vanity
Nightly Gale Lyrics

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Vanity it is your name
Vanity it is your life
Please let me help you
I want only one thing
Destroy your pride
Possess your life

You met me I'm a beacon

You think of what I want
I'm the pilot of your life
You've found paradise

Vanity it is your name
Vanity it is your life
Please let me help you
I want only one thing
You'll cry and beg
You little girl

Real decompose of body
The stink of your own sloth
I don't know any mercy
I found my paradise

My treasure
A little butterfly
My treasure
Only for me

I need your blood
I need to wash my face
I wish I could start again
I need your blood
I need to wash my face
I wan't your vanity

Looking back I am thinking of pleasant moments
Your smile back to me from an old photo
I was a fool believing it is going to be alright
Relativity turned out to be cruel and I was pathetic

Overall Meaning

interpretation of the lyrics is that they are about obsession and control. The singer is addressing someone, Vanity, who seems to be very focused on their own appearance and ego. The singer suggests that they want to help Vanity, but it becomes clear that what they really want is to destroy and possess them. The line "possess your life" is particularly ominous and hints at a much darker motivation behind the singer's desire to help.

As the song progresses, the imagery becomes more disturbing. The singer describes the "real decompose of body" and the "stink of your own sloth," which suggests that Vanity's obsession with appearance has led to neglect of their physical health. The singer admits that they don't have any mercy and that they have found their own paradise in this situation.

The chorus, in which the singer refers to Vanity as their "treasure" and asks for their blood, is particularly chilling. It seems to indicate that the singer has become completely consumed by their obsession, to the point where they see Vanity as nothing more than an object to possess and control. The final lines suggest that the singer once believed that things would be different, but has now realized the reality of their own cruelty.

Line by Line Meaning

Vanity it is your name
The concept of excessive pride and self-love defines your identity

Vanity it is your life
Your existence revolves around the pursuit of admiration and attention

Please let me help you
Allow me to guide you and free you from the trap of self-obsession

I want only one thing
My sole desire is for you to let go of your ego and embrace humility

Destroy your pride
Release yourself from the shackles of arrogance and superiority

Possess your life
Take ownership of your existence and live it fully without the influence of vanity

You met me I'm a beacon
You encountered me, and I became a source of guidance and illumination

You think of what I want
You are fixated on fulfilling my desires and expectations

I'm the pilot of your life
I am the one directing the course of your existence

You've found paradise
You have discovered a realm of self-indulgence and gratification

You'll cry and beg
You will feel agony and plead for mercy

You little girl
Addressing the subject as weak and vulnerable

Real decompose of body
The true decay and deterioration of the physical form

The stink of your own sloth
The foul odor of your own laziness and inactivity

I don't know any mercy
I am devoid of compassion or leniency

I found my paradise
I have discovered bliss in inflicting pain and domination

My treasure
A reference to the subject as an object of possession and control

A little butterfly
A symbol of fragility and delicacy, as well as a metaphor for the subject's transformation

Only for me
The subject exists solely for the pleasure and satisfaction of the singer

I need your blood
A metaphor for the desire to control and dominate the subject, even at the cost of their own wellbeing

I need to wash my face
A desire to cleanse oneself of impurities, including the remnants of the subject's vanity

I wish I could start again
Regret for past mistakes and a longing to begin anew

I wan't your vanity
A twisted desire to possess and control the subject's obsession with self-image and pride

Looking back I am thinking of pleasant moments
Reflecting on past memories that were enjoyable and devoid of the artist's cruel intentions

Your smile back to me from an old photo
A nostalgic image of the subject's genuine happiness before the singer's influence

I was a fool believing it is going to be alright
Admitting naivete in thinking that the subject's life would improve without intervention

Relativity turned out to be cruel and I was pathetic
The concept of relativity - that one's value is relative to others - proved to be cruel for the singer, who sees themselves as weak and inferior in comparison to the subject

Contributed by Kaitlyn C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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