Whippedlashed Lyrics by Moses Sumney
“Whippedlashed” by Moses Sumney explores intense devotion, fleeting intimacy, and the yearning for recognition.
Paris in the day
London in the night
Always just a flight
With you
Fuck you on the train
Like I’m running trains
Gotta entertain
For you
I can’t believe what I said
Leave what I saw
I’d leave everyone that sung your wrongs
Please, I’d live on one lung for you
Drinking from the hose
Thinkin’ I was chose
Wishin’ I was known
By you
You
Theme and Concept
The line “I’d live on one lung for you” captures unwavering devotion despite its self-destructive cost. Sumney’s imagery of “Paris in the day, London in the night” paints a picture of transient connections and emotional whiplash. Phrases like “Drinking from the hose, wishin’ I was known” convey a longing for authenticity and acknowledgment in a deeply personal and poetic way.
Moses Sumney is an American singer-songwriter known for his ethereal voice and genre-blurring music that fuses soul, R&B, and experimental sounds. Emerging with his debut album Aromanticism (2017), he explores themes of identity and solitude. His work is lauded for... Read more about Moses Sumney