‘'Irish Curtains’‘ is a plea for somebody to stay alive. They are so caught up in a cycle of addiction and depression that suicide seems to be the only answer.
Given the context of Grayscale’s other music, this song is mostly dedicated to vocalist Collin Walsh’s mother. The likes of What We’re Miss...
[Verse 1]
If I should die before I wake
I pray that you keep our memories safe
I heard you started doing drugs again
I'll hold you up because you're nothing but skin
I want to fix what your father did
Put down the knife down and wash your hands
Suicide won't fix any of this
Put down the knife and wash your hands
[Verse 2]
Tearing down Irish curtains
You swore that you'd never do this again
Killing off all your loved ones
For something you lack control of
You slit the throat of all the good and watched it die
[Chorus]
If I should die before I wake
I pray that you'll keep our memories safe
I heard you started doing drugs again
I'll hold you up because you're nothing but skin
I want to fix what your father did
Put down the knife and wash your hands
Suicide won't fix any of this
Put down the knife and wash your hands
[Chorus]
If I should die before I wake
I pray that you'll keep our memories safe
I heard you started doing drugs again
I'll hold you up because you're nothing but skin
I want to fix what your father did
Put down the knife down and wash your hands
Suicide won't fix any of this
Put down the knife and wash your hands
Wash your hands
Irish Curtains was written by Dallas Molster & Collin Walsh.
Grayscale released Irish Curtains on Fri Feb 12 2016.