Did you ever really stare at me?
Did you ever really stare at me
Like I stared at you?

I ate flowers in the backyard
A finely neutered fruit
Shot a hundred arrows at a doe
A hundred sparrows booed

Did you ever really stare at me?
Did you ever really stare?
Did you ever really stare at me
Like I stared at you?

Don't run
Don't run, little rabbit, run
Don't run
Don't run, little bunny, run

Did you ever really stare at me?
Did you ever really stare?
Did you ever really stare at me
Like I stared at you?

Did you ever ride a bear for me?
Did you ever really care
Did you ever really care for me
Like I cared for you?

Don't run
Don't run
Don't run
Don't run


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Neutered Fruit Lyrics as written by Anne Clark

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    I think this song could be about leaving a relationship and finally realizing the other person's faults- "Did you ever ride a bear for me?/Did you ever really care?" (this is shown throughout the song). Its almost like the narrator is trying to reassure him/herself that it was always their ex who was the problem, although subconsciously they still remember how much they loved their ex- "Like I cared for you". Also how they miss them and care for them- "Don't run little rabbit run". The narrator is also thinking about how they did so much in the relationship, and their ex was so lazy- "Did you ever ride a bear for me?". The "Don't run /Don't run little rabbit run" could also be sarcastic, like saying '' that was a bad example but you get the idea. Anyway, that's just a thought.

    stvincyon July 14, 2014   Link

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