Breezeblocks
alt-J Lyrics

She may contain the urge to run away
Even though she might want to leave, she's being held down by outside forces

But hold her down with soggy clothes and breezeblocks
This is a metaphor for the weight that life can place on a person, making it hard to move on

Citrezene your fever's gripped me again
The singer is feeling sick and can't escape their illness

Never kisses all you ever send are fullstops, la la la la
The singer is not getting the affection they crave and this lack of love is holding them back

Do you know where the wilds things go
The wild things are a metaphor for people who are living without constraints and living their best lives

They go along to take your honey,la la la la
These people take advantage of others and don't care about the consequences

Break down now weep build up breakfast now
This is a call to break down emotional barriers and start living life to the fullest

Let's eat my love my love love love, la la la la
Let's enjoy life and love each other while we can

Muscle to muscle and toe to toe
This describes an intense physical struggle between two people

The fear has gripped me but here I go
Despite feeling afraid, the singer is pushing forward anyway

My heart sinks as I jump up
The singer feels both fear and excitement as they take action

Your hand grips hand as my eyes shut
This is a moment of intense physical and emotional connection between two people

Ahhh ahhh ahhh ah ah, ahhh ahhh ahhh ah ah
This is the sound of someone gasping for breath during a difficult moment

She bruises coughs she splutters pistol shots
The woman in this song is a victim of violence and is struggling to stay alive

But hold her down with soggy clothes and breezeblocks
Again, this represents how difficult it can be to escape the weight of trauma and pain

She's morphine queen of my vaccine my love my love love love, la la la la
This is a complicated line, but it seems to refer to how love can be both a poison and a cure

Germaline disinfect the scene my love my love love love
This is a call to clean up the mess, whether that's a physical or emotional mess

But please don't go I love you so my lovely
The singer does not want to lose the person they love

Please don't go, please don't go, I love you so, I love you so
This is a plea to stay together and keep loving each other

Please break my heart, hey
This is a paradoxical line, since it seems to express a desire for pain

Please don't go, I'll eat you whole
This line is both a threat and a promise of love

I love you so, I love you, so I love you so
This is a repetition of the singer's feelings for the other person

Please don't go I'll eat you whole
Again, this line is both aggressive and romantic, expressing the singer's desire to consume and possess the object of their affection

I love you so, I love you so, I love you so, I love you so
This is a final repetition of the singer's feelings, emphasizing the intensity of their love