Sick Of Love

Christian Death's 'Sick Of Love' is a haunting exploration of love's darker, more painful aspects. The lyrics draw heavily from biblical and poetic imagery, creating a tapestry of longing, rejection, and existential despair. The opening lines, 'Let him kiss me / With the virgins love thee,' evoke the Song of Solomon, a biblical text often interpreted as an allegory for divine love. However, the subsequent lines, 'Look not upon me / Because I am black,' introduce a sense of unworthiness and self-doubt, suggesting that the speaker feels unworthy of love due to their perceived flaws.

The recurring motif of the 'rose of Sharon' and 'lily of the valleys' further deepens the biblical allusions, symbolizing beauty and purity amidst suffering. The speaker's love is described as 'the lily among thorns,' indicating that their affection is surrounded by pain and obstacles. The imagery of sitting 'under his shadow / With great delight' and finding his 'fruit was sweet' contrasts sharply with the later revelation that the beloved has 'withdrawn himself,' leaving the speaker in a state of abandonment and yearning.

The refrain 'I am sick of love / So sick / Sick of love' encapsulates the central theme of the song: the torment of unfulfilled desire. The repetition of 'sick' emphasizes the depth of the speaker's emotional and perhaps even physical suffering. The plea to 'comfort me with apples' is another biblical reference, this time to the idea of seeking solace in earthly pleasures, yet it is clear that such comforts are insufficient. The song's conclusion, with the speaker's desperate cry, 'I charge you / Oh daughters of,' leaves the listener with a sense of unresolved anguish, highlighting the inescapable nature of their torment.