Carve Your Initials
Parasites Lyrics
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And feeling worse than I could feel
Always the wrong place at the wrong time but
This time I know that it's for real
When we talk I don't know what to say
But I think that I will be okay
If I carve your initials in my heart
And though it helps when things get rough
Your picture's not enough
So I will carve your initials in my heart
And find the best way that I can
To make sure you begin to understand
So many thoughts are swimming round my head
I sometimes wish that I would drown
Or maybe think of something else instead
But that would only bring me down
So I'll take a knife and hold it steady
Cause I know that I'm more than ready
To carve your initials in my heart
I'll hold my pillow to my head
Until it's you instead
Then I will carve your initials in my heart
And I don't care how much it hurts
Cause me here without you is even worse
I really love you
And I always will
But you will always be around
And if it takes some time
I'll wait until
Until the stars come crashing down
It gets so lonely when there's no one else
And I've done the best that I can do
And so I'll sit right here beside myself
Until I'm sitting beside you
And I'd give it all up in a minute
If I had a life and you were in it
I'd carve your initials in my heart
I'll hold my pillow to my head
Until it's you instead
Then I will carve your initials in my heart
And dream about the day that you
Carved my initials into your heart too
The song "Carve Your Initials" by Parasites is a melancholic ballad about unrequited love and yearning for someone who may not feel the same way. The opening lines "Oh, I've been waiting for a long, long time, and feeling worse than I could feel" sets a heart-wrenching tone, and the rest of the lyrics underscore the depth of the singer's emotions. The main theme of the song is expressed in the chorus that repeats the phrase "Carve your initials in my heart," which speaks to the singer's desire to make the person they love a permanent part of their life, even if they cannot be together.
The lyrics convey a sense of resignation mixed with longing, as the singer acknowledges that they may never have the person they desire but still wants to hold onto them in some way. The lyric "Your picture's not enough," is especially poignant, as it suggests that holding onto memories or symbols of the object of one's affection may not be enough to fill the void left by their absence. Overall, the song captures the bittersweet quality of unrequited love, where the joy of loving someone is tempered by the pain of knowing they may never feel the same way.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh I've been waiting for a long, long time
I've been waiting for so long.
And feeling worse than I could feel
I'm feeling really bad.
Always the wrong place at the wrong time but
I always found myself in bad situations.
This time I know that it's for real
But this time I believe it's worth it.
When we talk I don't know what to say
I'm speechless when we talk.
But I think that I will be okay
I think I'll be fine.
If I carve your initials in my heart
If I put your initials in my heart.
And though it helps when things get rough
Although it helps me in tough times.
Your picture's not enough
Looking at your picture is not enough.
So I will carve your initials in my heart
So I'll put your initials in my heart instead.
And find the best way that I can
And I'll find the best way to show you.
To make sure you begin to understand
To make sure you understand how I feel.
So many thoughts are swimming round my head
My mind is full of thoughts.
I sometimes wish that I would drown
Sometimes I wish I'd rather drown than think.
Or maybe think of something else instead
Or maybe distract myself with something else.
But that would only bring me down
But that would only make me feel worse.
So I'll take a knife and hold it steady
I'll take a knife and be careful.
Cause I know that I'm more than ready
Because I'm ready to do something about it.
To carve your initials in my heart
To put your initials on my heart using a knife.
I'll hold my pillow to my head
I'll hug my pillow and pretend it's you.
Until it's you instead
Until I have you instead.
And I don't care how much it hurts
Even if it hurts, I don't care.
Cause me here without you is even worse
Being without you is worse than the pain of carving.
I really love you
I love you very much.
And I always will
And I will always love you.
But you will always be around
But you'll always be near me.
And if it takes some time
And if it takes time.
I'll wait until
I'll wait until...
Until the stars come crashing down
I'll wait until the end of time.
It gets so lonely when there's no one else
I feel so lonely without you.
And I've done the best that I can do
But I tried my best.
And so I'll sit right here beside myself
So I'll be here with my own thoughts.
Until I'm sitting beside you
Until I'm with you.
And I'd give it all up in a minute
I'll give up anything for you.
If I had a life and you were in it
If you were a part of my life, I'd give it all up.
I'd carve your initials in my heart
I'd put your initials on my heart with a knife.
And dream about the day that you
And I'll dream about the day when you...
Carved my initials into your heart too
Put my initials on your heart like I did with mine.
Contributed by Caleb W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
willytheklits
Oh, I've been waiting for a long, long time
And feeling worse than I could feel
Always the wrong place at the wrong time
But this time I know that it's for real
When we talk, I don't know what to say
But I think that I will be okay
If I carve your initials in my heart
And though it helps when things get rough
Your picture's not enough
So I will carve your initials in my heart
And find the best way that I can
To make sure you begin to understand
So many thoughts are swimming 'round my head
I sometimes wish that I would drown
Or maybe think of something else instead
But that would only bring me down
So I'll take a knife and hold it steady
'Cause I know that I'm more than ready
To carve your initials in my heart
I'll hold my pillow to my head
Until it's you instead
Then I will carve your initials in my heart
And I don't care how much it hurts
'Cause me here without you is even worse
[Guitar lead]
I really love you, and I always will
For you I'll always be around
And if it takes some time, I'll wait until
Until the stars come crashing down
It gets so lonely when there's no one else
And I've done the best that I can do
And so I'll sit right here beside myself
Until I'm sitting beside you
And I'd give it all up in a minute
If I had a life and you were in it
I'd carve your initials in my heart
I'll hold my pillow to my head
Until it's you instead
Then I will carve your initials in my heart
And dream about the day that you
Carved my initials into your heart, too
Dexter Eudy
I heard this song when I was like 16, and it's been with me for about 25 years now, this is amazing music
1thess523
π, my old band had the opportunity to open for them every time they came to town between 94'-98'
Dexter Eudy
@1thess523 we played with operation cliff clavon, and it changed everything in my life lol, to see them jam in my basement was the best, memories are all we have, thank you for yours
1thess523
@Dexter Eudy we had a bunch of cool shows which included bands like Zoinks, Man Dingo, Everready, Parasites, Bollweevils, Propagandhi, Brown Lobster Tank, Dillinger Four, Scared Of Chaka, Arm chair Martian, Welt, GOB, G-Whiz, Latch Key Kids, Badger, Sore Loser, Dig Dug and I'm sure there's some I'm missing especially after I left the band. My brother was our drummer so he told me about some good shows with Digger, Revolvers, Hot Water Music, Funeral Oration, Alkaline Trio (first tour), Co- Ed, Park, Jimmy Eat World (first album Era) and that's all I can remember of what he told me but i know there was more
Dexter Eudy
@1thess523 I wish we could jam?I'm a bass player and a drummer lol,but I just love music