Wasp
Nathan Reich Lyrics

In this haunting song, Nathan Reich uses metaphorical imagery to describe a person who is isolated and hurting, but trying to hide it from the world. The lines "wasp on the redwood of your red house" creating a visual of a wasp stinging the person's home, which could represent their body or their mind. The wasp is washing the blood from their mouth, which could denote the person hiding their pain, suppressing their emotions and keeping it to themselves. The person is in their own paradise or eden, away from the rest of the world, where they could suffer in silence.

The line "no one wonders why you're bleeding" emphasizes on the lack of compassion and human connection the person has. It could also indicate how the person is so used to hiding their secret pain, that no one has noticed or intervened to aid them. The next lines "cover your eyes, you won't feel it, swallow all your knives tonight, you won't feel it at all" speaks to the idea of escapism and avoidance. The person tries to avoid the pain by covering their eyes and swallowing knives, which could be metaphorical for something else. They believe that by doing so, they won't feel the pain, but they are actually masking their problems, worsening their situation.

Overall, Nathan Reich creates a tragic and emotional portrait of a person who is suffering in silence. The song speaks to the importance of emotional awareness and human connexion, and the dangers of avoidance and escapism.