True Love
ThouShaltNot Lyrics

In walks the villain of this tale
Someone who is considered bad or evil has entered the story being told

The door closing silent behind you
The door shuts with no sound after the person enters the room

I smile and I offer you something to drink
The singer greets the person and gives them a beverage

In the hopes that a taste will remind you
The artist wants the person to remember something after tasting the drink

That poison goes better with grenadine
The person prefers things that are harmful to them and don't realize it

That deceit's always lovely with lime
Lies can be disguised and sweetened to make them more appealing

That bitterness can be so sweet when it's served
Negative actions can be more pleasurable when executed at the right time and place

And we'll toast to a lifetime of happiness
The artist raises a glass to congratulate the person on a happy life

And we'll catch up on mutual friends
The two will talk about people they know and haven't seen in a while

And we'll laugh with good cheer and not mention that we're
The artist and the person are having a good time together but don't acknowledge their underlying motives

Just a means to each of our ends
Both people are using the other to get what they want

And by midnight you'll be so convinced
Before the night is over, the person will be persuaded to agree with the artist

That all of our time apart was some mistake
The time they spent apart was wasted and they should have been together

Then I'll sigh and I'll stand and I'll hold out my hand
The singer will dramatically reach out to the person in a way to portray love and emotion

Once more for your memory's sake
The singer wants the person to remember the moment they shared and use it for future dealings

I'll hold you, my love, and never let go
The artist holds the person close and doesn't want to let them go

I'll hold you, my love, and I'll never tire
The artist will continue to cling onto the person with no end

I'll hold you, my love, by the throat
The singer will control and grip onto the person tightly

I'll hold you, my love, over the fire
The singer is willing to take risks and put the person in danger to keep them close

So breathe with me, love, only love will work now
The artist implies that the person has to follow what they say, in order for love to function properly

Hold onto my love like it was stolen
The person should hold onto the artist and not let go, as if someone was trying to steal them

I'll burn with your love like I was Birkenau
The artist's love is extreme and intense, like the emotions felt by prisoners in Birkenau concentration camp

I'll conquer your love like you were Poland
The singer wants control over the person's love, as if they are a country to be taken over

I'll act on my love like Pontius Pilate
The artist is willing to act cruelly or with violence in the name of love

I'll give you my love like I was Brutus
The singer's love is powerful and could cause harm or betrayal, similarly to Brutus' actions towards Julius Caesar

I'll radiate love like Three Mile Island
The singer's love is powerful and intense, like the radiation from the Three Mile Island nuclear accident

I'll prove you my love like I was Judas
The singer will do something extreme to prove their love, including betraying the person they love like Judas did to Jesus