Jezebel

The speaker looks back on a passionate relationship that brought both attraction and pain. At first, the lover seemed to offer happiness, but the speaker now feels deceived, abandoned, and emotionally hurt. The repeated name “Jezebel” turns the song into an accusation, while the speaker’s admission that he was deeply obsessed suggests he also feels trapped by his own desire.

The lover’s eyes “promised paradise”: this image suggests that a look or first impression made the relationship seem perfect, though that promise was not kept. Calling her a “siren” compares her appeal to a dangerous call that draws someone in. The “devil” and “angel” images show the speaker’s mixed view of her: she seems both irresistibly beautiful and harmful. “Leaving me blue” is an idiom meaning making him sad.

The lyrics present the relationship through the speaker’s intense, wounded perspective, so the harsh claims about the lover need not be taken as objective facts. He blames her for his suffering, yet says he gave up his dreams and let love possess him. This leaves some ambiguity: the song may be less a clear judgment of one person than an expression of how desire can feel thrilling, consuming, and painful at once.