Cry Wolf
Soap & Skin Lyrics
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Hard night
Feel you tight
[Incomprehensible]
Crop the wire
Cold child
Crop the wire
Grow up at night
Feel you tight
As near as I
Cold child
[Incomprehensible]
Crop the wire
Cold child
Crop the wire
Dying, oh
Grow up at night
Feel you tight
As near as I
Cold child
We dry soil
Heart mill
Feel you and I high
We die forever
The lyrics to "Cry Wolf" by Soap & Skin are difficult to decipher and are perhaps meant to be interpreted subjectively. It seems that the singer is addressing someone or something that needs to die, and is personifying it as a "cold child." The repeated phrase "crop the wire" could be a metaphor for cutting ties or severing connections, and the lines "hard night" and "grow up at night" may suggest a struggle or a sense of urgency. The intensity of the song is heightened by the sparse instrumentation and the singer's haunting vocals.
The singer seems to be experiencing an intense emotional connection with someone or something that is dying, as she feels them "tight" and as "near" as herself. The line "we die forever" is particularly poignant and could be interpreted in a number of ways. It could suggest that the singer and the dying subject are one and the same, or that death is a cycle that repeats indefinitely. The phrase "heart mill" is also cryptic, but could suggest a sense of emotional pain or turmoil. Ultimately, the lyrics to "Cry Wolf" are shrouded in mystery and could be interpreted in a variety of ways.
Line by Line Meaning
Needs dying all
We are in desperate need of death or some sort of release
Hard night
Emotional pain and turmoil, possibly accompanied by physical discomfort
Feel you tight
Seeking comfort and security from someone or something
[Incomprehensible]
Unknown or unspecified thoughts, feelings or actions
Crop the wire
Symbolic act of cutting ties or breaking free from restrictions
Cold child
Feeling emotionally or mentally isolated and numb
Grow up at night
Mature and develop in the midst of darkness and adversity
As near as I
Close proximity to someone or something, possibly in a physical or emotional sense
Dying, oh
Expressing a desire for death or an end to emotional pain
[Incomprehensible]
Unknown or unspecified thoughts, feelings or actions
We dry soil
Metaphorical representation of life draining out of us
Heart mill
The heart churning out emotions and feelings
Feel you and I high
Feeling a sense of elation and transcendence in the presence of someone or something
We die forever
The idea that death or emotional devastation can have a lasting impact on us
Contributed by Ethan B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.