Sanctuary
Perfuma Lyrics

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I looked at it thru her eyes, but shes blind
To how i'm living my life, so i
Tend to not know how it is to live with morals

Shes into sanctuary
And being clean
It goes against all of my ways
Shes into capillaries

A clean disease
She looked through the phonebook to put an end to me

I look like ive been erased, now i
Im just a smear on a page, cry cry
Used to not know my face

Well i felt used

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Perfuma's song "Sanctuary" express a disconnect between two people due to their differing lifestyles and moral values. The singer describes looking at the world through someone else's perspective, but not quite understanding their way of life. The line "shes blind to how i'm living my life" suggests a lack of mutual understanding and empathy. The singer mentions not knowing how it is to live with morals, implying a certain level of disregard for traditional values.

Meanwhile, the other person in the relationship is described as being into "sanctuary" and "being clean." These terms could refer to literal cleanliness, as in an obsession with personal hygiene, or a metaphorical cleanliness relating to a desire for a pure and untainted existence. The singer acknowledges that these values go against their own ways, suggesting a sense of rebellion or nonconformity. The mention of capillaries as a "clean disease" adds to the contrast between the two people, as capillaries are typically associated with drug use and addiction.

Line by Line Meaning

I looked at it thru her eyes, but shes blind
I tried to see things from her perspective, but she doesn't understand my way of life.

To how i'm living my life, so i
She doesn't understand my way of life, so

Tend to not know how it is to live with morals
I'm not sure what it means to live with morals, as she sees it.

Shes into sanctuary
She likes safety and security.

And being clean
She values cleanliness and hygiene.

It goes against all of my ways
Her values are the opposite of mine.

Shes into capillaries
She's interested in veins and blood vessels.

A clean disease
She sees blood and disease as something that can be cleaned or purified.

She looked through the phonebook to put an end to me
She searched for a way to stop me or end our relationship.

I look like ive been erased, now i
I feel like I've disappeared, and now

Im just a smear on a page, cry cry
I feel insignificant and invisible, causing me to cry and feel emotional.