Skin
KITCHEN - Oingo Boingo Lyrics

This is someone else's story
This song is about someone else's life and experiences, not the singer's.

Someone that I never knew
The singer has no personal connection or knowledge of the person whose story is being told.

This is someone else's body
The singer is referring to their own physical form but feeling disconnected from it, as if it belongs to someone else.

Am I getting through to you
The artist wonders if their message or emotions are being understood by the listeners.

If you peel away the armor is something underneath
If you remove the protective barriers or defenses people put up, there may be vulnerable emotions or true selves hidden beneath.

If you look below for hidden treasure underneath another layer
If you search beneath the surface layer, you may find valuable or significant aspects that are not immediately visible.

Are you hiding underneath the skin
The singer questions if listeners are concealing their true selves or authentic emotions behind their external appearance.

If you peel away the skin is there anybody there
When you remove the superficial layers, is there truly someone present or is there emptiness or lack of genuine presence?

If you peel away the armor is it too late to begin
If you strip away the barriers people have built over time, is it too late for them to start anew or change?

Is there anybody hiding if you peel away the skin
When you remove the external facade, is there someone hiding or pretending to be someone they are not?

Now a spark has passed between us now
There has been a moment of connection or understanding between the singer and the listeners.

A momentary recognition
There has been a brief acknowledgment or identification of shared experiences or feelings.

Something lost and something gained
Through this connection, something has been both lost (aspects of the unknown person's story) and gained (a deeper understanding or empathy).

And something shared that feels strange
The shared experience or connection feels unfamiliar or unusual to the singer.

Something cold that will not go away
There is an enduring feeling of detachment or emotional distance that persists, despite the temporary connection.

There's a heart as cold as ice
A person's heart is described as being extremely cold, lacking warmth or emotion.

In a vault that's made of stone
The heart is metaphorically imprisoned or protected within a strong and unyielding exterior.

Over years the walls got higher
Over time, the emotional barriers and defenses have become stronger and more difficult to penetrate.

Over years the walls have grown
The metaphorical walls have expanded or increased in height, creating an even greater sense of separation or isolation.

Is there anybody in there in this self-inflicted tomb
The artist questions if there is any authentic person inside the self-imposed emotional prison or isolation.

If you peel away the layers is there someone in this room
If you strip away the protective layers or emotional walls, is there a genuine person present or only emptiness within?