This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
Janey came back from the stand
Smiling
With the writing of Kafka in hand
And a bunny in a can
Slipping and sliding
You feel yourself asking her
Why would you want me to try?
Squeezing your wrist and she's pulling you closer
Down where the devils are dying with laughter
Then led to a place where there's no form of pleasure
She blows you a kiss from her lips
She's your baby
Those below us can not be renounced
Cause they're talking
And for once I wish they'd shut up their mouths
Lock their doors and stay in the house
And while you're inside there
You might want to question the fact
That you're not quite the same
And look to the room where she's keeping so quiet
A million layers of crust and deposit
Blanket the seasons and bury the reasons
You told her that this was for good
She's your baby
Smiling
With the writing of Kafka in hand
And a bunny in a can
Slipping and sliding
You feel yourself asking her
Why would you want me to try?
Squeezing your wrist and she's pulling you closer
Down where the devils are dying with laughter
Then led to a place where there's no form of pleasure
She blows you a kiss from her lips
She's your baby
Those below us can not be renounced
Cause they're talking
And for once I wish they'd shut up their mouths
Lock their doors and stay in the house
And while you're inside there
You might want to question the fact
That you're not quite the same
And look to the room where she's keeping so quiet
A million layers of crust and deposit
Blanket the seasons and bury the reasons
You told her that this was for good
She's your baby
Lyrics submitted by majestikmoose9
She's Your Baby Lyrics as written by Aaron Freeman Michael Melchiondo
Lyrics © Downtown Music Publishing
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There was an interview with Ween one time wherein the interviewer just went down the White Pepper song list and asked them what it meant. When asked about this song, Deaner said that he didn't know what it meant, he never asked Gener, who wrote and sang the song. Dean did say that he thought it was about Gene's daughter. I've run on that assumption ever since.
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The second verse sounds like a fight between Gener and his wife, with one of them accusing the other of having changed. "You might want to question the fact/ That you're not quite the same."
At the end of the fight Gener goes to his daughter's room "where she's keeping so quiet". The "million layers of crust and deposit" could be the image of a child's messy room, or it could even stand for the persistence of a stagnant or ugly relationship over time.
"Bury the reasons" - looks like he knows he can't explain his fights away when he "told her that this was for good." Now it looks like the family, his daughter's home, is splitting up. And she's his baby.
Gene and his wife Sarah Poten divorced not long after the release of the album.
Sorry for being so long-winded.
That is a very interesting opinion. I always thought it was just about some girl but you've got some interesting points. nice syd barret name as well