Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: goth
Song Meaning of “Leech” by Katatonia
Leech by Katatonia is a powerful song that speaks to the importance of taking control of one’s own life, and not being leeched off by those who would take advantage of one’s vulnerability. The narrator of the song speaks about a situation in which they are dependent on somebody who takes advantage of them, and is serving their own agenda. It speaks of someone trying to control the situation, but since there’s no real connection between them they never quite understand one another. The narrator then talks of being like a leech, trying to pull from someone but never feeling nourished from the relationship. Ultimately the narrator comes to realize that they have to take matters into their own hands and break the cycle of puppetry. The song speaks of the need for us to empower ourselves and break free from the dependency of those who would manipulate us. Leech is a reminder that we all have the capacity within ourselves to become liberated and to no longer allow those who would take advantage of us to keep us in bondage.