Dead
Seeing Scarlet Lyrics

She turns around and she says
The singer describes a woman who turns to address an unknown person.

I feel there's someone taking over
The woman seems to feel that she is losing control of herself to someone or something else.

There's a cold quiet devil in my arms tonight
The woman is holding onto something or someone evil that is making her feel cold and quiet.

She reaches under the bed
The woman is reaching under her bed for something.

And picks a new green 4-leafed clover
The woman picks a new good luck charm.

Pleasure of the flesh run bare tonight
The woman is likely to engage in sexual activity soon.

Pressures of the fresh grey doomsday light
The woman may be feeling overwhelmed by the harsh realities of the world.

You're inside my head
The artist acknowledges that someone has a significant presence in their thoughts.

I won't push anyone over
The artist has no intention of harming other people.

The last time that I saw you
The artist has previously met the person they are addressing.

You were dead
The person the singer met has since left or perhaps died.

I'm inside your head
The person the artist is addressing has a significant presence in the artist's thoughts.

I won't knock anyone over
The singer has no intention of harming other people.

I gathered up my things
The singer has collected their belongings.

And took the long walk home from the bedroom
The singer has left a bedroom and is taking a long walk home.

I can't control the creatures breeding around my voice
The artist is unable to control their own thoughts or the effect their words have on others.

I do not know what I said
The artist is uncertain of the exact words they spoke.

I do not know what I thought or what I did,
The singer is uncertain about their own thoughts or actions.

But I know
Despite the uncertainties, the singer is certain of at least one thing.

We've met, and we've talked, and we've touched before
The artist is reminiscing about a past encounter with the person they are addressing.

And I'm burying the evidence forevermore
The artist is hiding something and intends to keep it hidden forever.

Dead
The artist repeats the word 'dead' several times, perhaps as a reminder of the finality of death.