Need to Destroy
T.H.C. Lyrics


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I step out of my skin,
You wouldn't know me now,
Couldn't you go away?
Shouldn't I?

Leave me the hard part.
It's all I want,
I need.

I won't be,
Your soft one,
I won't be encircled.
You might become,
Something I need.

If you must know,
Must know,
Get closer.

Should I go, away?
With the dust of your skin
In my -

Don't show me your weakness,
I can't rely on you,
To know by now.

Don't show me your weakness,
I might become,
Something you need.

Something you need...




Something you need...
To destroy.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of T.H.C.'s "Need to Destroy" are a raw and intense expression of the singer's desire for disconnection and self-destruction. The line "I step out of my skin, you wouldn't know me now" suggests a feeling of alienation and disassociation from oneself, possibly due to emotional pain or trauma. The repeated question "shouldn't I?" implies a sense of doubt and ambivalence about the singer's desire to distance themselves from others and potentially harm themselves.


The line "leave me the hard part, it's all I want, I need" is a plea to be left alone with their pain, even if it means enduring the difficult and challenging aspects of their emotional state. The singer rejects the idea of being seen as "soft," or vulnerable to others, and instead desires to be left to their own destructive tendencies. The phrase "something I need" suggests that self-destruction may be viewed by the singer as a necessary means of coping with their pain.


The repetition of the phrase "don't show me your weakness" suggests a fear of vulnerability and a desire to distance themselves from those who may seek to offer support or connection. However, the final line "something you need...to destroy" suggests a sense of recognition that the singer's desire for destruction may not only be for themselves, but also for those around them. Overall, the lyrics of "Need to Destroy" convey a sense of intense emotional pain and the desire to numb or escape from it through self-destructive tendencies.


Line by Line Meaning

I step out of my skin,
I am changing and transforming into something different


You wouldn't know me now,
You are not familiar with the person I am becoming


Couldn't you go away?
Can't you leave me alone to go through my transformation?


Shouldn't I?
Maybe I should be the one to leave instead


Leave me the hard part.
Let me deal with the difficult parts of my transformation myself


It's all I want,
All I want is to be left alone to transform


I need.
I need this time to transform and become a better person


I won't be,
I refuse to be


Your soft one,
Your weak and vulnerable person you can rely on


I won't be encircled.
I won't be trapped or confined by your expectations


You might become,
You have the potential to become


Something I need.
Someone I could rely on to complete my transformation


If you must know,
If you really want to understand


Must know,
Need to know


Get closer.
Try to understand me better


Should I go, away?
Maybe I should leave you and start anew


With the dust of your skin
With the remnants of our past together


In my -


Don't show me your weakness,
Don't reveal your vulnerabilities to me


I can't rely on you,
I can't trust you to be strong with me


To know by now.
To understand what I need and how to support me


Don't show me your weakness,
Don't let me see your vulnerabilities


I might become,
I have the potential to become


Something you need.
Someone you can rely on to complete your transformation


Something you need...


Something you need...


To destroy.
To tear down the old and start anew




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