#when the mouth of infinity buries its teeth in me i'll smile through the agony for you

[sleepanonymous]

(source)

When thе mouth of infinity Buries its teeth in me I'll smile through thе agony for you

[casvessel]

When the mouth of infinity buries its teeth in me, I'll smile through the agony for you

[sleepomen]

When the mouth of infinity buries its teeth in me

I'll smile through the agony for you

And I know you still bear the weight of your own existence

And you'll never bear the weight of two

[mysteriesof1995]

When the mouth of infinity buries its teeth in me, I'll smile through the agony for you

[thorgeous101]

When the mouth of infinity buries its teeth in me

I'll smile through the agony for you

And I know you still bear the weight of your own existence

And you'll never bear the weight of two

[livingdeadgirlxx]

When the mouth of infinity

Buries its teeth in me

I'll smile through the agony for you

And I know you still bear the weight of your own existence

And you'll never bear the weight of two

🩷🖤

[wh-te-rabb-t]

"When the mouth of infinity. Buries its teeth in me. I'll smile through the agony for you."

High Water - Sleep Token

[jayyydraws]

and we go beyond the farthest reaches, where the light bends and wraps beneath us

when the mouth of infinity buries its teeth in me, i'll smile through the agony for you

[starlight-tav]

When the mouth of infinity Buries its teeth in me I'll smile through the agony for you And I know you still bear the weight of your own existence And you'll never bear the weight of two

"High Water" - Sleep Token

[aquareegia]

When the mouth of infinity Buries its teeth in me I'll smile through the agony for you And I know you still bear the weight of your own existence And you'll never bear the weight of two

[the-ghost-bird]

When the mouth of infinity buries its teeth in me

I'll smile through the agony for you

[sleepanonymous]

At least one person was interested in this, so… I’m just gonna jump into it with the comparison/callback I mentioned in this post.

High Water from This Place Will Become Your Tomb When the mouth of infinity Buries its teeth in me I'll smile through the agony for you And I know you still bear the weight of your own existence And you'll never bear the weight of two

Take Me Back to Eden from Take Me Back to Eden I guess it goes to show, does it not? That we've no idea what we've got until we lose it And no amount of love will keep it around If we don't choose it And I don't know what's got its teeth in me But I'm about to bite back in anger No amount of self-sought fury Will bring back the glory of innocence

For me, this callback is quite heartbreaking. In the first song, High Water, Vessel talks about sticking by someone he loves no matter what.

“When the mouth of infinity buries its teeth in me” is a metaphor, meaning he’s caught or trapped in a situation/relationship he believes will last forever (and he possibly hopes that is the case).

“And I know you still bear the weight of your own existence, and you’ll never bear the weight of two” is less of a metaphor and more of a direct statement. Vessel knows his significant other has issues, and they do not have the mental stamina nor capacity to deal with Vessel’s problems on top of their own. This person has too much on their plate as it is, so Vessel will “smile through the agony” for them. He’s saying he is willing to be their crutch, their rock, despite his pain, because he loves and is loyal to them.

There’s more to this in other lyrics, such as “My hell is your high water” and the lines about holding his breath, choking on vapour, and drowning. He’s doing his best not to bring up his own issues and pain while trying to be this solid, sane, strong shoulder for this person to lean on.

Moving on to Take Me Back to Eden, we see this relationship’s progression (or rather regression). The apparent callback line is, “And I don’t know what’s got its teeth in me, but I’m about to bite back in anger.” No longer is Vessel smiling through the pain for this other person. He has given them so much of himself that he is drained, jaded, and angry. This significant other didn’t “choose” Vessel’s love, and it caused the downfall of their relationship without them ever realizing it until it was too late. Vessel is older now and realizes that he’s been willingly caught in this emotionally draining relationship. Even though he’s angry, those feelings are turned inward towards himself because he couldn’t hold himself, let alone this other person, together (“No amount of self-sought fury will bring back the glory of innocence”).

Oops, this turned into more of a song comparison than a lyric comparison, lol. There’s a bit more, but I don’t want to pull more lyrics. I’m lazy. But I do have a few other comparison idea. The original plan was to try to get one of these out a week, as I do with my lost media posts, but I wrote 85% of this on August 31st and then promptly forgot about it. So we’ll see how that goes.

If any of you have a lyric callback/comparison you want me to rant about, feel free to send a dm or ask 🖤 Also, this is all just me rambling, so it’s 100% valid if you disagree with this comparison. I’d love to hear your take on it if that’s the case (just be nice; I’m fragile).

[arch-angel]

For the time being

I will still avoid my own questions

And we both bury that history deep

But you know I can hold my breath forever

For the time being

You are still a perfect reminder of what

All of these scars on my arms are for

If I can hold myself together

And I choke myself on sacred vapour

Waiting on some holy favour

Basking in the solace of regret

And it seems my hell is your high water

Wash me clean again before I pull myself beneath the waves

When the mouth of infinity

Buries its teeth in me

I'll smile through the agony for you

And I know you still bear the weight of your own existence

And you'll never bear the weight of two

And I choke myself on sacred vapour

Waiting on some holy favour

Basking in the solace of regret

And it seems my hell is your high water

Wash me clean again before I pull myself beneath the waves

For the time being

I will admit my defeat again

I will accept that I can't pretend

We will ever be together

I can't hold myself together

[sativaasiren]

When the mouth of infinity

Buries its teeth in me

I'll smile through the agony for you

And I know you still bear the weight of your own existence

And you'll never bear the weight of two

[thecampjuicebox]

And I choke myself on sacred vapour Waiting on some holy favour Basking in the solace of regret And it seems my hell is your high water Wash me clean again before I pull myself beneath the waves

When the mouth of infinity Buries its teeth in me I'll smile through the agony for you And I know you still bear the weight of your own existence And you'll never bear the weight of two

The Ghost of Via ~

Via is my BG3 OC, not a Tav

[thorgeous101]

When the mouth of infinity

Buries its teeth in me

I'll smile through the agony for you

And I know you still bear the weight of your own existence

And you'll never bear the weight of two