Bullet
Siv Jakobsen Lyrics


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BULLET
You're like a bullet in my chest
Your aim is perfect
Every time I lay myself down for you
I paint a circle on my chest
To make it easier for you to aim just right
ch: And I lie down and wait
I lie down and wait
Like bait laid out in the woods
v. 2 I draw our memory in the snow
Willing it to freeze
for the frost to bite your tongue
But you're a howler, you're a wolf
And in the dead night
I swear I hear you calling for me
ch: And I lie down and wait
I lie down and wait
I lie down and wait
Like bait laid out in the woods




I'm bait laid out in the woods
-oblvd

Overall Meaning

Siv Jakobsen's song "Bullet" seems to be about a toxic relationship that the singer is unable to break free from. The "bullet" is a metaphor for the object of her affection, who is both dangerous and irresistible. The singer acknowledges that the other person has perfect aim, meaning that they are able to hurt her without fail. Every time she lays herself down for them, it's like painting a target on her chest for them to aim at. She feels like she is offering herself up as bait in a dangerous game.


In the second verse, the singer tries to retaliate by drawing their memory in the snow and willing it to freeze, hoping that the frost will bite their tongue. However, she realizes that the other person is a howler, a wolf that is always calling out to her in the night. She is unable to resist their pull and continues to lie down and wait for them, even though it feels like she is just bait in the woods.


Overall, the song conveys a sense of powerlessness in the face of a dangerous and addictive relationship. The singer knows that they should walk away, but they are unable to resist the pull of the other person.


Line by Line Meaning

You're like a bullet in my chest
Your presence feels like a sharp pain in my heart


Your aim is perfect
You always know exactly how to hurt me


Every time I lay myself down for you
Every time I give myself to you


I paint a circle on my chest
I mark the spot where it hurts the most


To make it easier for you to aim just right
To make it easier for you to hurt me


And I lie down and wait
I surrender to your power over me


Like bait laid out in the woods
Like a defenseless animal waiting to be hunted


I draw our memory in the snow
I try to preserve the memory of us


Willing it to freeze
Hoping to make it last forever


For the frost to bite your tongue
For you to feel the same pain I do


But you're a howler, you're a wolf
You're wild and untamed


And in the dead night
In the darkest moments when I'm alone


I swear I hear you calling for me
I can't escape the hold you have on me


I'm bait laid out in the woods
I'm vulnerable and exposed




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Comments from YouTube:

Daniel Carter

In love with Siv's voice. Wow.

Vera

Your music is wonderful! Heard it for the first time some weeks ago on a Luxembourgish radio station. Now I am listening to it almost every day :) Thank you!

Ezgi Kayış

in love with your music for years... love from istanbul, again :) <3

Kel W

WHY THE FOOK ARE YOU NOT ON TOP OF CHARTS 😍😍 MIND YOU. PEOPLE LIKE YOU DESERVE BETTER THAN THE CHARTS I'M IN LOVE 😍😍

Nina Balvinskaya

I love your music so much ❤️

Miguel Escalante

I love your songs.

Patrico Sultana

You are amazing 😍😍😍

tofi

топ очень классно

Mille Murstad-By

bra siv <<33

Bruna Cataldi

My princess dream, marry this woman.
I feel completely in love

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