Sun Bleached Flies | Ethel Cain Lyrics, Meaning & Videos

ng to the sermon andHearing the choir sing In these lyrics, Ethel Cain creates a picture of a stagnant existence through the metaphor of sun bleached flies sitting in a windowsill, waiting for a chance to escape. The flies represent people who are trapped in a cycle of toxic behavior, symbolized by the "poison of

Sun Bleached Flies
Ethel Cain Lyrics


Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴  Line by Line Meaning ↴Sun bleached flies sitting in the windowsill
Waiting for the day they escape
They talk all about that money and
How their babies are always
Changing while they're breathing in the
Poison of the pain
What I wouldn't give to be
In Church this Sunday Listeni Overall Meaning

ng to the sermon and
Hearing the choir sing


In these lyrics, Ethel Cain creates a picture of a stagnant existence through the metaphor of sun bleached flies sitting in a windowsill, waiting for a chance to escape. The flies represent people who are trapped in a cycle of toxic behavior, symbolized by the "poison of the pain" they breathe in. The reference to "that money" and constantly changing babies suggests a commentary on the destructive pursuit of material wealth and the toll it takes on families and individuals.


The singer expresses a desire to break free from this cycle and return to a more innocent, spiritual state symbolized by going to church on a Sunday. The longing to listen to the sermon and hear the choir sing implies an escape from the noise and chaos of everyday life and a return to something purer and more meaningful.


Overall, "Sun Bleached Flies" critiques the false promises of capitalism and materialism and encourages a return to spiritual and communal values in order to break free from a stagnant and toxic existence.


Line by Line Meaning

Sun bleached flies sitting in the windowsill
Lifeless flies under the scorching sun, sitting still on the windowsill


Waiting for the day they escape
Hopeful for the day they will be freed from their captivity


They talk all about that money and
The flies talk about nothing else but greed for wealth


How their babies are always
The flies discuss how their young ones keep growing and developing


Changing while they're breathing in the
The flies' offspring are evolving while they inhale and are exposed to


Poison of the pain
Toxicity and agony that surrounds them


What I wouldn't give to be
Expressing a strong desire to be somewhere else


In Church this Sunday
Yearning to be in a holy place of worship on the Sabbath day


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