Spoon
Capturing Time and Change Through Pencil and Paper
Lyrics
I had a friend who drew the prettiest pictures of eyes so I
The speaker had a friend who was skilled at drawing beautiful pictures of eyes.
Took a picture of mine so they could draw them
The speaker took a photo of their own eyes so that their friend could use it as a reference for drawing.
We'd make an exchange rip my favorite lines from my favorite books
The speaker and their friend would exchange creative ideas by taking lines from their favorite books.
Tape them to a spoon and sneak them into her backpack
The speaker would tape the favorite lines to a spoon and discreetly place it in their friend's backpack.
She vanished without a trace swept away by the flow of time and the flood of people
The friend disappeared without a trace, possibly influenced by the passage of time and the overwhelming presence of people.
Said Murakami don't tell anybody
A reference to Murakami, an author; the friend advised the speaker not to disclose the secret exchange.
Isn't it strange that kids
The speaker reflects on the peculiarity that young individuals can become parents.
Can have kids oh yea
An acknowledgment of the unusual nature of young parenthood.
It feels just like the other day
The speaker reminisces about a time that feels recent when they were alone in their room playing Gameboy.
I was alone in my bedroom playing Gameboy
Continuation of the memory of being alone and engaged in personal entertainment.
I haven't changed I haven't changed I haven't changed
The speaker emphasizes that despite the passage of time, they feel unchanged.
Now all my friends are moving to
The speaker observes that their friends are now moving to Florida with their partners.
Florida with their partners
Reiteration of the speaker's perception of personal stagnation amid friends' life changes.
I haven't changed I haven't changed I haven't changed
The speaker restates their sense of remaining unchanged despite external shifts.
Now you should probably stop
A suggestion or advice to quit smoking, possibly due to its negative health effects.
Smoking so many cigarettes
The speaker emphasizes the need to reduce cigarette consumption to alleviate coughing.
So you can stop coughing like this
An encouragement to quit smoking to improve health.
I had a friend who drew the prettiest pictures of eyes so I
Repetition of the earlier scenario with another friend who excels at drawing eyes.
Took a picture of mine so they could draw them
Similar to line 2, the speaker took another photo for their new friend to use in drawing.
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