Discover the story of the song > I Come With Knives – IAMX

The song talks about how sometimes the protagonist has conflicting emotions that are too much to handle, and he might not always be the perfect partner, hence he warns his romantic partner that he comes with knives and agony to love her, but he never promised an open heart or charity. The chorus repeats this sentiment, and the bridge emphasizes that this is just who he is. The song ends with the same lines from the intro, which describe a dreamlike state where the protagonist is guided by dream gods through a landscape, implying that perhaps his emotions are a result of his own inner struggles.