Squirrels
Orion Rigel Dommisse Lyrics


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Mamma, creatures that I held once
Scarred in to my brick walls
And in their way into the walls
They don't know what it is
Or is my calls
I have three squirrels in my hands
Chewing my fingers
Bloody pulp and
I've got three squirrels in my hands
They won't leave if I cannot afford
To feed them
Thousands of them
They've outgrown the cage
And I know exactly where they've been for days
In my mattress burrowing
Birthing litters of them
This Spring

'You taste like my wife'
He told me
I taste like your wife now
Oh please

Leavin' dishes of poison around
Sleeping on carcasses after the curtains
I've got three squirrels in my hands
Chewing my fingers
Bloody pulp and
I've got three squirrels in my hands
They will leave if I cannot afford to feed them
Thousands of them
Now they've outgrown the cage
I know exactly where they've been for days
In my mattress
Burrowing




Birthing litters of them
This spring

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Squirrels" by Orion Rigel Dommisse deal with themes such as captivity, obsession, and delusion. At first, the singer describes holding creatures that have scarred their way into her brick walls. The creatures, which turn out to be squirrels, represent her fixation on something that has been trapped and that she cannot let go of. The squirrels have overgrown their cage, and the singer cannot afford to feed them anymore, so she resorts to leaving dishes of poison around. Meanwhile, she is also dealing with a man who tells her she tastes like his wife, which further emphasizes her sense of being trapped and objectified.


The repeated line "I've got three squirrels in my hands, chewing my fingers bloody pulp" suggests that the squirrels are both a source of comfort and pain for the singer. She cannot release them, but their presence is destructive and violent. The line "they don't know what it is or is my calls" highlights the singer's sense of isolation and her inability to communicate her needs effectively.


Overall, the song portrays a sense of desperation and a struggle to break free from captivity, whether it be physical or emotional. The squirrels represent the singer's obsession and desire to hold onto something that is ultimately causing her harm.


Line by Line Meaning

Mamma, creatures that I held once
Once I had these creatures that I loved like family


Scarred in to my brick walls
Their memory is forever etched into my life


And in their way into the walls
Their essence permeated every aspect of my life


They don't know what it is
They are ignorant to the struggles of life


Or is my calls
Or do they just not care about my cries for help


I have three squirrels in my hands
There are some things in life that we just can't let go of


Chewing my fingers
Sometimes these things that we hold onto can be painful


Bloody pulp and
The pain we experience can leave a lasting impression on us


They won't leave if I cannot afford
Some things in life require more than just love and nurturing


To feed them
Sometimes we need to be able to provide for those we love


Thousands of them
The burden of responsibility can grow beyond what we ever imagined


They've outgrown the cage
The things we love can become too big or too much for us to handle


And I know exactly where they've been for days
We can't always keep track of the things we love, but we always know where to find them


In my mattress burrowing
Sometimes the things we hold onto reside in the deepest parts of us


Birthing litters of them
They can bring forth new life and new hope within us


'You taste like my wife' He told me
Sometimes the people we love are replaced, but the memories remain


I taste like your wife now Oh please
It's painful to be compared to or replace someone we once loved


Leavin' dishes of poison around
The world can be a dangerous place for the things we love


Sleeping on carcasses after the curtains
The remnants of things we once loved can haunt us


They will leave if I cannot afford to feed them
If we can't provide for the things we hold onto, they may leave us


Now they've outgrown the cage
The things we hold onto can grow beyond our control


I know exactly where they've been for days
The things we love and hold onto never really leave us


In my mattress Burrowing Birthing litters of them This spring
They continue to grow and change within us, bringing new life and new hope




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Comments from YouTube:

Laughing Seagull

I wish this were on iTunes.

ArtemisGodfrey

Love it =)

Lorem Ipsum

Güzelmiş.

always awretch

hell yes

coelacanth

Fuck itunes. (and fuck amazon)...Buy the cd.

Laughing Seagull

...on amazon.

coelacanth

Mackenzie Goff
Amazon is owned by selfish greedy crooks and it shows. Support THE ARTIST by supporting distributors that support the artist.
     ...Like bandcamp.com. Orion has 3 albums on bandcamp,including this one.

Laughing Seagull

coelacanth Okay, thanks for the info about bandcamp.

coelacanth

Mackenzie Goff

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