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The Needle
To Kill a Petty Bourgeoisie Lyrics
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inside
a distance far and wide
and cut them, cut them
inside
and sew these seeds that lie
no one knew it was wrong
in their hands all along
and cut them, cut them
inside
and blend these seeds that lie
and trust this, trust this
it's all that is left
and pour your heart into mine
The Needle by To Kill a Petty Bourgeoisie is a song that can be interpreted in a number of ways, but the most common interpretation is that it is about addiction. The first line, "needle pull away" suggests the withdrawal of the needle from the body, after an injection has been taken. The next line, "inside, a distance far and wide" could be interpreted as the physical or psychological distance that addiction creates between the addict and those around them. The line "and cut them, cut them" could be interpreted as the destruction that addiction causes, while "and sew these seeds that lie" suggests trying to create something new from the destruction.
The second verse of the song, "no one knew it was wrong, in their hands all along" could be interpreted as the idea that addiction can be normalized, and so nobody realizes the damage that is being done until it is too late. The lines "and trust this, trust this, it's all that is left, and pour your heart into mine" could be interpreted as a cry for help, or an attempt to find connection with someone, because the addict is aware that addiction has driven them away from everyone else.
Overall, this song is a haunting, powerful exploration of addiction, and the way that it can take over someone's life and destroy everything in its path.
Line by Line Meaning
needle pull away
Move away the needle used for stitching and sewing
inside
Within oneself, emotionally
a distance far and wide
A vast emotional gap
and cut them, cut them
To remove the toxic elements
inside
Within oneself, emotionally
and sew these seeds that lie
Replace the removed toxic elements with positive ones
no one knew it was wrong
People were unaware of the wrongness of their actions
in their hands all along
They had control over the situation all along
and cut them, cut them
To remove the toxic elements
inside
Within oneself, emotionally
and blend these seeds that lie
Mix positive elements within oneself to make a better self
and trust this, trust this
Believe in the process of healing
it's all that is left
Healing is the only solution left
and pour your heart into mine
Share each other's pain and difficulties to build empathy and support
Contributed by Brody O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
DJ CRITIC
Superbe chanson et clip. Etrange et poétique.
Nicholas Lundgren
Loved the use of "Spook Sport" and "Cabinet of Dr. Caligari". Wish I could've recognized more!
briebrieuhill
3:04...so so beautiful
VJ Unicorn Dreams
Wow!
Travis Boo
This song is unsettling.
Fatih Yağlıoğlu
that is so masonic.
KyB83
different