Lyrics: Death Wish by Gracie Abrams
I love your love, your time machine Your power trips and diamond rings The walls you built on teenage dreams The well you dug for sinking things The words to kill our evergreen So you must not feel anything at all But how'd you get so bulletproof? You trade your time for inside truths Trade your time for any clue Of what to do or not to do Hate to say, it's nothing new Aside from those few girls you keep around But how will it end? How long will you give me? 'Til you twist the knife with a smile while you kill me And you ask me to dance if there's someone around You don't look the same when I look at you now Well, honey pie, you're haunting me I fell for your faux fantasy You poured the wine, there's poison in it Disregard my disposition Truth is in the subtle things Your eggshell floor is splintering now, mm And it freaks me out, I'm old enough To know you as a gateway drug You're everything I'll never be You love to look for enemies I'd have to bet, that's lonely Could leave you with an empty house But how will it end? How long will you give me? 'Til you twist the knife with a smile while you kill me And you ask me to dance if there's someone around You don't look the same when I look at you now And I used to pretend that it didn't feel evil Your light of a million suns burns through people And bridges and cities 'til ash covers ground A breath of your air is a death wish And you're forcing my hand, but I'm a drop in your ocean I ruined your plans of some grand self-promotion The second you figured that I figured you out Now you look away when I look at you now Oh, look at you now Well, look at you Look at you, mm, mm
Lyric Analysis: A Haunting Reflection on Toxic Love
“Death Wish” delves into the complexities of a toxic relationship, painting vivid imagery of emotional manipulation and heartbreak. Gracie Abrams uses metaphors like “twist the knife” and “a breath of your air is a death wish” to convey the pain and allure of a love that is both destructive and irresistible. The song’s introspective tone captures the struggle of recognizing harmful patterns while still being drawn to the person causing the pain.
Song Credits
- Artist: Gracie Abrams
- Release Year: 2023
- Label: Interscope Records