Discover the story of the song > Skinned – Blind Melon

The song is about a protagonist who enjoys carving objects out of human skin, such as a shoehorn and a lampshade. He also turns rib cages into coffee tables. The chorus repeats the question of when he will realize that the skin he's using isn't his own and when the killing and thrill will become too much for him. The outro acknowledges that he can't hide from who he is or the actions he takes, but this is just the way he is.