Vena Cava
Lady Lamb Lyrics

The vena cava
The largest vein in the body, responsible for bringing blood into the chamber

The most superior
The most important and significant

The queen
The ruler and controller of the flow of blood in the body

Bringing blood into the chamber
Transporting blood to the heart chamber, where it can be circulated throughout the body

Always into the chamber
Consistently and reliably bringing blood to the heart chamber

And in you it moves the same
In all humans, the vena cava functions in the same way, even if we can't feel it

Even if you can not feel how it moves, it does move there in you
The vena cava operates silently and unnoticed, regardless of whether we are aware of its movements or not

I'm Awake but I cannot be found
Feeling lost and disconnected from oneself and the world around them

Daydreaming so far down
Lost in a deep and consuming daydream

In your arms I sleep so deeply but I can feel how you will leave me
Despite feeling safe and secure, the artist is troubled by the inevitable heartbreak that will come with their partner's departure

Even as you are still sitting here
The singer is aware that their partner is physically present, but emotionally distant

Even as your mug of coffee steams
The ordinary and mundane actions of the partner are juxtaposed with the artist's overwhelming emotions

I can feel how the seams of your ribs
The singer can sense the physical separation that will occur between them and their partner

Will separate from the seams of my ribs
The physical distance between the two individuals will be as painful as if their own ribs were being torn apart

I know already how much TV will fail to comfort me in your absence
The singer knows that no amount of distractions or entertainment will be able to ease the pain of their partner's absence

It's as though the nothing never was
The feeling of emptiness and loss is so overwhelming that it's as if there never was anything else in the world

As everything will do just what it does
The rest of the world will continue moving and functioning as it always has, despite the artist's intense emotions

Like a bullet in the barrel of a gun
Feeling trapped and confined in a situation that is inevitably going to cause harm

I'm hiding here inside for someone, someone
The singer is waiting and hiding, hoping for someone to come and rescue them from their pain and loneliness

In your eyes streaks of canary yellow
The partner's eyes are a bright and striking yellow color, which stands out and catches the artist's attention

In that twin bed I lay straight and narrow
Lying in bed alone, feeling restricted and confined by the situation

In your room on Long Island
The artist is in their partner's room on Long Island, which holds significance and meaning for them

I tried to keep myself from sighing
Struggling to keep emotions in check and appear composed to their partner

While the lilt of your language
The way the partner speaks and communicates is pleasing and attractive to the artist

it made me think that I was sinking with the wreckage
The intense emotions and memories brought about by the partner's language cause the singer to feel like they are drowning in sorrow

of that old ship
Referencing an old and painful memory or experience

even though our love has long been dead
Despite the love between the two individuals being over and gone, its effects and memories still linger on

its ghosts will follow to the foot of my deathbed
The memories and pain of the past will continue to haunt the artist until the end of their life

I ain't no brother I ain't no son
Disclosing that the artist doesn't see themselves as fitting a particular role or identity

There ain't no Aubergine in my blood
Further emphasizing that the singer doesn't feel like they fit any particular label or classification

I ain't no warrior or king
The singer doesn't see themselves as a strong or powerful figure

But how I am one when I sing
Despite feeling like they don't fit any particular identity or role, the artist feels powerful and confident when they sing

While the vena cava the most superior the queen
The vena cava is compared to the artist's partner, being the most important and influential force in their life

is bringing blood into the chamber always into your chamber
Just as the vena cava brings blood to the heart chamber, the partner brings love and emotions into the artist's life