Porcelain Hearts And Hammers For Teeth
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I'd burn alive to keep you warm when you're alone.
Shiver under blankets in the basement where our secrets sleep.
You pour the liquor on the staircase, girl.
Pass the flask and close your eyes.
Are you grieving for what we've become?
Are you running from that room?
We set the evidence on fire.
We light cigarettes and chase out old regrets.
Are you grieving for tonight?
I smell the sulfur on her skin (breathe in).
Yesterday will be the end of you and I.
Yesterday will be the end of shoulders where we rest our head.
Now we grieve for tomorrow goes on without us.
Now we breathe for no one else.
Everything is broken slowly sinking under waiting for tomorrow
waiting for the grave to tell me that she's lonely.
Open up and hold me slowly feel my body becoming one and only.
Death is just an excuse to forget you.
Now we run from ourselves.




Hope lies not in the mirror.
I'll burn alive for you.

Overall Meaning

In The Bled's song "Porcelain Hearts And Hammers For Teeth," the lyrics speak to a seemingly toxic relationship where the singer is willing to do anything to keep their significant other warm, even if it means burning alive. The setting of the song is a basement where secrets are kept and liquor is consumed. The line "Are you grieving for what we've become?" suggests that the relationship has taken a turn for the worse and the two people are struggling to come to terms with their new reality. They set the evidence on fire, meaning they destroy whatever remnants of their past selves and their relationship. They light cigarettes and chase out old regrets, but the sense of regret lingers.


The lines "Now we grieve for tomorrow goes on without us. Now we breathe for no one else" suggest that the couple has come to the realization that their relationship is over and they must move on. "Death is just an excuse to forget you" speaks to the intense love and attachment the singer has to their partner. The ending line, "I'll burn alive for you" shows the extreme lengths the singer is willing to go for love, even if it means sacrificing everything.


Overall, the lyrics of "Porcelain Hearts And Hammers For Teeth" convey a sense of desperation, regret, and love that is all-consuming and destructive.


Line by Line Meaning

I'd burn alive to keep you warm when you're alone.
I would go to any lengths to make sure you feel safe and cared for, even if it means putting myself in danger.


Shiver under blankets in the basement where our secrets sleep.
We hide from the truth of our situation, feeling scared and alone in the depths of our secrets.


You pour the liquor on the staircase, girl.
You use alcohol to numb the pain and escape reality, even if its effects only last for a moment.


Pass the flask and close your eyes.
Let's drown our sorrows together and forget about the world for a little while.


Are you grieving for what we've become?
Do you feel the same sense of loss and sadness that I do for how our relationship has changed?


Are you running from that room?
Do you try to escape the memories that haunt you from our past experiences?


We set the evidence on fire.
We destroy any tangible proof of our wrongdoings because we can't face the consequences and shame.


We light cigarettes and chase out old regrets.
We use smoking as a distraction to push away our past mistakes and regrets, even if it only provides temporary relief.


Are you grieving for tonight?
Do you feel a sense of sadness and loss for how tonight will end or for what we're doing?


I smell the sulfur on her skin (breathe in).
I sense the aura of danger and destruction around her, and it's intoxicating and alluring in some way.


Yesterday will be the end of you and I.
Our past actions and mistakes have caused irreparable harm to our relationship and will ultimately lead to its demise.


Yesterday will be the end of shoulders where we rest our head.
We can no longer rely on each other for comfort and support like we used to.


Now we grieve for tomorrow goes on without us.
We feel sadness and regret for what could have been, and how the future will move on without us in it.


Now we breathe for no one else.
We only live for ourselves and our own selfish desires, not caring about how our actions affect others.


Everything is broken slowly sinking under waiting for tomorrow waiting for the grave to tell me that she's lonely.
Our world is crumbling and falling apart around us, and we're just waiting for the inevitable end to come, hoping that it will bring us some sort of comfort or closure.


Open up and hold me slowly feel my body becoming one and only.
Let's forget our past mistakes and just focus on the present, losing ourselves in each other and trying to create something new and beautiful.


Death is just an excuse to forget you.
Even if death were to separate us, it wouldn't erase the memories and feelings we share.


Now we run from ourselves.
We try to escape from our own feelings of guilt and shame, and from the truth that we are the cause of our own problems.


Hope lies not in the mirror.
We can't find hope or a way out in our own self-reflection and introspection.


I'll burn alive for you.
I'm willing to sacrifice everything, even my own life, to make sure you're safe and protected.




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Cathory

I'd burn alive to keep you warm when you're alone
Shiver under blankets in the basement where our secrets sleep
You pour the liquor on the staircase, girl
Pass the flask and close your eyes

Are you grieving for what we've become?
Are you running from that room?
We set the evidence on fire
We light cigarettes and chase out old regrets
What are you grieving for tonight?

I smell the sulfur on her skin (breathe in)
I'd burn alive to keep you warm

Yesterday will be the end of you and I
Yesterday will be the end of shoulders where we rest our head
Now we grieve for tomorrow goes on without us
Now we breathe for no one else

Everything is broken slowly sinking under waiting for tomorrow
Waiting for the grave to tell me that she's lonely
Open up and hold me slowly feel my body become one and only

Death is just an excuse to forget you
Now we run from ourselves
Hope lies not in the mirror

I'd burn alive for you



All comments from YouTube:

Brian Hewitt

So grateful I got to see this song live. What an experience

James Cordova

Saw them long ...time ago they still great

Shake Worldwide

This song is almost 20 years old and it’s still amazing.

huntasoup

Indeed!!!

saffronscursex

2003! 10th grade! I'm old af!!!! Miss those days. Miss this band!

saffronscursex

@GodAwfulUsername Still old af!!!!!

GodAwfulUsername

How ya feeling now?

ChellfireDrumz

Exactly, fuck ya !

Justin Goldsmith

Ha! In 2003 I was welcoming my first kid.

Austin Smith

fuck... I'm 29, too.
(for 1 more month)

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