Sweetest Chill
Siouxsie \\& The Banshees Lyrics
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Feeling you, your cadence seeps
Whispering in flashback
The specters of your memories
Fall in glistening showers
Such a tender descent
Intones this haunting lament
The sweetest chill
Fearing you but calling your name
Icy breath encases my skin
Fingers like a fountain of needles
Shiver along my spine
And rain down so divine
The sweetest chill
The sweetest chill
A drowning so sublime
Spins in a heavenly climb
Calling you, tears thaw my sleep
Wanting you, this hoary web is weaved
From this strange confusion
Grows a perverse communication
It enthralls me and coils me around
The sweetest chill
The sweetest chill
The sweetest chill
Enchantment ebbs and whirls
The sweetest chill
Enchantment ebbs and whirls
The thrill, the sweetest chill
The lyrics in Siouxsie and the Banshees' song "The Sweetest Chill" are haunting and metaphorical. The singer talks about hearing the person in her dreams and feeling their presence through the cadence of their voice. The memories of this person come back to her, and she describes them falling in "glistening showers." The mournful tone of the music pairs well with the lyrics, as the descent into memories and longing is a sorrowful thing.
She goes on to talk about how she fears this person, but still calls out their name. The way she describes the sensation of their icy breath and fingers as "a fountain of needles" is visceral and unsettling. However, there is a strange thrill to this fear, and she describes it as the "sweetest chill." It is an all-encompassing sensation that leaves her feeling both haunted and enraptured.
The chorus repeats the phrase "The sweetest chill" several times, almost as a mantra. She becomes entangled in her own confusion and longing, with this person's memory coiling around her. The enchantment of the feelings ebbs and whirls, and she ends the song with the line "the thrill, the sweetest chill." Overall, the lyrics create a sense of yearning that is both beautiful and tragic.
Line by Line Meaning
Hearing you in my sleep
I keep hearing your voice in my dreams
Feeling you, your cadence seeps
I can also sense your rhythm in my unconscious state
Whispering in flashback
The memories of you talking to me are flooding my mind
The specters of your memories
The remnants of your presence haunt me
Fall in glistening showers
They seem to pour down on me like glittering drops of rain
Such a tender descent
The way these memories return to me is quite gentle
Intones this haunting lament
Yet, the sadness and sorrow they bring is overwhelming
The sweetest chill
Despite the discomfort, there is a strange pleasure in feeling these emotions
Fearing you but calling your name
I am scared of you, yet I can't resist reaching out to you
Icy breath encases my skin
As I approach you, I feel a jolt of coldness enveloping me
Fingers like a fountain of needles
As if my nerves were being poked by icy sharpness
Shiver along my spine
An intense tremble goes through my body
And rain down so divine
As if a blessing were being poured upon me
A drowning so sublime
It's like being submerged into something heavenly
Spins in a heavenly climb
A sensation that keeps elevating me
Calling you, tears thaw my sleep
Sometimes I wake up crying, longing for you
Wanting you, this hoary web is weaved
My yearning for you feels like a tangled web that suffocates me
From this strange confusion
These mixed feelings and contradictory thoughts
Grows a perverse communication
Seem to foster some twisted way of interacting with you
It enthralls me and coils me around
Though I am aware of the unhealthy nature of this relationship, it's too compelling to let go
Enchantment ebbs and whirls
This enchantment keeps fluctuating, like a tide that goes in and out
The thrill, the sweetest chill
And each cycle brings its own kind of excitement and emotional rollercoaster
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Written by: SIOUXSIE, THE BANSHEES
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