slave
Ramsey Lyrics

As I lay here let me love you
The singer is lying next to someone, wanting to show their love

On a bed that isn't mine I'm in the dark
The singer is in an unfamiliar place in the dark

I would always dream you'd come to rescue me
The singer had hoped the person next to them would rescue them from a bad situation

We'd run away before the monsters come to feed
They would have escaped before bad things happened if they had left together

Love is painful nothing's ever as it seems
Love can be difficult and not always what it appears to be

There is evil in this room that must be pleased
There is something bad or wrong happening in the room that needs to be satisfied

If you trust me I will give you what you need
The singer is asking for trust in exchange for fulfilling needs

I will show you what it means to be a slave
The artist will show the listener what it means to be completely powerless and controlled

All the money we were paying just to breathe
The artist feels trapped and controlled because they have to pay for things as basic as air to breathe

I could really show you what it means to bleed
The artist is willing to physically harm themselves to show the listener what it means to truly suffer

Slave
The title of the song emphasizes the theme of being controlled and powerless

If you love me you will have to set me free
The artist wants their lover to let them go despite their love for each other, to avoid continued suffering

I don't wanna tell you all the things I've seen
The singer has experienced something traumatic that they do not want to share with their lover

I will stay here live inside your wildest dream
The singer will be with the listener, but only in their imagination

In a world where are dreams are never free
The world can be cruel and dreams don't always come true

I will love you I'm your little angel
The artist is trying to comfort the listener by assuring them of their love

But I promise nothing here is ever as it seems
The artist warns the listener that appearances can be deceiving

As I lay here let me love you
Repeating the opening line, the singer still wants to show their love

On the bed that isn't mine I'm in the dark
Repeating earlier lines, the singer is still in an unfamiliar and uncomfortable place

If you trust me I will give you what you need
Repeating earlier lines, the artist is still asking for trust to fulfill needs

I'll show you what it means to be a slave
Repeating earlier lines, the artist is still emphasizing the theme of being powerless and controlled

You say you love me, but there's so much you don't see
The artist believes their lover does not fully understand their situation despite their love

I'll show you what it really means to bleed
Repeating earlier lines, the singer is still willing to physically harm themselves to show the listener the true meaning of suffering

As I lay here forced to love you
The artist feels trapped and forced to show love

On a bed that isn't mine I'm in the dark
Repeating earlier lines, the singer is still in an unfamiliar and uncomfortable place

I would always dream you'd come to rescue me
Repeating earlier lines, the singer is still desperate for rescue

In a world where are dreams are never free
Repeating earlier lines, the singer still feels trapped by the unfairness of the world