.

Well, I forget
The singer claims to have forgotten the details or importance of their violent dreams.

And I wrote no words, and I woke up again
Failing to express their thoughts or emotions through writing, and waking up to face reality.

With my head in water
Feeling overwhelmed and trapped in their thoughts and emotions.

I tried to remember what it was that I had done
Making an effort to recall their actions and their consequences.

She described it like a dream that I could not be woken from
Someone else characterizes the singer's actions as something unreal and impossible to escape.

Oh please don't call the cops on me!
Expressing fear of legal consequences or social repercussions for their actions.