For a Bandaged Iris
Poison the Well Lyrics

The lyrics to Poison the Well's song For a Bandaged Iris seem to be written to an unknown person or perhaps a musician that the singer admires from afar. The opening lines "I know we've never met and you'll probably never read this" suggest that the singer is addressing someone who they have not had the opportunity to connect with personally. The following lines, "There are certain things your voice does to me, it makes me feel the ground and sky again" suggest that this person's music has a profound effect on the singer, bringing them back to the present moment and reorienting them.

The next lines, "How sad it is when you spill your guts on the paper. It only neglects you and never relieves" seem to be commenting on the cathartic nature of writing and expressing oneself. While the act of writing or creating art can be a release, it doesn't necessarily provide relief or healing from whatever the artist is struggling with. The lines "In every corner and space I search for you, I've only found your vocal cords. Hate that I'm never certain of what needs what most" express the frustration of not being able to connect with the person or the music in a deeper way.

The repeated lines "All day your songs spin me into a romance repeatedly to the sky. Scream over and over again repeatedly to the sky" seem to express the intense emotions that the music provokes, bringing the singer into a state of passionate reflection. In the final lines, "And nothing has affected me so. In every corner and space I search for you, I've only found your vocal cords. Hate that I'm never certain of what needs what most", the singer reflects on the impact that this unknown person or musician has had, and the continued longing to connect with them on a deeper level, despite only being able to experience them through their art.