Since their split, Becky Thomas, Nick Gill and Josh Alexander formed Junkatique, and later, Beki & The Bullets with Becky Thomas and Nick Gill. Matt Thomas currently fronts The Blow Waves.
Possession
The Mavis's Lyrics
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Take me now
Cut my tail and clip my wings
Break my skin and
Break my heart
Rub my face in what I've done
Scare me stupid
Catch me off-guard
In the cold
Let me burn in hell I'm wrong
Push me under push me under
I wanna know when you're
Really gonna hurt me
Yeah
(like let's)
I wanna know when you're
Really gonna hurt me
Yeah
(sleep now)
You can be so cruel sometimes
Won't you just pull down the blinds?
I wanna know when you're
Really gonna hurt me
Lock me up and
Take the key
Pour your wastage down on me
Take my soul
I know you're smart
Drive a stake into my heart
Tie me up and
Take me under
Make me beg for you to stop
You create your
Own disaster
Push me under push me under
I wanna know when you're
Really gonna hurt me
Yeah
(like let's)
I wanna know when you're
Really gonna hurt me
Yeah
(sleep now)
You can be so cruel sometimes
Won't you just pull down the blinds?
I wanna know when you're
Really gonna hurt me
Yeah
I wanna know when you're
Really gonna hurt me
Yeah
Wipe the smile off my face
Take me to a scary place
You can always play the clown
If my arms and legs are bound
Smash my daydream
My elation
Kill all my imagination
Take my soul
I know you're smart
Drive a stake into my heart
I wanna know when you're
Really gonna hurt me
Yeah
(like let's)
I wanna know when you're
Really gonna hurt me
Yeah
(sleep now)
You can be so cruel sometimes
Won't you just pull down the blinds?
I wanna know when you're
Really gonna hurt me
Yeah
I wanna know when you're
Really gonna hurt me
Yeah
The Mavis's song "Possession" is a haunting and intense exploration of desire and vulnerability. The lyrics suggest a willingness to submit to another's desires, even if it may lead to pain or harm. Lines like "Cut my tail and clip my wings, Break my skin and break my heart" and "Tie me up and take me under, Make me beg for you to stop" convey a deep sense of surrender and perhaps even masochism. However, the singer also acknowledges the cruelty of their partner, asking to be warned before they are hurt again, suggesting that they are aware of the danger they are putting themselves in.
Line by Line Meaning
Take me over
Let me experience something new and powerful
Take me now
Take me immediately, without delay
Cut my tail and clip my wings
Strip me of my identity and potential
Break my skin and
Physically harm me
Break my heart
Emotionally devastate me
Rub my face in what I've done
Make me confront my failures and shortcomings
Scare me stupid
Frighten me to the point of losing reason
Catch me off-guard
Surprise me with unexpected actions or events
Leave me standing
Abandon me in a difficult situation
In the cold
Alone and vulnerable
Let me burn in hell I'm wrong
Punish me severely for my mistakes
Push me under push me under
Force me to endure difficult circumstances
I wanna know when you're
Really gonna hurt me
Yeah
(like let's)
I wanna know when you're
Really gonna hurt me
Yeah
(sleep now)
I want to be prepared for the pain you will inflict on me, even if it means losing sleep over it
You can be so cruel sometimes
You have the capacity to harm me deeply
Won't you just pull down the blinds?
Block out any sources of light and hope
Lock me up and
Take the key
Pour your wastage down on me
Contain me and subject me to your destructive behavior
Take my soul
I know you're smart
Drive a stake into my heart
Destroy me emotionally and psychologically
Tie me up and
Take me under
Make me beg for you to stop
Put me in a vulnerable position and force me to endure pain
You create your
Own disaster
You are the source of your own destructive behavior
Wipe the smile off my face
Rob me of joy and happiness
Take me to a scary place
Expose me to danger and fear
You can always play the clown
If my arms and legs are bound
You have power over me and can manipulate me to your liking
Smash my daydream
My elation
Kill all my imagination
Destroy my hope and creativity
Contributed by Aiden J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.