Acid Bitter and Sad
This Mortal Coil Lyrics


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The half-moon is aching, bitter and sad.
We are wet. we are stripped to the bone.
It's out of our hands, the dream we're bound to dream.
We are wet, always alone




Overall Meaning

The lyrics to This Mortal Coil's song "Acid Bitter and Sad" are melancholic and introspective, reflecting on the pains and sorrows of life. The half-moon is described as "aching, bitter and sad," which could symbolize the singer's own emotional state or perhaps the state of the world around them. The use of the first-person plural pronoun "we" suggests that the singer is not alone in their suffering, but rather that many people are experiencing the same pain and isolation.


The line "We are wet, we are stripped to the bone" is particularly evocative and suggests that the singer is exposed and vulnerable. This vulnerability could be emotional or physical, but either way, it seems to be linked to the pain and sorrow that the singer is feeling. The final two lines of the verse, "It's out of our hands, the dream we're bound to dream. We are wet, always alone," further emphasize the sense of powerlessness and isolation that the singer feels. They are caught in a dream that they cannot control or escape, and even in the company of others, they feel alone.


In summary, the lyrics to "Acid Bitter and Sad" are a haunting reflection on the pains and sorrows of life, expressed through evocative imagery and a sense of emotional vulnerability.


Line by Line Meaning

The half-moon is aching, bitter and sad.
The moon appears to be in a state of emotional pain, feeling bitter and unhappy.


We are wet. we are stripped to the bone.
We are completely drenched with rain and have nothing left, we are exposed to the core.


It's out of our hands, the dream we're bound to dream.
The dream that we are meant to pursue is beyond our control, we must chase it regardless.


We are wet, always alone
We are constantly soaked and isolated from the world around us.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JOHN FRYER, NICHOLAS JOHN FRYER, RUSSELL IVO WATTS

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