Between Ruptrue and Rapture
Thursday Lyrics

In the veins of the ultraviolet light,
The singer is describing a fire that starts and grows rapidly, almost as if it is spreading through veins of a bright, neon light

The phosphor is starting a fire
The phosphorous material in the fire is sparking and igniting, causing the fire to begin

Shooting up in the iodine;
The flames are appearing and rising quickly, like they are surging through a cloud of iodine gas

Its turning on
The fire is growing more intense and gaining strength

Rupture the wall around my heart
The artist is pleading to have the emotional walls they have built up around their heart to be broken and removed

I feel so lost,
The singer is expressing a deep sense of confusion and disorientation

I've been shaking. you can't save me
The singer is physically and emotionally unstable and does not believe anyone can help them

(forget what the doctor said)
The artist rejects any advice or guidance from those that claim to have the answers or the solutions

Every bird in mid-flight is calling out your name
The artist hears the name of their love interest or significant other constantly, in even the most mundane moments, like when birds fly by

Before it hits the window and it sings the rapture
The bird's song abruptly ends because it has collided with something, symbolizing the end of something beautiful and hopeful

Without a second opinion
The singer believes or follows blindly and without any hesitation

The chemicals saturate
The artist is overwhelmed or consumed by chemicals or substances that have been introduced into their body

To counteract the code
The singer is trying to balance or neutralize something in their genetic makeup

Through the double-helix we are twisting
The singer is describing the twisting structure of their DNA, suggesting that it is being tampered with or altered

(too scared to let this go)
The singer is afraid to let go of something, even if it is causing them harm; they are clinging to it out of fear or desperation

Someone call the head nurse
Someone needs to step in and take control of the situation, like a nurse in charge of a troubled patient

She's coming to the capitol
The nurse is making her way towards the scene of the chaos or crisis

To wrap us up and throw us in the dirt, with a dream that's turning off
The nurse is trying to contain or stop the problem, even if it means burying or eliminating the hope or dream that was once there

We're coming to the capitol [Repeat: x2]
There is a sense of urgency as the singer heads towards the epicenter or the main hub of something significant or important

The distance between us will rupture
The physical and emotional distance between the artist and their loved one will be broken and shattered

In our hearts the disease won't touch us
The artist believes that a shared love or connection will protect them from the pain and suffering of the world

Love, now its too late
The artist is reflecting on the passage of time and how something has changed or been missed

(love) to turn this off
The singer believes that love has the power to fix or resolve whatever the problem is

Alone is all we are
The artist suggests that we are fundamentally alone, despite our attempts to connect with others

Even when we we feel this close
Even in moments of intimacy or vulnerability, the singer suggests that there is a fundamental separation between human beings

It's just a lie we believe
The singer is disillusioned by the idea of connection or love, perhaps seeing it as an illusion or a falsehood

These are the words that escape from our lungs,
The singer is describing something urgent, like a scream or a gasp, that is coming from deep within them

We can't find a way
The artist is admitting defeat or hopelessness in regards to finding a solution or resolution

Out of this moment
The artist is trapped in a moment or situation that they are unable to escape from

Were lost in a dark hallway
The singer is struggling to find their way in a dark and confusing place