Story Behind The Song
Saw this TV program about a guy who filmed himself as he descended into obession over a certain Icelandic pop star. Wrote a song about it.
Song Description
The speaker has a love-hate relationship with the subject of the song. He both worships and wishes to destroy her.The song catalogues his internal conflicts.
| Song Length |
5:07 |
Genre |
Rock - Indie/Low-Fi, Rock - Grunge |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Poignant, Passive |
Subject |
Addiction, Frustration |
| Similar Artists |
Staind, Pink Floyd |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
?Pretty Little Thing (I Wish)?
Capers Simmons
VERSE I
I wish to possess you: heart, body, mind and soul
I wish to consume you; your pieces make me whole
I wish to control you, my puppet on a string
I wish to caress you, you pretty little thing
VERSE II
I wish to inhale you; you are the air I breathe
I wish to impale you ? imbibe the life you bleed
I wish to exhale you; you are the hymn I sing
I wish not to fail you ? you pretty little thing
CHORUS
Both fetish and saint, you burn on your altar
That I will create ? I shall be your martyr
We will share my suffering
My pretty little thing
VERSE III
I wish to sustain you; you are the one I need
I wish to contain you, and thus contain my grief
I wish you could love me and share the joy you bring
I wish you were ugly, you pretty little thing
~ CHORUS ~
VERSE IV
I wish I could taste you ? I?m sure you taste so sweet
I wish I could face you, if I were not so weak
I wish I could know you, and know you complete
I wish I could own you, like another piece of meat
~ CHORUS ~