Sweater Weather
Embracing Identity Amidst Aspirations
Lyrics
California's where I wanna go
Expresses a desire to be in California.
But I'm stuck in a little city
Feeling confined or stuck in a small city.
Little dreams I paint them pretty
Describing small dreams, portrayed in an aesthetically pleasing way.
Dua Lipa make me wanna go
Mentions the influence of Dua Lipa and the desire to go somewhere.
But fame gets in the way
Highlighting the challenges fame brings.
When you've never had a taste
Not having experienced success and its complications.
Stuck in a whirlpool of doubt
Feeling trapped in uncertainty and insecurity.
When you majored in philosophy
Suggests having studied philosophy academically.
He makes sounds of disbelief
Describes someone expressing disbelief, possibly in the narrator's aspirations.
(I hate that fucker)
Expressing dislike for someone (possibly related to philosophy studies).
Yet I'm a chronic passive pass-out
Chronically being a passive observer, possibly due to doubts and insecurities.
Hold your tray until I knock out
Asking to hold a tray until the speaker loses consciousness.
Crack a smile with my butt out
Describing a carefree moment, cracking a smile with buttocks exposed.
In the blanket when the sun's out
Enjoying the moment under a blanket when the sun is out.
I don't want to be compared to you anymore
Expressing a desire to avoid being compared to someone else.
I don't want to be compared to you anymore
-I can't make this much better
Admitting difficulty in improving the situation.
But you always save me from the storm
Gratitude for someone saving the speaker during challenging times.
Dawn chorus / Sweater Weather
Reference to a positive and comforting time, possibly metaphorical as "Dawn chorus / Sweater Weather."
'Til our skin is burning off
Imagery of intense connection until physical discomfort.
Used to care about taking off
Expressing a desire for progress, personal growth, and a fresh start.
"Uh"
-I still do but now I want a rocket ship
-I'll make it fit
-I'll shove it through the atmosphere
-To the moon and reappear
-Like a blessing from a new civilization
-That touch my face and forget about what you said
Reflecting on facing criticism but choosing to forget it.
I don't hate myself
Denying self-hate and portraying a positive transformation, likened to a cocoon.
I'm a cocoon
Metaphorically comparing oneself to a cocoon undergoing transformation.
A supernova
Symbolizing a powerful, transformative state like a supernova.
A coffee in the morning
Positive imagery of mornings and coffee, representing a good and refreshing start.
Yeah, the good kind
-The one that wakes you up without the shakies
-I don't want to be compared to you anymore
Reiteration of the desire not to be compared to someone else.
I don't want to be compared to you anymore
-I can't make this much better
Acknowledging limitations in making things better.
But you always save me from the storm
Gratitude for being saved from difficulties by someone.
Dawn chorus / Sweater Weather
Repetition of positive imagery, suggesting a consistent source of comfort.
'Til our skin is burning off
Continuation of the metaphorical representation of a positive and comforting time.
I can't make this much better
-But you always save me from the storm
-Dawn chorus / Sweater Weather
-'Til our skin is burning off
-I can't make this much better
Repetition of expressing difficulty in making things better but being saved from storms.
But you always save me from the storm
-Dawn chorus sweater weather
-'Til our skin is burning off
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