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Happiness Quote by Dashboard Confessional

“My hopes are so high, that your kiss might kill me. So won't you kill me, so I die happy. My heart is yours to fill or burst, to break or bury, Or wear as jewelery, whichever you prefer.” quote by Dashboard Confessional
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“My hopes are so high, that your kiss might kill me. So won't you kill me, so I die happy. My heart is yours to fill or burst, to break or bury, Or wear as jewelery, whichever you prefer.”

Dashboard Confessional

About This Quote

Source Song: “Screaming Infidelities” by Dashboard Confessional, 2001

Intense longing and self‑destructive desire for love, equating affection with danger and ultimate fulfillment.

In simple terms: Love feels dangerous and all‑consuming.

Key Takeaway

Embrace love but guard against self‑harm.

Themes

love desire danger self‑sacrifice

Mood

passionate conflicted

Type

poetic emotional

When to use this quote

  • relationship crisis
  • unrequited love
  • intense infatuation

Key Concepts

romanticism psychology risk

Questions to Reflect On

  • Do you equate love with danger?
  • How can you love safely?
A Different Perspective

Love can become self‑destructive if unchecked.

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