Interlude
Place Of Skulls Lyrics


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Why
Oh why
(Oh why)
Did
Whoohooo
I should have known
That you'd
Right from the start
That you'd
Go and break
Knowing I was
My heart
Knowing I was




So vulnerable
Oh

Overall Meaning

Interlude is a song from the American doom metal band Place Of Skulls, which is well-known for producing dark and intense soundscapes. The lyrics of the song tell a tale of heartbreak, where the singer is lamenting the loss of their lover. The opening lines of the song, "Why, Oh why, Did, Whoohooo" express a sense of confusion and despair, as the singer is struggling to understand the reasons behind their partner leaving them.


As the song progresses, the lyrics become more introspective, with the singer acknowledging their own vulnerability and how it played a part in their heartbreak. Lines such as "Knowing I was so vulnerable" express a sense of regret and self-blame, indicating that the singer believes that if they had been stronger, they may have been able to prevent the heartbreak.


Overall, the lyrics of Interlude are a poignant exploration of the pain of heartbreak, and the complexity of human emotions when it comes to love and relationships.


Line by Line Meaning

Why
The singer questions their situation and wonders why things turned out the way they did.


Oh why
The singer continues to question their situation and expresses sadness and confusion.


(Oh why)
The singer repeats their question and emotion for emphasis.


Did
The artist starts to wonder what caused their situation.


Whoohooo
The artist expresses sorrow and despair through a vocalization.


I should have known
The singer realizes that they may have had an intuition or insight into the situation and regrets not acting on it.


That you'd
The singer begins to address the person who caused their pain and betrayal.


Right from the start
The artist acknowledges that the other person's actions were present from the beginning and may have been ignored or overlooked.


That you'd
The artist repeats their address to the person who caused their pain.


Go and break
The artist accuses the person who caused their pain of intentionally destroying something important to them.


Knowing I was
The singer implies that the person who caused their pain was aware of their vulnerability and took advantage of it.


My heart
The artist is referring to their emotions and feelings that were deeply hurt by the situation.


Knowing I was
The singer repeats their implication that the person who caused their pain was aware of their vulnerability and took advantage of it.


So vulnerable
The singer emphasizes their emotional state and implies that it was taken advantage of by the other person.


Oh
The singer expresses an emotional reaction to the situation, possibly sadness or regret.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: MARIAH CAREY, JAMES SAMUEL III HARRIS, JAMES HARRIS III, TERRY LEWIS

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