I'mmortal
Skinny Puppy Lyrics


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Just looking for something
Is what to say
Keep looking at nothing to go away

You take my picture
A portrait prize
Behind my image your father's eyes
Just looking for something
Just looking for something
Just looking for something
Just looking for something now

It looks like something
From far away
Inside the image grows and makes the shadow fade

Behind the image posted on your wall
A crack is hiding fighting for it all

Just looking for something
Just looking for something
Just looking for something
Just looking for something now now now

We've taken it somewhere
From far away
The voices echo from yesterday

Behind the crack
Behind the image on the wall
I see you curled up tightly hiding from it all

Just looking for something
Just looking for something
Just looking for something
Just looking for something
Just looking for something
Just looking for something




Just looking for something
Just looking for something

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Skinny Puppy's "I'mmortal" display a sense of desperation and longing. The lines "Just looking for something, is what to say, keep looking at nothing to go away" depict a search for something significant, but with the realization that it may not be easily found. The repeated phrase "just looking for something" conveys a sense of urgency and almost manic obsession, as if the singer's entire existence depends on finding this elusive "something."


The second verse describes a portrait taken by the singer, where they see their father's eyes reflected in their own image. This could imply a desire for connection with their lineage or possibly a struggle with reconciling their own identity with that of their parents. The lines "Behind the image posted on your wall, a crack is hiding fighting for it all" could represent the hidden turmoil and pain that lies beneath the surface of the singer's outward appearance. The repeated phrase "just looking for something" throughout the song could be interpreted as a plea for help, a call to anyone who might understand the singer's existential crisis.


The final verse seems to suggest a sense of loss or longing for the past. The "voices echo from yesterday" could represent memories of happier times or a sense of nostalgia for a time before the singer's current struggles. The line "I see you curled up tightly hiding from it all" could signify a need for comfort and protection.


Overall, "I'mmortal" is a song that explores themes of identity, searching, and desperation. The repeated phrase "just looking for something" conveys a sense of urgency and longing that pervades the entire song.


Line by Line Meaning

Just looking for something
I am searching for a purpose, a goal or an objective in life.


Is what to say
I struggle to express my desires or needs.


Keep looking at nothing to go away
I continue to search aimlessly even though it is not bringing me any closer to my goal.


You take my picture
Someone has captured an image of me.


A portrait prize
This picture has been cherished and celebrated by others.


Behind my image your father's eyes
The person behind the celebration of my image is someone who resembles me, someone familiar.


It looks like something
Initially, there seems to be a purpose or meaning to what I am searching for.


From far away
As I get closer to my goal, it starts to become unclear and distant.


Inside the image grows and makes the shadow fade
The image that was initially celebrated now takes over and consumes everything, leaving nothing behind but a shadow, a mere reminder of what was once important.


Behind the image posted on your wall
The 'portrait prize' that was celebrated is now publicly visible and displayed.


A crack is hiding fighting for it all
There is now a flaw, a crack in the perfect image that was once celebrated, and it represents a struggle or adversity that I am facing.


We've taken it somewhere
The search has led me somewhere, but it is not where I expected to be.


The voices echo from yesterday
There are echoes of the past, memories or regrets that still resonate with me.


I see you curled up tightly hiding from it all
I see someone close to me who is also struggling with their own adversities and is choosing to hide from them.




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