Mascara
Deftones (usa) Lyrics

Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴  Line by Line Meaning ↴I feel soon
I will sink
Into you
What do you think?

'Cause there's still blood
In your hair
Got the bruise

Of the year

But it's something about her
Long shady eyes
I'm all about her
Shade tonight

I hate your tattoos
You have weak wrists
But I'll keep you

'Cause it's something about her
Long shady eyes
I'm all about her
Shade tonight

Well it's too bad
It's too bad

It's too bad
You're married, to me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Deftones' Mascara carry a sense of raw and dark emotion as the words delve into a complicated, perhaps even destructive relationship. The lyrics speak of the singer sinking into the object of their affection, despite the knowledge that there will be pain and trauma in store for them, as metaphorically illustrated by the blood in their hair and the bruise of the year. The singer muses over their subject's features, particularly their long shady eyes, and expresses their attraction and obsession towards them. Despite recognizing their partner's flaws and weaknesses, they are unable to let go, as their love for the subject of their adoration is all-consuming, to the point where it is tragic that they are forced to share this person with another, even if that person is themselves.

The complexity and intensity of the lyrics is matched by the instrumentation, particularly the heavy and distorted guitar riffs, which create a sense of urgency and turmoil, perfectly complementing the lyrical themes. The contrast between the softer verses and the explosive choruses further accentuates the emotion that the band is trying to convey. Overall, the song feels like a mournful ode to a love that is equal parts devastating and irresistible.

Line by Line Meaning

I feel soon
The singer senses something impending

I will sink
The singer predicts being overwhelmed

Into you
The singer addresses a specific person as the source of the predicted overwhelming feeling

What do you think?
The artist invites the addressed person to share their thoughts on the situation

'Cause there's still blood
The artist is stating a fact about the addressed person

In your hair
The singer identifies a specific location of the aforementioned blood

Got the bruise
The addressed person also has a visible injury

Of the year
The addressed person's injury is severe enough to qualify as the most notable one encountered by the artist in the given time period

But it's something about her
The artist shifts focus to their attraction to another person

Long shady eyes
The artist describes the physical aspect of the person they're attracted to

I'm all about her
The singer emphasizes the intensity of their feelings towards the aforementioned person

Shade tonight
The artist plans to spend time with the person they're attracted to later that day

I hate your tattoos
The singer expresses dislike towards a physical aspect of the addressed person

You have weak wrists
The singer notices a physical weakness of the addressed person

But I'll keep you
Despite expressing negative thoughts earlier, the singer still wants to be with the addressed person

'Cause it's something about her
The artist reiterates their attraction to the person previously mentioned

Long shady eyes
The artist highlights a specific physical aspect of the person they're attracted to again

I'm all about her
The singer doubles down on the intensity of their feelings towards the aforementioned person

Shade tonight
The singer repeats their earlier statement about their plans to spend time with the person they're attracted to later that day

Well it's too bad
The artist admits to a unfortunate circumstance

It's too bad
The artist repeats their earlier statement for emphasis

It's too bad
The artist repeats their earlier statement again for added emphasis

You're married, to me
The singer reveals that despite their attraction to another person, they're already in a committed relationship with the addressed person

Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ABE CUNNINGHAM, ABRAN CUNNINGHAM, CHI CHENG, CHINO MORENO, CHINO CAMILO MORENO, STEPHEN CARPENTER

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