Like Suicide
Soundgarden Lyrics


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Heard it from another room
Eyes were making up just to fall asleep
Love's like suicide
Dazed out in a garden bed
With a broken neck lays my broken gift
Just like suicide

And my last ditch
Was my last brick
Lent to finish her, finish her

She lived like a murder
How she'd fly so sweetly
She lived like a murder
But she died just like suicide

Bit down on the bullet now
I had a taste so sour
I had to think of something sweet
Love's like suicide

Safe outside my gilded cage
With an ounce of pain
I wield a ton of rage
Just like suicide

With eyes of blood
And bitter blue
How I feel for you
I feel for you

She lived like a murder
How she'd fly so sweetly
She lived like a murder
But she died just like suicide

Yeah
And my last ditch
Was my last brick
Lent to finish her finish her

With eyes of blood and bitter blue
How I feel for you
I feel for you
I feel for you

I feel for you
I feel, oh
I feel for you

Ah ah yeah (I feel, I feel)

She lived like a murder
How she'd fly so sweetly




She lived like a murder
But she died just like suicide

Overall Meaning

The song 'Like Suicide' by Soundgarden talks about a broken relationship that ended tragically, with one partner committing suicide. The lyrics suggest that love can be just as fatal as suicide, and that the pain of the breakup is comparable to the pain of taking one's life. The singer describes hearing the news of the suicide from another room, and feeling dazed and broken from the loss of someone they love. They use metaphors of gardens and birds to describe the beauty and fragility of their relationship, and the death of that relationship.


The lines, "safe outside my gilded cage, with an ounce of pain, I wield a ton of rage, just like suicide" suggest that the singer feels trapped and resentful, even though they thought they were better off outside of the relationship. The song ends with the singer expressing their love and sympathy for the person who committed suicide, even though they might have had conflicting feelings towards them.


Overall, 'Like Suicide' is a haunting song that explores the complex emotions that arise from a traumatic loss, and the impact of that loss on one's mental health.


Line by Line Meaning

Heard it from another room
The singer overheard something from a distant place.


Eyes were making up just to fall asleep
The singer's mind was wandering aimlessly before going to sleep.


Love's like suicide
Love can be dangerous and deadly to one's emotional well-being.


Dazed out in a garden bed
The artist is lost in a state of confusion and is lying in a flower bed.


With a broken neck lays my broken gift
The artist's broken relationship is symbolized by a broken object with a broken neck.


Just like suicide
The end of the relationship feels like a painful suicide.


And my last ditch
The singer's final attempt to salvage the relationship.


Was my last brick
The artist's final act of desperation to try and fix their broken relationship.


Lent to finish her, finish her
The artist hoped that by trying to fix the relationship, they could finish it successfully without either party getting hurt.


She lived like a murder
The artist's ex-girlfriend lived her life just like a murderer.


How she'd fly so sweetly
The singer's ex-girlfriend could portray a sweet and innocent image that masked her dark deeds.


But she died just like suicide
The artist's ex-girlfriend met a tragic end that felt much like a suicide.


Bit down on the bullet now
The singer is now facing the consequences of their failed relationship.


I had a taste so sour
The singer had experienced bad feelings from the failed relationship.


I had to think of something sweet
The singer had to try and think of something positive to move forward with their life.


Safe outside my gilded cage
The artist now feels secure and protected after breaking free from their toxic relationship.


With an ounce of pain
The artist still feels some pain left over from the heartache of the previous relationship.


I wield a ton of rage
The singer has a lot of unresolved anger from their past relationship.


With eyes of blood
The singer is consumed with a red-hot anger.


And bitter blue
The artist is also plagued by sorrow and depression.


How I feel for you
Despite everything that has happened, the artist still has some conflicted feelings for their ex-girlfriend.


She lived like a murder
The artist's ex-girlfriend led a life of deception and betrayal.


How she'd fly so sweetly
The singer's ex-girlfriend could be charming and enticing when she wanted to be.


But she died just like suicide
The artist's ex-girlfriend eventually met a brutal end, much like suicide.


I feel for you
The singer is still emotionally invested in their ex-girlfriend despite everything.


Ah ah yeah (I feel, I feel)
The singer is still grappling with their emotions and feelings towards their ex-girlfriend.




Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Chris Cornell

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