The reactivated band released a new EP, a new split with hardcore band Touché Amoré in October 2012, and a new album entitled Real Fear on the No Sleep label in November 2012.
Dead Dear
The Casket Lottery Lyrics
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The lyrics to The Casket Lottery's song Dead Dear can be interpreted as a reflection of a toxic and emotionally abusive relationship. The first line "So you're right, and I'm always wrong" suggests that one person in the relationship is constantly belittling and invalidating the other. The next line "I'll be sure give a fuck as soon as I get out of this car" implies that the singer is stuck in this toxic dynamic and doesn't know how to escape it. They wish to leave the relationship and move on with their life ("someday I'll leave you behind") but they don't know if they have the strength to do so yet ("maybe I'll just forget to try").
The chorus "maybe we'll be all right, maybe we wont. maybe I'll hold you when you cry, but maybe I wont" reinforces the uncertainty and instability of the relationship. The lines "its raining outside, of course we have to fight. I'm not the only one who gets hostile sometimes" suggest that external circumstances can amplify the tension and aggression within the relationship. The repetition of "dead" at the end of the song intensifies the feeling of emotional death and despair that the singer feels.
Overall, the song Dead Dear conveys a sense of hopelessness and entrapment within a toxic relationship. The lyrics speak to the emotional toll that abuse can take on a person, and the difficulty of breaking free from abusive patterns.
Line by Line Meaning
So you're right, and I'm always wrong.
Acknowledging the power dynamic of the relationship and accepting culpability for disputes.
I'll be sure give a fuck as soon as I get out of this car.
Disinterest in the current conversation or argument.
I'll be sure and write.
Vague promise to communicate more in the future.
someday I'll leave you behind...someday when I change my mind.
Indecision about the future of the relationship, but acceptance that it may end.
maybe I'll just forget to try.
Potential lack of effort or investment in continuing the relationship.
but maybe we'll be all right, maybe we wont.
Uncertainty about the future of the relationship.
maybe I'll hold you when you cry, but maybe I wont.
Potential lack of emotional support during times of need.
its raining outside, of course we have to fight.
External circumstances leading to increased tension and disagreement.
I'm not the only one who gets hostile sometimes.
Sharing the blame for arguments and recognizing that both parties can be at fault.
lookout! somethings in the road head.
Warning of potential danger ahead.
lookout! ahead....somethings in the road ahead.
Repeating the warning of potential danger ahead.
dead. dead. dead. dead. dead. dead. dead.
Repeatedly emphasizing the finality and end of something, potentially the relationship or the danger ahead.
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