"Night Verses" are an American rock band formed in 2012, consisting of the … Read Full Bio ↴"Night Verses" are an American rock band formed in 2012, consisting of the Fullterton-based band "Archives", formerly ''The Sound Archives'', and the lead singer from "The Sleeping" Douglas Robinson.

Portland, Oregon producer Kris Crummett (who is famous for working with Rise Records' group Dance Gavin Dance) noted that he had been working with Night Verses on several tracks.

Their album "Lift Your Existence" was released in 2013 to great critical acclaim, and the band has embarked on their first European tour with "letlive." and "The American Scene" in October 2013.

THE FUTURE AS HISTORY: I LOVE YOU DEAD
Night Verses Lyrics

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Yeah, I'm drowning in your poison
Venomous love, teeth sharp as razors, I cry
We're so honest when we're choking
When all the oxygen has burned up all of our minds

Here's where it starts
Where it starts out of my skin
I feel the warmth pour out my crying eyes

Yeah, I love you dead
(I wanna shake the earth)

Come spit up your devotion upon a canvas of infinite corpses divine
We're so honest when we're choking
When all the oxygen has poured out of all our minds

Here's where it starts
Where it starts out of my skin
I feel the warmth pour out my fucking eyes

Yeah, I never wanted anything
I never wanted anything but I know that I love you dead

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Night Verses's "The Future as History: I Love You Dead" explore a toxic relationship that is both captivating and destructive. The opening lines describe the singer's feeling of drowning in their partner's poisonous love, which is symbolized by sharp teeth like razors. The relationship is intense and honest, but it's also suffocating, as they feel like they're choking when there's no more oxygen left in their minds. The singer loves their partner even though it's killing them, and they even desire to shake the earth.

The chorus is where the singer confesses their deep love for their partner, despite the fact that it's destroying them from the inside out. They want their partner to express their devotion on a canvas made of dead bodies, which is a haunting image that highlights the unhealthy nature of their love. The honesty in the relationship is linked to the choking sensation, as if they only reveal their true selves and emotions when they're in the midst of suffocation.

The final lines speak to the complexity of the relationship, as the singer admits that they never wanted anything except their partner, even though it's causing them so much pain. Overall, "The Future as History: I Love You Dead" is a powerful exploration of a destructive love that's impossible to resist.

Line by Line Meaning

Yeah, I'm drowning in your poison
I am overwhelmed by the lethal effect of your love upon me

Venomous love, teeth sharp as razors, I cry
As your love stings me like venom, I cry in pain

We're so honest when we're choking
Our true feelings come out when we are struggling to breathe

When all the oxygen has burned up all of our minds
Our thoughts are clouded when we are suffocating

Here's where it starts
This is the beginning of our suffering

Where it starts out of my skin
The pain is so intense, it feels like it is coming from within my own body

I feel the warmth pour out my crying eyes
Tears are streaming down my face, conveying the intensity of my emotions

Yeah, I love you dead
Even in death, my love for you prevails

(I wanna shake the earth)
I desire to create a tremor in the world due to my powerful emotions

Come spit up your devotion upon a canvas of infinite corpses divine
Express your love on a canvas of death and destruction

I never wanted anything
I didn't desire anything for myself