Julia Jacklin's Voice
Unraveling Oslo's Melancholy: Minor Majority's Poetic Reflections
Lyrics
Your smile and I we're both trying
Your smile and I are both attempting to forget how good it makes me feel.
to forget how good it makes me feel
Oslo is cold this time of year, and the falling snow won't last, melting around your feet.
Oslo is cold this time of year
The narrator's record player spins too slowly, affecting Julia Jacklin's voice negatively.
but the snow that fell today it won't last a week
The decision not to take a trip to Thailand is influenced by the illness of the partner's grandma.
it melts in puddles around your feet
The narrator and their mom have a strained relationship, and the narrator is unsure of what to save their partner from.
my record player spins too slow
Advice not to delve into certain topics or memories.
fucks up Julia Jacklin's voice
The record player issue affects the enjoyment of Julia Jacklin's voice.
I leave her on, we both like her songs
The narrator and partner both like Julia Jacklin's songs, creating a shared connection.
and we're not going take that trip to Thailand
Current circumstances prevent the planned trip to Thailand.
not as long as your grandma is still sick
The partner's grandma's illness is a barrier to certain plans.
and me and my Mom we don't get along
Strained relationship between the narrator and their mom.
and I no longer know what to save you from
The narrator is uncertain about how to help or support the partner.
so don't go there
Advice not to revisit certain emotional places.
don't ask me to recognize what we had
Don't ask the narrator to acknowledge or remember the past relationship.
I don't need you to care
The narrator doesn't need the partner to care anymore.
you used to be so good at being bad
The partner used to excel at being bad.
you used to prefer unhappiness to me
The partner used to prefer unhappiness over the narrator.
you think of nothing, you're at ease
The partner is carefree, thinking of nothing and being at ease.
you're the light between the trees
The partner is a positive presence, symbolized as the light between the trees.
I'm the sky about to rain
The narrator is compared to the sky about to rain, suggesting emotional turmoil.
I've always wondered how you do it
Wondering how the partner maintains the narrator's love despite changes.
how you keep my love alive
The love seems to persist unchanged.
it just goes on like nothing's changed
The love continues like nothing has changed.
just like a kid that won't behave
Comparison to a misbehaving child who persists in their behavior.
I put The Everly Brothers on
Playing The Everly Brothers' music until the partner is gone.
I let Cathy's Clown fill the room
Cathy's Clown fills the room temporarily.
just until you're gone
Music serves as a temporary distraction until the partner leaves.
we don't talk much, we never do
The narrator and partner don't communicate much.
it's kind of nice not having to
The lack of communication is portrayed positively.
just until it's not
The positive atmosphere is temporary.
you tell me something I should have known
The partner reveals something important just before leaving.
don't go there
Reiteration of the advice not to revisit certain emotional places.
don't ask me to recognize what we had
Reiteration not to ask the narrator to remember the past relationship.
and don't disappear
Advice not to disappear, emphasizing the partner's past behavior.
you used to be so good at being bad
The partner used to excel at being bad.
you used to prefer unhappiness to me
The partner used to prefer unhappiness over the narrator.
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