The bug collector

[ghostkid_703]

The song the bug collector is really special to me. The song is about a person whose partner is constantly afraid of things, finding harm in harmless things. Throughout the song, the partner lists three bugs: a centipede, a praying mantis, and a millipede. All of these bugs are harmless household bugs, the singer speaks about how they simply scoop up and get rid of the bugs. Trying to prove that these things mean no harm as the partner continues to see past experiences in these bugs. The singer tries to comfort them, showing a caring a nurturing nature toward the partner. But slowly over time, the singer starts to see what the partner sees in the bugs, past lives, and past traumas coming back in the form of bugs. This is why the line "Oh and I must admit, He's staring with a vengeance," carries such weight, it is the falling point of the singer. Even as they start to see the same things they are still determined to comfort their partner, saying over and over that they are trying to prove that there's nothing out to get them. This song is filled with metaphors and repetition, making it flow perfectly. I personally know what it's like to be in a relationship where you just slowly decompose with each other, resigned to the same fate but still trying to comfort each other. This song will always mean something more to me, go listen to it, and find your own meaning in it.