Jacket

Unlocking Desires: Exploring the Layers of 'Jacket' by Yo Grapes
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Lyrics

I've got a jacket with too many pockets

The speaker owns a jacket that has numerous pockets.

More than enough to fit my raisins in it

The jacket has plenty of space to accommodate the speaker's belongings, using "raisins" metaphorically to refer to personal items.

She brought a rusk to replace the rest

Someone, likely a female, brought a rusk (a hard, dry biscuit) as a replacement, perhaps indicating an attempt to fix or replace something old or worn-out.

It looks pretty old, probably tastes siff

The rusk seems aged or worn and might not taste good ("tastes siff").


You act like you don't know better

The speaker implies that someone is acting ignorant or naïve.

But I am tired of talking about the weather

The speaker is tired of engaging in small talk or discussing unimportant matters like the weather.


Our eyes differ, but only in the dark

There's a contrast in how the eyes perceive things, especially in the darkness.

I'm about to make a move, with my mouth apart

The speaker is about to speak, possibly confess or express feelings, with a sense of hesitation ("mouth apart").

And I'm hoping like hell that it doesn't freak you out

The speaker hopes that what they say won’t scare the listener and instead evoke a positive reaction ("wow").

Instead a moment that makes you go, wow

The speaker desires to create a memorable, positive moment.


You're scared, let me walk you through, it step by step

The speaker reassures someone who's scared by offering guidance through a process step by step.

I've got a jacket with too many pockets

Reiteration of owning a jacket with many pockets, indicating ample storage space.

If you need storage space, baby I've got it

Expressing readiness to provide space or support to someone who needs it ("baby I've got it").

While all the other girls walk around with their hands full

Contrasting the speaker's preparedness to help compared to others who seem burdened or overwhelmed.


Oh, my love, my darling, I've hungered for your touch

Quoting lyrics from the song "Unchained Melody" by The Righteous Brothers, expressing longing and desire for a loved one's touch.


And time goes by so slowly and time can do so much

Continuation of lyrics from "Unchained Melody," emphasizing the perceived slowness of time when separated from a loved one.


I need your love

Expressing a need or longing for love from the addressed person.


I need your love

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Oh, my love, my darling, I've hungered for your touch

Continuation of the lyrics from "Unchained Melody," expressing intense longing for the loved one's touch.

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