Hands
Vii-Pii Lyrics

In this particular song, Vii-Pii paints a vivid picture of a woman who is feeling overwhelmed by someone else's hands, and yet still yearns for them. The woman is lying on a bed in the kitchen, and she can feel hands on her body that she cannot see. She is in a state of confusion, and her brain is spinning as a result of the sensations she is experiencing. She shakes as she tries to peer through the smoke to see what is happening around her. All she can find are "some sweet fingers" in her hair. She is enveloped in an "empty and moist torpor" which feels like it is flooding down her face. These poignant images capture the vulnerability of the woman and the intensity of her desire.

Despite the strong physical sensations, the woman is straining to see beyond her own limits. She speaks of "voices spurred" which suggests that there are other people in the room, but she is unable to communicate with them. She doesn't know what it is that's happening, but she is sure of one thing: she is all alone in a shrinking room. The crowd of people, which may or may not exist, fades away until the only one left is the person whose hands are crushing her. The woman is trapped, and yet she yearns to be uncaged, to be boundless. She wants to feel the sun on her skin and never feel cold again. All she can do is plead with the person whose hands are caressing her to never take them away.

This song speaks to the many conflicting emotions that can accompany physical touch, especially when it is not wanted. On the one hand, the woman's body is responding to the touch in an involuntary way. She falls into a "moist torpor" and feels a "heat wave flooding down" her face. On the other hand, the woman is completely powerless in the situation. She is lost in a shrinking room with no one to turn to except the person who is crushing her with their hands. It is easy to see how these conflicting desires can lead to a state of confusion and yearning.