The band has released 8 albums: "Love You to Pieces" (1985), "Menace to Society" (1986), "Visual Lies" (1987), "Master of Disguise" (1989), "Deal with the Devil" (2000), "If It Ain't Broke, Don't Fix It!" (2004, under the name "Starwood"), "Appointment with Death" (2007) and "My Midnight Things" (2018).
Psychodrama
Lizzy Borden Lyrics
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I could be any one I want to be, it seems so real
What do you want to see, the villian in black
What do you want from me, to decieve
I'll fill your eyes with broken dreams
It's a psychodrama, caught in a web of mystery
Feel the pain they inflict on me
I'm a killer at large, on your movie screen
What do you want to be, the hero in white
What do you want frome me, to believe
I'll fill your eyes with shattered schemes
It's a psychodrama, caught in a web of mystery
Psychodrama, there's no escape from what you see
Psychodrama, trapped in my world deceptively
Psychodrama, come inside with me, come inside and see my world
It's a psychodrama, caught in a web of mystery
Psychodrama, there's no escape from what you see
Psychodrama, no matter what you pretend to be
Psychodrama, in the theatre of cruelty
Psychodrama, you'll lose your mind, insanity
Psychodrama, in this land of obscurity
The lyrics of the song Psychodrama by Lizzy Borden depict the concept of psychological and emotional manipulation. The singer claims that they have the ability to make someone believe and feel whatever they want them to feel. They can transform themselves into anyone, and it would seem real to the person they are manipulating. The singer further asks the listener whether they want to see them as a villain in black or a hero in white. The singer fills their eyes with either broken dreams or shattered schemes, depending on what they want to see.
The chorus of the song, "It's a psychodrama, caught in a web of mystery", suggests that the singer is aware of the psychological game they are playing and that the person they are manipulating is caught in their web. The use of the term "psychodrama" describes the psychological conflict and manipulation that the singer is inflicting on the person they are in control of. In the end, the singer invites the listener to come inside and see their world, which hints at the possibility that the singer is aware of the manipulative games they are playing but cannot control their desire to play them.
Line by Line Meaning
I could make you believe, I could make you feel
I have the ability to manipulate your thoughts and emotions
I could be any one I want to be, it seems so real
I can present myself as someone else and convince you it's the truth
What do you want to see, the villain in black
You're expecting to witness someone playing the role of the antagonist
What do you want from me, to deceive
You want me to mislead you and tell falsehoods
I'll fill your eyes with broken dreams
I'll overwhelm you with disappointment and unfulfilled hopes
It's a psychodrama, caught in a web of mystery
This is a production focused on the human psyche, comprising of an intricate, perplexing plot
Feel the pain they inflict on me
Experience the anguish that other characters in the play cause me
I'm a killer at large, on your movie screen
I am portrayed as a dangerous individual on the big screen
What do you want to be, the hero in white
You desire to see a protagonist dressed in white attire
What do you want from me, to believe
You expect me to convince you of something you might not accept initially
I'll fill your eyes with shattered schemes
I'll inundate you with shattered and disastrous plans
There's no escape from what you see
There is no route conceivable to avoid what you're observing
Trapped in my world deceptively
You are involuntarily confined in a world that deceives you with misleading perceptions
Come inside with me, come inside and see my world
Join me in my world, come and perceive it with your own eyes
No matter what you pretend to be
Your pretended identity won't make a difference in the course of events
In the theatre of cruelty
This is a place that showcases human suffering and cruelty as part of the entertainment
You'll lose your mind, insanity
The events are so unbelievable that it'll drive you mad
In this land of obscurity
In this place, it is impossible to discern the real from the unreal
Contributed by Gavin W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.