Dagger
Slowdive Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴The sunshine girl is sleeping
She falls and dreams alone
And me I am her dagger
Too numb to feel her pain
The world is full of noise yeah
I hear it all the time
And me I am your dagger
I thought I heard you whisper
It happens all the time
I thought I heard you whisper
It happens all the time
She whispers while I'm sleeping:
"I love you when you smile"
I didn't really lose you
I just lost it for a while
The world is full of noise yeah
I hear it all the time
You know I am your dagger
You know I am your wound
I thought I heard you whisper
It happens all the time
I thought I heard you whisper
It happens all the time
Overall Meaning
The lyrics to Slowdive’s song “Dagger” are rich with imagery and emotion, and there are several potential interpretations that could be made from them. One possible reading is that the “sunshine girl” and “you” referred to throughout the song are both objects of the singer’s affection, and that he sees himself as a simultaneously protective and destructive force in their lives. The line “too numb to feel her pain” suggests that he may be making things more difficult for them without fully realizing or caring about the consequences, while the repeated refrain of “I thought I heard you whisper” speaks to a yearning for connection and communication.
There’s a striking sense of ambivalence and conflict throughout the song, with lines like “I am your dagger” and “you know I am your wound” playing on the idea of love as both healing and harmful. The fact that all of these emotions are conveyed through a dreamlike haze of shoegaze-influenced guitar and reverb-drenched vocals heightens the sense of confusion and uncertainty, as if the singer and the “sunshine girl” are caught in a perpetual state of unreality.
Overall, “Dagger” is a haunting and enigmatic song that invites multiple interpretations and speaks to the complexities of human relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
The sunshine girl is sleeping
The girl who brings light into my life is currently resting
She falls and dreams alone
She falls asleep and begins to dream completely on her own
And me I am her dagger
I am the sharp, harmful tool that affects her life
Too numb to feel her pain
I am desensitized to her struggles and unable to empathize
The world is full of noise yeah
Our planet is constantly buzzing with sound
I hear it all the time
I hear this noise without pause
And me I am your dagger
I serve as the instrument that inflicts harm upon you
You know I am your wound
You are keenly aware that I am the source of your pain
I thought I heard you whisper
I believed I could hear you speaking softly
It happens all the time
This experience is not uncommon
She whispers while I'm sleeping:
As I slumber, she murmurs quietly
"I love you when you smile"
Her fondness for me is related to the happiness that I express
I didn't really lose you
Though it seemed that we were separated, we were still connected
I just lost it for a while
I was temporarily unable to recognize our connection
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Neil Halstead
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