The Flaming Tsunamis were the youthful leaders of a local ska-punk revival that rose when the corpse of the regional ska scene was hardly cold. But in just a few short years, they’ve grown, and so has their initial audience and their sound, so that they’ve become something altogether heavier, darker, artier. Abstracted farther and farther from their original template, the Tsunamis’ skankin’ breaks surprise when they do show up, embedded as they are in progressive hardcore and metalcore mayhem. The fruits of their labor, of creative restlessness and years of heavy touring, are evident in their most recent full-length, last year’s punishing, politicized, dynamically schizoid Fear Everything (Kill Normal Records), and in their live show, in which they’re a freaky machine of energy and precision.
If You Really Love Me
The Flaming Tsunamis Lyrics
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But lately you don't get my heart racing, you used to get my blood pumping
But in my mind there is something, no it's nothing you said
But the only cure is inside your head
I know you're in there
I know you're in there
If you really love me, let me cause you pain
Closer than ever together we'll eat each other's brains
Dining forever our love will never be the same
Small price to pay to escape romantic atrophy
One big bite and you'll be just like me
I know you're in there
I know you're in there
If you really love me, let me eat your brains
If you really love me, let me cause you pain
I know you're in there
I can smell your brains
I know you're in there
I can smell your brains
If you really love me, let me eat your brains
If you really love me, you'd wanna be the same, baby
If you really love me, let me eat your brains
If you really love me cause you pain
The Flaming Tsunamis's song "If You Really Love Me" is a unique twist on a classic love song. The lyrics speak of a change in the singer's relationship, where their partner no longer excites them as they once did. However, instead of simply breaking up, the singer suggests something extreme: cannibalism.
The opening lines set up the unsettling nature of the song, with the singer questioning their own thoughts and desires. They acknowledge that their partner hasn't done anything wrong, but there is still something missing. This feeling of emptiness is juxtaposed with a desire to consume their partner's brains, as it is the only cure for what ails the singer.
The chorus, "If you really love me, let me eat your brains, if you really love me, let me cause you pain," is repeated throughout the song, driving home the point that this cannibalistic act is a manifestation of the twisted love between the two partners. The bridge of the song suggests that the two will be "closer than ever" after consuming each other's brains and that their love will "never be the same."
Overall, "If You Really Love Me" is a dark and macabre look at love and relationships. The idea of cannibalism is used as a metaphor for the lengths people will go to in the name of love, even if it means consuming the other person entirely.
Line by Line Meaning
Baby baby, this might seem kinda crazy
Although it might sound weird, I need to tell you something.
But lately you don't get my heart racing, you used to get my blood pumping
You don't excite me anymore like you used to.
But in my mind there is something, no it's nothing you said
There's something wrong with my mind, but it has nothing to do with what you said.
But the only cure is inside your head
The only way to cure me is to let me eat your brains.
I know you're in there
I know you're inside of yourself.
If you really love me, let me eat your brains
If you truly love me, allow me to consume your brains.
If you really love me, let me cause you pain
If your love is genuine, let me hurt you.
Closer than ever together we'll eat each other's brains
We'll become closer than ever as we eat each other's brains.
Dining forever our love will never be the same
Our love will never be the same as we dine forever.
Small price to pay to escape romantic atrophy
It's a small price to pay to avoid falling out of love.
One big bite and you'll be just like me
Just one bite will make you like me.
I can smell your brains
I can sense your thoughts and feelings.
If you really love me, you'd wanna be the same, baby
If you truly love me, you'd want to be like me, darling.
If you really love me cause you pain
If your love is true, let me inflict pain on you.
Contributed by Connor Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
rita vladimirsky
I've been looking for this song for so long . 10 years . thank you.
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Jacob Orozco
FUCK. So sick. So beautiful
The angst, the raw energy. The groooove
Jacob Orozco
The lyrics are deep asf