I Think That I Would Die
The Hole Lyrics
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I'm smarting
He's stupid
I'm smarting
I want my baby
Where is the baby?
I want my baby
Rose white, rose red
Rose up in my head
Rose white, rose red
Yeah yeah
I want some
Yeah yeah
There is none
I want my baby
Where is the baby?
I want my baby
There is a baby
There is no milk
There is no milk
There is no milk
There is no milk
Rose white, rose red
Rose up in my head
Rose white, rose red
Aww
Aww
She lost all her innocence
Gave it to an abscess
She lost all her innocence
She said, I am not a feminist
It's not yours fuck you
There is no milk
There is no milk
There is no milk
There is no milk
There is no milk
The lyrics to "I Think That I Would Die" by The Hole are full of frustration, confusion, and pain. The song appears to be about a woman who has lost or been separated from her baby and is struggling to cope with the situation. The repeated lines "He's stupid, I'm smarting" seem to suggest that there is someone responsible for taking the baby or causing the situation, and the woman is angry and resentful towards them.
The line "Rose white, rose red, rose up in my head" is likely a reference to the fairy tale "Snow-White and Rose-Red," which features two sisters who help a talking bear and are ultimately rewarded with riches and good fortune. This could signify the woman's yearning for a happier, more idyllic life.
The repeated lines about the lack of milk could suggest that the woman is struggling to breastfeed her child, which would only add to her already overwhelming feelings of inadequacy and loss.
The final lines, "She lost all her innocence, gave it to an abscess, she said, I am not a feminist, it's not yours fuck you," are particularly striking. They suggest that the woman has been through a traumatic experience that has left her feeling violated and unable to trust others. Her rejection of the label "feminist" could be interpreted as a refusal to be defined by her gender or to align herself with any particular political ideology.
Line by Line Meaning
He's stupid
The singer thinks that someone else is foolish.
I'm smarting
The singer is feeling hurt or offended.
He's stupid
The singer still thinks that same person is foolish.
I want my baby
The artist is missing their child.
Where is the baby?
The artist is wondering where their child is.
I want my baby
The singer still misses their child.
Who took my baby?
The singer is asking who has their child.
Rose white, rose red
The artist is imagining roses in their mind.
Rose up in my head
The mental image of roses is becoming clearer.
Yeah yeah
The artist is expressing enthusiasm.
I want some
The singer wants something specific.
Yeah yeah
The artist is still expressing enthusiasm.
There is none
The singer is disappointed because what they want is not available.
I want my baby
The singer still misses their child.
Where is the baby?
The singer is still wondering where their child is.
I want my baby
The artist is still missing their child.
There is a baby
Someone else has a child, but it's not the artist's.
There is no milk
The singer is lacking a basic necessity.
There is no milk
The singer is still lacking that same basic necessity.
There is no milk
The artist is still lacking that same basic necessity.
There is no milk
The artist is still lacking that same basic necessity.
Rose white, rose red
The artist is still imagining roses in their mind.
Rose up in my head
The mental image of roses is still becoming clearer.
Aww
The artist is expressing sadness or sympathy.
Aww
The singer is still expressing sadness or sympathy.
She lost all her innocence
The singer is referring to a specific person who has become more cynical or world-weary.
Gave it to an abscess
The person lost their innocence because of a painful experience.
She lost all her innocence
The artist is still referring to that same person who lost their innocence.
She said, I am not a feminist
The person who lost their innocence doesn't identify as a feminist.
It's not yours fuck you
The singer is angry and telling someone else that they don't have ownership of something.
There is no milk
The singer is still lacking that same basic necessity.
There is no milk
The artist is still lacking that same basic necessity.
There is no milk
The artist is still lacking that same basic necessity.
There is no milk
The artist is still lacking that same basic necessity.
There is no milk
The singer is still lacking that same basic necessity.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: KAT BJELLAND, ERIC T ERLANDSON, COURTNEY M. LOVE
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