Eating Toothpaste
Rebellion in Blue: Bratmobile's Sonic Journey of Defiance
Lyrics
Once upon a time there were 2 little girls
Introducing the story of two little girls facing challenges.
And they said how are we gonna make it in this world?
Expressing concerns about navigating life's difficulties.
We're eating toothpaste and blue playdough,
Metaphorical reference to unconventional choices (toothpaste, playdough).
We got a dress up box with no place to go
Highlighting a sense of confinement or lack of opportunities.
Alright, now it's your turn
Shift in perspective, inviting someone else to share their story.
It's alright and we're taking that turn
Encouragement to take control of one's life.
You're telling everyone I had too many shoes
Accusation of spreading rumors about material excess.
A paradise with parents that we never got to choose
Reflection on a less-than-ideal upbringing without choice.
Well you never knew about the life I had.
Hinting at a hidden past, not understood by others.
Worst of all you'll see someday
Foreshadowing future realization of life's losses.
Is the things in life that got taken away
Regret about things taken away in life.
But you can't feel how hard this is.
Expressing the emotional difficulty of the situation.
You don't know what it's like to be me
Claiming a unique and challenging experience.
You just know what it's like to be mean
Accusing others of only understanding cruelty.
Don't come to my shows no more no
Rejecting someone from attending personal performances.
Don't come near me -- no-no-no
Strongly asserting distance and rejection.
Alright, now it's low tide
Introduction of a new phase, possibly difficult or challenging.
It's alright now we're surfing that tide
Positive outlook on facing challenges, using surfing metaphorically.
I'm sure it's nothing glamorous to you
Downplaying the glamour of a difficult situation.
Fighting and throwing up, a gun for two
Describing conflict and a shared burden.
Silence and shame, no one to blame.
Emphasizing silence and shame in their experiences.
We grew up all girl somehow
Reflecting on a shared girlhood, contrasting with current experiences.
If feels like men crawling over me now
Sensing a presence of men in their lives now.
My body my brain my fingernails.
Ownership of self (body, brain, fingernails).
We don't like you anymore
Expressing a shift in feelings toward someone.
And we don't care now what's the score
Declaring indifference to external judgment.
We can see you hiding there
Noticing someone attempting to hide in success.
In sold-out shows but I don't care
Rejecting the importance of popularity or success.
Alright, now it's your turn
Returning to the theme of taking control and asserting agency.
It's alright and we're taking that turn
Reiterating the encouragement to take charge of one's life.
Alright, now it's low tide
Revisiting the notion of facing challenges, possibly low points.
It's alright and we're surfing that tide
Continuation of the positive outlook and overcoming challenges.
You don't know what its like to be me
Reasserting the uniqueness of their experience.
You just know what it's like to be mean
Accusing others of understanding only cruelty, repeating earlier sentiment.
Don't come to my shows no more no
Reiterating rejection from personal performances.
Don't come near me-- no
Strongly asserting physical distance and rejection.
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