☝️ Key Points
- The song is about a woman who is attracted to a man who causes problems and heartache.
- The woman has experienced a lot of pain and is sad, but still fascinated by the man.
- It seems that the woman's kiss turns the man into a devil, although he is also possessed by angelic qualities.
- The relationship is portrayed as both attractive and destructive.
- In the end, the futility of angels who stay on the ground is emphasized.
Interpretation
"Angel in Her Kiss" by
Marc Almond tells the story of a woman who attracts a man who constantly brings problems and heartache. The man wears a necklace of tears and throws away a new love every day. But despite all his mistakes and problems, he is like a devil in the arms of this woman.
The woman herself has suffered a lot, her baby was taken away in winter. She has sewn her dreams with Italian seams and buried the needle. She is sad like the sea out of season. But despite all her pain, she is fascinated by the man.
It seems that it is the angelic nature of her kiss that turns the man into a devil in her arms. She would even kill for the thrill she sees in his eyes. But ultimately, she is just another hopeless case for this man's heart.
The song ends with the statement that the singer would gladly clip her wings, because angels who stay on the ground are useless beings.
Overall, "Angel in Her Kiss" is about the attractive but also destructive nature of a relationship that is marked by strong attraction but also by problems and heartache.