Painkiller
The Queenstons Lyrics
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Your hand strokes through my hair
The taste of copper on my tongue
Let me show you how much I care
A wave of ecstasy comes down
Crashing right into my chest
I take a glance up at the clock
Don't let it end yet
A broken leg might hold me still
The pain rushes through me I love how it feels
Tearing through my outsides reaching in
Don't be careful let's begin
Your true intentions your true colors
Mine are red, but yours are others
I'm not so sure if I like what you're doing
But I don't care
My bruised body tied up snug
Your hand colliding with my face
I start to bleed out of my mouth
And you know I love the taste
A wave of ecstasy comes down
I'm caught in the undertow
I need to breathe before I drown
But I don't wanna go
A heavy silence crashes down to my lips
I forget how to speak / I forget how to breathe
Your nails dig deep against the bone of my hips
I don't want to break / I don't want to leave
The Queenstons's song "Painkiller" is a song about a love that is both thrilling and dangerous. The lyrics describe a situation where the singer's partner is making them experience pain in different ways – physical, emotional, and mental – and they are loving it. The song starts with the singer describing how the hurried touch of their partner is like a drug, and then moves on to describe the pain that they are enjoying. The singer is caught up in a wave of ecstasy, and they don't want it to end yet.
The second verse of the song continues with the theme of pain and pleasure. The singer describes how their partner has tied them up and is hitting them, causing them to bleed. However, the singer is caught in the undertow of ecstasy and doesn't want to stop. The chorus of the song describes how the singer is willing to endure the pain, even if they're not sure they like it, because they care for their partner. The bridge of the song describes how the singer is caught in a heavy silence, forgetting how to speak or breathe, and is afraid of leaving their partner.
Overall, "Painkiller" is a song about the complexities of human relationships and how love can be both thrilling and dangerous. It portrays a situation in which the singer is caught in a dangerous relationship but is unable to leave it because they are addicted to the pain and pleasure that come with it.
Line by Line Meaning
Your hurried sense is like a drug
Your rushed demeanor is intoxicating
Your hand strokes through my hair
You touch me in a gentle, caring manner
The taste of copper on my tongue
I am bleeding internally and tasting it in my mouth
Let me show you how much I care
I want to please you and show my affection
A wave of ecstasy comes down
I feel a rush of pleasure
Crashing right into my chest
It overwhelms me emotionally
I take a glance up at the clock
I am aware that time is fleeting and don't want it to end
Don't let it end yet
I don't want this moment to be over
A broken leg might hold me still
Physical pain cannot stop my desire
The pain rushes through me I love how it feels
I find pleasure in experiencing pain
Tearing through my outsides reaching in
The pain is so intense that it feels like it's coming from the outside and deep inside simultaneously
Don't be careful let's begin
I want you to be rough and unrestricted
Your true intentions your true colors
Your motives and character are becoming clear
Mine are red, but yours are others
My intentions are physical, but yours are unclear and potentially dangerous
I'm not so sure if I like what you're doing
I am questioning the situation and my own desires
But I don't care
Despite my doubts, I choose to continue because the pleasure is too great
My bruised body tied up snug
I am physically restrained and injured
Your hand colliding with my face
You are hitting me
I start to bleed out of my mouth
The violence has caused me to start bleeding internally and externally
And you know I love the taste
I find pleasure even in the pain and blood
I'm caught in the undertow
I am being swept away by the overwhelming experience
I need to breathe before I drown
I am struggling to handle the intensity and need a moment to recover
But I don't wanna go
Despite being overwhelmed, I don't want it to end
A heavy silence crashes down to my lips
The experience has left me speechless and breathless
I forget how to speak / I forget how to breathe
The intensity has left me unable to function normally
Your nails dig deep against the bone of my hips
You are hurting me by digging your nails into my flesh
I don't want to break / I don't want to leave
Despite the pain, I don't want to end the experience or leave the situation
Contributed by Eli P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@mariopaintcomposer5975
I'm like 99.9% sure that this song is about guro/erotic disembowelment, and not S&M, tbh.
@wendybailey9489
It's all metaphorical, so it doesn't really matter. Still a very interesting song.
@heroinlover9000
erotic disembowelment? how the fuck can that be erotic??? thats the part your shit is stored in
@hellishhoundish
@that person who was confused about how this song is about incest
i really am not sure, it sounds more like sadistic masochism to me, disembowelment and whatnot.
@jamesmcqueary6233
Sounds like two guys fighting and one of them is secretly turned on by the pain, the other by the power.
Me thinks it would make for a super bitching fight scene soundtrack.
@Anchor_Wolf
Why does anyone think it’s about incest??
@alitlecreacher6077
Been years since I found this song at the ripe age of 13 and now Im 20 and still love it with my whole heart LMFAO this song did irreparable damage to me and I mean this in the best way possible
@ViridianWoF
@@Scarypitbullhow do you mean
@ViridianWoF
@@Scarypitbull ah okay yeah. I get you. the song is sooo good but I agree, the lyrics are. a little explicit. a little bit
@iluCorndog
Laughing out loud at this