May Loneliness Consume You

Woe Bather's 'May Loneliness Consume You' is a haunting exploration of emotional pain and the consuming nature of loneliness. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of a person grappling with feelings of inadequacy and abandonment. The opening lines, 'Do you see how it hurts me / Do you see how it haunts you,' set the tone for a narrative steeped in sorrow and regret. The metaphor of forging a knife with 'tears and blood' underscores the depth of the emotional wounds inflicted, suggesting that the pain is both self-inflicted and a result of external betrayal.

The recurring refrain, 'May loneliness consume you,' serves as both a curse and a lament. It reflects a desire for the person who caused the pain to experience the same depth of isolation and despair. The repetition of 'Wasted my life underneath your light' suggests a sense of lost time and unfulfilled potential, as if the narrator's life has been overshadowed by someone else's presence. This line also hints at a toxic relationship where the narrator's needs and desires were consistently overlooked.

The song delves deeper into the theme of isolation with lines like 'No one can hear you / No one wants to hear you.' This highlights the narrator's perception of being unheard and unseen, further amplifying their sense of loneliness. The imagery of 'nooses' and 'wishes forever stuck on' evokes a sense of entrapment and unfulfilled desires. The final lines, 'You don't matter anymore / May loneliness consume you / Alone with me,' encapsulate the ultimate resignation to solitude, where the narrator finds a twisted solace in their own loneliness, wishing the same fate upon the one who wronged them.