Jigsaw
Madder Mortem Lyrics

Words vomited into a face
Someone is speaking harshly and disrespectfully to the recipient, without any regard for their feelings.

Cold leavings, there's only bleak and lifeless duty
The situation is hopeless and lacking any positive qualities, with nothing to look forward to except for unpleasant responsibilities.

Moan into my ear, though I know
Despite being aware of how harmful and damaging the singer's behavior is, the recipient is still allowing them to continue.

You would break me but I will watch you choke
Although the artist knows that the recipient is trying to harm them, they are determined to fight back and not give in to their attempts.

I'll tear myself into pieces
The artist is willing to go to great lengths and undergo great pain in order to achieve their goals and become stronger as a result.

And grow out stronger and colder
By pushing themselves to the limit and undergoing significant struggle, the singer is becoming more resilient and desensitized to pain and hardship.

I turn the tables on you
The singer is taking action to reverse the unfair and harmful situation that they were previously in with the recipient.

There's no place to hide
The recipient cannot escape the consequences of their actions, and will have to face the artist's retaliation head-on.

I tell myself apart from you
The artist is making a conscious decision to distance themselves from the recipient and not allow them to have any further influence over their life.

Above and beyond
The artist is aiming for a higher standard and level of existence than what was previously acceptable or desirable.

Know I'm beyond all despair
The singer has reached a level of mental and emotional resilience where they are immune to feelings of hopelessness or despair.

Don't turn your back on me again,
The recipient has previously abandoned or betrayed the artist, and the artist is warning them not to repeat this behavior.

Transcribing my name to nothing
The recipient has tried to erase the singer's identity and importance in some way, whether literally or metaphorically.

Hope a saviour with all fingers crossed
Despite the odds being against them, the singer is placing their faith in some kind of rescuer or miracle worker to come and save them.

I slip on my gloves and carve a flawless icon
The singer is preparing themselves in a methodical and practiced way for some kind of intense physical or psychological battle.

Placing me where I belong
The artist is finding their true place and purpose in the world, separate from the recipient and their harmful influence.

Outside all soft dreams and outside the throng
The artist has rejected naive or unrealistic goals, and is forging their own individual path away from societal norms and expectations.

The error is all in yourselves
The recipient is solely responsible for the negative consequences of their actions, and the singer is not to blame in any way.

The ideal is pure and cruel and nauseates you
The recipient is repulsed by the singer's lofty and uncompromising standards, which can be both inspiring and intense to others.

So give me the crown and the throne
The artist wants to take control of the situation and claim power and dominance over the recipient.

I render you dead and tear all you completed
The artist is willing to destroy the recipient and everything they have accomplished in order to achieve their own goals and make an example of them.