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The Other Half Lives
Woozy Lyrics
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your whole body in my eyes i want it all
we were tailor made
and make your own grave
i will spread myself across your curves and folds
til there's nothing left but dust for me to hold
sailing our ships over broken waters
you must separate the sanctions big and small
they were bigger men with bigger sins
i'll carve and lay and crawl
The lyrics of Woozy's "The Other Half Lives" talk about a yearning for intimacy and an all-encompassing desire for another person. The line "give me your black blood, I'm running cold" possibly reflects the need for the other person's passion or vitality to keep the singer from feeling empty. Moreover, the lyric "your whole body in my eyes, I want it all" shows an obsession with the other person's physical form and possibly emotional or psychological depths as well. The line "we were tailor-made" creates a sense of destiny or inevitability in the relationship.
However, the song also features themes of self-destruction and obsession leading to destruction, with the line "and make your own grave." The lyrics suggest a willingness to be vulnerable and give everything to the other person ("I will spread myself across your curves and folds") regardless of whether it ends in ashes ("til there's nothing left but dust for me to hold").
The next few lines discuss navigating through difficult circumstances with another person, noting that not all problems can be attributed to one person alone ("you can blame me for some troubles but not all"). The line "they were bigger men with bigger sins" suggests that there were external forces beyond their control that affected their lives. The final line, "I'll carve and lay and crawl," is ambiguous but could refer to the singer's determination to keep trying in the relationship despite the difficulties they face.
Line by Line Meaning
give me your black blood i'm running cold
I need your energy and passion to get me going.
your whole body in my eyes i want it all
I am completely drawn to you, and want to experience everything about you.
we were tailor made
We are perfect for each other, a match made in heaven.
and make your own grave
You need to take responsibility for your actions and their consequences.
i will spread myself across your curves and folds
I want to embrace and explore every inch of your body.
til there's nothing left but dust for me to hold
I am so invested in you that when you're gone, there will be nothing left for me.
sailing our ships over broken waters
We are navigating through difficult times, but we will get through them together.
you must separate the sanctions big and small
You need to prioritize and handle each problem, no matter how large or small.
you can blame me for some troubles but not all
I am willing to take responsibility for my mistakes, but not all of the problems in our relationship are my fault.
they were bigger men with bigger sins
There were others who had more power and committed greater wrongs than what we are facing now.
i'll carve and lay and crawl
I will do whatever it takes, even painful and difficult tasks, to prove my commitment and love to you.
Contributed by Juliana M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.