Baggy Hoodies
Whispers in Bathtubs: Tales of Love and Loneliness
Lyrics
You sit on the toilet seat
You are engaged in a private moment, sitting on the toilet seat.
I sit in the bath
The speaker is in the bath, establishing a setting for a shared experience.
And you're crying quite sweetly
Your emotional expression is touching, and the speaker acknowledges it.
I sing all the parts
The speaker takes on the role of providing musical comfort during this moment.
To a folk song I love
The speaker sings parts of a folk song from their childhood.
From my childhood
The source of the song is nostalgic, connecting the speaker to their past.
And when that is done
After the song, there's a request for another tune, indicating the enjoyment of the shared activity.
You says just one more tune
The session extends for an extended period, suggesting a deep connection.
And we must have been in there
Reflecting on the duration spent together.
For at least two hours
The physical setting is described, with the speaker clothed in the tub.
Me clothed in the tub
The speaker is in the tub while being showered upon.
Dripped on by the shower
Imagery of intimacy and shared moments.
Your whispering stories
You share personal stories, and the speaker listens attentively.
Pull strings from your mind to thread
Your thoughts are creatively expressed, forming a connection between you two.
Whilst simultaneously asking me
Simultaneously, there's a request for the speaker to sing instead of talking.
To just sing instead
The speaker complies and sings.
I sung
The speaker continues with a nonsensical tune (Dododododododo).
Dododododododo
Emphasizes the inability to persuade or convince.
I know I can't convince you
Despite attempts, your emotions are not easily swayed.
Watch me through tears of tinsel
Visual description of tears resembling tinsel.
Shimmering ribbons down your cheeks
Imagery of your tears as decorative ribbons on your cheeks.
Happiest when you're asleep
Your joy is most apparent when you are asleep.
That's not quite true, but you're joy always seem so fleeting
Clarification that your joy is fleeting but still significant.
I know I can't convince you, I say we love, you won't believe me But instead you ask me to sing one more time I couldn't think of any words if I could they wouldn't rhyme I just sung
The speaker expresses love, but you remain unconvinced, asking for another song.
And you left
You leave after the song, leaving the speaker alone.
So I laid there in silence
The aftermath of your departure, and the speaker is left in silence.
For hours on end
Extended solitude, where the walls symbolize isolation.
My walls became giants
The walls become oppressive and unsupportive.
And they were not my friends
The isolation intensifies, and the walls are portrayed negatively.
I tried to leave the island
The speaker attempts to escape the emotional confinement.
My queen sized bed
The attempt involves the symbolic queen-sized bed.
But every time I tried it
Efforts to break free are met with the walls mocking the speaker.
The walls just laughed at my attempts
The cycle of singing and attempting to leave continues without success.
I just sung
The speaker keeps singing despite the challenges.
We were
Transition to a different state, feeling unleashed.
Feeling unleashed
The contrast: while feeling unleashed, actions contribute to feeding a metaphorical beast.
But we were
Highlighting a paradox of liberation and entrapment.
Feeding the beast
The realization of unintentionally contributing to a negative cycle.
That was
An underlying struggle that exists beneath the surface.
Breathing underneath
Reference to baggy hoodies as a symbol of comfort.
Our baggie hoodies
The comfort becomes a hindrance, always falling off, representing an unresolved issue.
Always falling off our feet
A sense of incompleteness and low spirits despite the comfort.
Feeling low and incomplete
Despite challenges, there is a determination not to surrender or admit defeat.
But we never saw defeat
The persistence and resilience in facing challenges.
Rolled till sunrise hit the street
The journey continues until sunrise, signifying hope and a new beginning.
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