The meaning of the lyrics of the song "All in White" by the artist "Vaccines, The"

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In The Vaccines' song "All in White," the lyrical protagonist addresses an elevated figure, possibly a lover who has become unattainable. The lyrics are permeated with contradictory emotions: adoration, doubt, fear, and hope.

The phrase "Break me on the thirty-seventh hour" metaphorically describes the hero's desire to be completely conquered, to experience an ultimate feeling ("break me"), but with a delay ("on the thirty-seventh hour"), which may indicate a fear of losing himself in this passion.

He observes the rise of the object of his adoration ("I'll be watching from the ground, lying on my back, as you rise"), unable to determine whether this is a friend or an enemy. The hero realizes his insignificance in the face of her greatness, questions her sincerity ("Did you earn your medals?"), and suspects falsehood ("Fake your salvation").

Despite his doubts, the hero believes in the possibility of spiritual reunion ("One day I'll shine with you"), in the fact that he, too, can achieve enlightenment ("Light up the few that believe"). The recurring phrase "God, I know your kind" expresses the hero's disappointment and cynicism, but the last line "I was always wrong, you're pure" testifies to his belief in the purity and innocence of his beloved.