Meaning of "Pretty In Casts" by Pig Destroyer

The lyrics of "Pretty In Casts" seem to depict a disturbing obsession with a woman who is constantly getting hurt or injured. The narrator finds the woman most attractive when she is in a state of physical pain, describing her as "so pretty in her casts" and the "prettiest thing I've ever seen." The repeated imagery of the woman being injured to the point where she requires casts or medical attention suggests a twisted desire for vulnerability and dependency in the relationship. The line "I only get to hold her when she's injured, I only get to kiss her where she's sore" further emphasizes this idea of the narrator deriving pleasure or fulfillment from the woman's suffering. The lyrics delve into themes of fetishization of pain, manipulation, and an unhealthy power dynamic within the relationship.