Under Your Skin
Lizzy Borden Lyrics

In the dark where you feel connected....
The singer acknowledges that the listener has found comfort and solace in darkness, where they feel a sense of belonging.

Hide away from they you were rejected....
The singer advises the listener to hide from people who have rejected them in the past.

Crumbling walls in there you won’t survive....
The singer warns that the walls the listener has built to protect themselves are crumbling, and they must take action to survive.

When I touch you where you hurt....
The singer claims to know the listener's vulnerabilities and wants to connect with them on a deeper level.

While I skin you alive....
The singer is not afraid to expose the listener's innermost thoughts and feelings.

I wanna crawl down under your skin....
The singer desires to connect with the listener on a more intimate level.

I wanna go where no one’s ever been....
The singer wants to explore parts of the listener's being that are often kept hidden from others.

I wanna Strip away the pain....
The singer wants to help the listener let go of their pain and hurt.

Look at you, you’re sick and self infected....
The singer observes that the listener is struggling with their own inner turmoil.

Ain’t got a clue of who you see reflected....
The singer suggests that the listener does not truly know themselves or how they are perceived by others.

Empty eyes of vacant suffocating....
The singer describes the listener's eyes as empty and suffocating.

Drowning in your vanity you’re disintegrating....
The singer observes that the listener's focus on their own appearance and self-importance is causing them to fall apart.

Who you are is what I wanna be....
The singer expresses admiration for the listener's personality and wants to emulate them.

So bizarre so insane....
The singer acknowledges that the listener's uniqueness may be seen as strange or crazy by others.

Where you are is where I wanna be....
The singer desires to be in the same place as the listener, physically and emotionally.

How we are is all in vain....
The singer reflects on the futility of human existence and how our actions may seem insignificant in the grand scheme of things.

I wanna lick away the pain....
The singer wants to help heal the listener's emotional wounds.

Now we are all the same....
The singer suggests that, ultimately, we are all connected and share common experiences.

Now we are all the pain....
The singer acknowledges that we all experience pain and hurt at some point in our lives.