Silk
Wolf Alice (Rock) Lyrics
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You're alive and I still here
Some half human creature thing
Can you bring life to anything (ooh)
(Take this and make it better, I'll eventually die)
If you don't love me, don't tell me
Who's fault is that, if it wasn't mom and dad
(Well it must be yours)
We'll have none of that (ooh)
Just looking for a protector
God never reached out in time
There's love, there is a savior
But that ain't no love of mine
My Love it kills me slowly
Slowly I could die
And when she sleeps she hears the blues
Sees shades of black and white
Got to stay cool will you hot, hot head
Count to a thousand before you sleep in bed
Read the news, pass the time
Drink the juice, feeling fine
Got to stay cool will you hot, hot head
Count to a thousand before you sleep in bed
Read the news, pass the time
Drink the juice, feeling fine
(At least you're not boring)
No one wants to feel you're this sad
Just looking for a protector
God never reached out in time
There's love, there is a saviour
But that ain't no love of mine
My Love it kills me slowly
Slowly I could die
And when she sleeps she hears the blues
Sees shades of black and white
Just looking for a protector
God never reached out in time
There's love, there is a savior
But that ain't no love of mine
My Love it kills me slowly
Slowly I could die
And when she sleeps she hears the blues
Sees shades of black and white
The song "Silk" by Wolf Alice explores the emotions of someone who is desperate for love and protection. The lyrics are written in a manner that is almost like a conversation with oneself, with the singer's dialogue shifting between feeling optimistic and feeling utterly hopeless. The opening lines "Your broad shoulders, I'm all in tears. You're alive and I still here" set an emotional tone for the rest of the song. The singer's longing for a protector is evident as she states "Just looking for a protector. God never reached out in time," implying that she has been waiting for a long time to find someone to take care of her.
The chorus, "My love it kills me slowly. Slowly I could die. And when she sleeps she hears the blues, sees shades of black and white," adds to the overall feeling of helplessness and despair. The singer is painfully aware of the slow harm that unrequited love is causing her, yet she's unable to let go of it because she has nothing else to hold onto. The last lines of the song "No one wants to feel you're this sad" emphasize the importance of mental well-being and how difficult it is to live with emotional turmoil.
Overall, "Silk" is a touching and melancholic song that showcases Wolf Alice's songwriting ability.
Line by Line Meaning
Your broad shoulders, I'm all in tears
I am crying because of you and your strong presence.
You're alive and I still here
You are still alive while I am still struggling to exist.
Some half human creature thing
I feel like a strange, inhuman being.
Can you bring life to anything (ooh)
Can you bring life into everything I do?
If you don't love me, don't tell me
I don't want to know if you don't love me.
I've never asked who and I never ask why (such a shame)
I haven't asked who you love or why I'm not that person. It's a shame.
Who's fault is that, if it wasn't mom and dad
If it wasn't the fault of our parents, who is to blame?
(Well it must be yours)
It must be your fault then.
We'll have none of that (ooh)
Let's not play the blame game.
Just looking for a protector
I'm searching for someone to protect me.
God never reached out in time
I don't believe God has ever helped me when I needed it.
There's love, there is a savior
There is love and there is salvation, but neither of them are for me.
But that ain't no love of mine
But I don't feel loved.
My Love it kills me slowly
My love is hurting me slowly over time.
Slowly I could die
This love could be the end of me.
And when she sleeps she hears the blues
When she sleeps, she hears sad music that reflects how she feels.
Sees shades of black and white
She sees the world in stark contrast with no in-between.
Got to stay cool will you hot, hot head
You need to stay calm even when angry.
Count to a thousand before you sleep in bed
Take time to calm down before going to bed.
Read the news, pass the time
Read the news to fill time, but also as a distraction.
Drink the juice, feeling fine
Drink something refreshing to make you feel better.
(At least you're not boring)
At least you're not dull or uninteresting.
No one wants to feel you're this sad
No one wants to see you feeling so down and depressed.
Lyrics Ā© Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Ellen Ciara Rowsell, Joel Donald Scott Amey, Jonathan David Oddie, Theodore Joseph Ellis
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@scottmeager5919
4 years on, it means even more to me. Lost my father, uncle mother, more family, my partner, we were going to have babies this year, and I was planned to propose to her this month back in February.
Whilst battling addiction.
Now I live lonely, reflecting on what I could have done betterā¦. Reflecting on what could of been, reflecting on the pain grief of so many I loved now all gone.
I can still function, I can easily get new partners and have, but Iām just too dead inside to feel anything. And terrified of getting close to people, because Iāll lose them eventually. You donāt ever get used to that pain. You just learn how to be more mature about it, and be responsive.
I should be dead from numerous different reasons.
Iām not suicidal anymore, but I welcome death.
People that have pissed me off, usually donāt ever try it again, I donāt need to hit them.
They just know I donāt have much left to lose. And I know people that arenāt afraid of dying, and seen them angry. It was terrifying.
Now Iāve become that person. If you see people like that. Offer them a hug, they need one. Now when I see people like that, I get theyāre in deep unbareable pain, feeling lonely, no one will understand, and proven no one cares, I offer them a hug, Iāve had some scary men break down into tears on my shoulder because they knew I understood them.
@jimsty5222
Took me a while to understand it without Googling the lyrics but I've come to find the song is about an addict...no surprise.
Living day to day as a half human, constantly looking for the next high to get through while your friends have moved onto better lives.
Trying to figure out who's to blame...mom, dad, yourself?
Going through the horrible motions of withdrawal.
And the chorus is about trying to find something, anyone or anything, to save your life from the dreadful circle of drug abuse you have been stuck in.
@miracleofsound
My favorite song of the 2010s. Gets me every time. Thank you Wolf Alice <3
@Kuato
Stop playing Tag with songs. Just listen to them.
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@gamertames349
I love when you comment on videos, just fun to see great content creators enjoying stuff. Thanks for the great music Gav!
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@lucastrevisani99
āYouāre an addict. So be addicted. Just be addicted to something else. Choose the ones you love. Choose your future. Choose life.ā
@BillyBones-ui9ck
"What did you think I was gonna do with 4,000 pounds Mark? I was a FUCKING JUNKY!!!"
@Dtr125_
@@BillyBones-ui9ck STILL AM!!!!
@BillyBones-ui9ck
@@Dtr125_ aye, suppose you are