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.
For Apples
The Casket Lottery Lyrics
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In the first few lines of The Casket Lottery's For Apples, the singer talks about how they feel needed by their partner late at night. They question if they are truly needed or if it's just wishful thinking on their part. They express their desire to be a necessity in their partner's life but would settle for being just someone that their partner sees before they fall asleep. The singer admits to sometimes saying the wrong thing and causing arguments but also apologizes for not always being honest. They acknowledge that there are problems in their problem-solving skills and that they would take the time to find solutions to make the relationship work.
The second half of the song takes a darker turn as the singer lies awake watching their partner sleep, wishing the night would never end. They then say that lately, it seems like their partner hates them and fears that they will walk out. They plead for their partner to come back so that they can work out their problems and find a way to make their relationship work.
The lyrics of For Apples can be interpreted in many ways, but most agree that it's about a relationship that's struggling. It could be seen as a plea to a partner to stay and work things out despite the difficulties. It's an insight into the singer's feelings of insecurity, fear, and the pressure of needing to be needed.
Line by Line Meaning
Late at night lately it seems like you need me.
I feel like you need me at night, although it may just be my own desires. It would be wonderful to be necessary to you, but being someone who you see briefly before sleeping is enough for me.
Or just maybe that's my hopes speaking clearly.
It's possible that what I perceive as you needing me is just my own hope and longing speaking.
It would be nice to be a necessity.
I would love to be somebody who you couldn't do without.
But just someone you see before you sleep, is good enough for me.
However, just being somebody that you briefly see before drifting off to sleep is satisfactory to me.
Sometimes I say wrong, and I know it.
Occasionally I say things that are incorrect, and I am aware of it.
I stand on your fault lines to set you off.
I unintentionally provoke you by standing on your pressure points.
I'm sorry if I ever wasn't honest.
I apologize for any behavior of mine that was less than honest.
Its just me, I'm afraid I guess.
I feel that this dishonesty stems from my own fearfulness.
There's some problems with our problem solving if our time feels wasted.
If we're feeling like our time together is unproductive, something is deficient in how we go about solving our problems.
If I can take the time to find solutions, I will take it.
If there is an opportunity for me to brainstorm and create solutions, I will seize it.
I lie awake at night and watch you sleep.
During the night, I stay awake and observe you sleeping.
Sometimes I wish the night would just go on and on and on.
At times, I wish that the night could continue forever and we could remain in each other's company.
But late at night lately, it seems like you hate me.
However, recently it seems like you hold animosity towards me during the late hours of the night.
But just don't walk out like that! Don't leave me.
Regardless, please don't depart abruptly and leave me without warning.
There's some things we need to work out just come back, come back.
There are issues that we need to address, so please come back to me and let's work on them together.
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