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autistickittycat22 · 29 days

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I’m afraid of leaving my house

I’m afraid of dying of cancer

I’m afraid of black sedans, white vans, and computers

I’m afraid of losing my mind

I’m afraid of windows and airplanes

I’m afraid of my past, my fans, and my future

But I never been afraid of no one breaking my heart

It’s not like I’m ‘bout to fall and cut my throat on the shards

And I’m afraid of damn near everything

All my life’s a panic trip, a rocket ship to planet schizoid

Hold me like a tourniquet, and I’ll you, like an iron maiden

I’ve grown used to fear

But no, not to you yet, my dear

Oh, I love you so much it scares me half to death

I’m not used to this

How did it happen, baby?

Oh, I love you so much it scares me half to death

The other half, I guess, I’m giving to you

Oh, baby

Oh, I’m afraid that you’ll change your mind

I’m afraid there’s somebody better

I’m afraid of four-letter words, like “love”, “for”

And “ever”, or whatever

And I’m afraid you’ll notice all my flaws

I’m afraid you already have, obviously

And I’m afraid I’ll come on too strong

Hold you too tight and scare you too

But I never been afraid to wear my heart on my sleeve

At least to prove I’m weak and if you cut me I’ll bleed

Could you be the light my X-Rays need?

All my life’s a Duchovny role

Oh, Gilian, you won’t believe this

Spit me out, you don’t know where I’ve been

Hold me at claws length, baby

I’m not used to fear of losing something I hold dead

Oh, I love you so much it scares me half to death

I’m not used to this

How did it happen, baby?

Oh, I love you so much it scares me half to death

The other half I guess I’m giving to you

Oh, baby!

I’ll twist my words: a clever turn of phrase

Sorry, darling, please excuse my

Constant need to self-aggrandize

Coddling my narcissism

M.A.D. come ride my A-bomb

While I beg you to say I’m okay

So here’s one last lyric to sum up these

Thoughts I struggle to come up with

To make me sound deep and smart and

Then I promise I’ll shut up

Wait, let me think

Hold on, I got this

Anything but “I’m in love with you”

I love you so much it scares me half to death

How should I put this

How did this happen, baby?

Oh, I love you so much it scares me half to death

The other half I guess I’m giving to you

Oh, baby!

(I mean it’s kind of a lot…)

#will wood #will wood and the tapeworms #william woodiam #um #its kind of a lot

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t1r3dr3pt1l3z · 13 days

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Need to talk abt “Um, It’s Kind of A Lot” for a sec hold on

“Hold me like a tourniquet, and I’ll you like an Iron Maiden”

😧😧. WHAT??? AUGH

I need to dissect this rq (I don’t care how obvious it is I just realized)

Ok! Two parts.

Part one: “Hold me like a tourniquet”

Hold me like you need me to live. Hold me like you can’t let go. Hold me like you won’t let go. Hold me like I’m the only thing keeping you healthy and safe.

Essentially saying, “keep me close, as if letting go of me will kill you.”

Just such a good metaphor for codependency in relationships.

Part two: “and I’ll you like an Iron Maiden”

I’m going to hold you tight till you’re forced to let go.

I’m going to hold you like it’s my duty to hurt you.

I’m going to hold you like I can’t get close without causing you pain.

Basically: I’ll stay with you, because I’m meant to, but it will hurt.

Such a great way to show an inability to be in a relationship!! Very much showing how the person in the song (assumedly Will Wood) cannot be single, but also struggles with being happy and healthy in relationships.

Will Wood is a lyrical genius.

#um it’s kind of a lot #will wood #in case i make it #music #song dissection #fig speaks #Spotify #fig speaks (stoned edition)

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