Hormones
Navigating Hormonal Crossroads: Tracey Thorn's Poetic Insight
Lyrics
Yours are just kickin' in, mine are just checkin' out,
Two individuals are experiencing hormonal changes at different stages - one's hormones are beginning to show effects, while the other's are declining.
You're at the beginning of this tunnel, and I'm just comin' out,
The person addressed as "you" is at the start of a phase, while the singer is concluding or finishing a similar phase.
And either way these days we're not as in control as we think.
Both individuals feel a lack of control over their lives despite being at different stages.
You're stampin' up the stairs, I'm cryin' at the kitchen sink,
There's a contrast in actions between the two individuals - one is energetically moving (ascending stairs), while the other is emotionally distressed (crying).
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey.
Repetitive vocalizations possibly signify distress or a sense of urgency.
You worry 'bout growin' up, I worry 'bout lettin' go, oh ho ho.
Both individuals have concerns - one about growing older, the other about releasing or letting someone/something go.
'Cause I know what's comin' up,
The singer anticipates and understands what is ahead for the other person.
Don't let me be the last one to know.
Requesting not to be kept in the dark or left uninformed about impending changes.
And either way some of these days we're gonna have to tough it out.
Regardless of the differing situations, both will face difficult times in the future.
You turn the music up I I try to think before I shout,
Conflict arises in their preferences - one wants louder music while the other tries to maintain calmness before reacting negatively.
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey.
Repetitive vocalizations possibly signify tension or internal conflict.
And I have to own up: that dress looks better on you now,
The singer acknowledges that the dress looks better on the other person now, implying an acceptance of change and growth.
Only half grown up, you should really twirl, take a bow.
Encouragement for the other person to enjoy their youthfulness and celebrate it.
You ask me what goin' on, why do we feel this way?
The other person seeks an explanation for their emotional state, and the singer attributes it to hormonal changes.
I can only shake my head,
The singer can't provide a detailed explanation, attributing the emotions to the effect of hormones.
"Hormones, babe," I say.
The singer attributes the emotional state to hormonal changes, accepting it as an influencing factor.
Yours are just kickin' in, mine are just checkin' out,
Reiteration of the initial lines, emphasizing the difference in the hormonal phases between the two individuals.
Aw, you're just kickin' in
Reiterating the earlier notion that the other person's hormones are beginning to take effect.
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