Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: goth
Song Meaning of “Matchstick Girl” by The Crüxshadows
‘Matchstick Girl’ is a lamentful ode of a lover longing for a departed partner. The song speaks of a broken and lovelorn protagonist who lost their beloved, expressing the deep anguish and sorrow of lost love. Despite the intense grief, the person still carries on, mustering up the courage to bid farewell to their dearly departed, likening them to a “Matchstick Girl”, fragile but strong enough to light up the darkest of days. The song conveys the all-encompassing pain and resiliency of a lost relationship that will forever linger in our hearts, even after the ashes have been spent and the ember reduced to nothing more than a memory. In the end, one is left with nothing but the recognition that love will never die, even after the worst of sorrows.