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Tree Hugger Lyrics
The flower said, "I wish I was a tree"
The tree said, "I wish I could be
A different kind of tree"
The cat wished that it was a bee
The turtle wished that it could fly
Really high into the sky
Over rooftops and then dive
Deep into the sea
And in the sea there is a fish
A fish that has a secret wish
A wish to be a big cactus
With a pink flower on it
And in the sea there is a fish
A fish that has a secret wish
A wish to be a big cactus
With a pink flower on it
And the flower
Would be its offering
Of love to the desert
And the desert
So dry and lonely
That the creatures all
Appreciate the effort
Et le jackalope a dit
"Je voudrais être un yeti
Pour voler dans la nuit
Et m'en aller loin d'ici"
Mais le yeti a dit
"Je voudrais être un monstre marin
Pour pouvoir rentrer dans la mer
De tous les requins"
And the rattlesnake said
"I wish I had hands so
I could hug you like a man"
And then the cactus said
"Don't you understand
My skin is covered with sharp spikes
That'll stab you like a thousand knives.
A hug would be nice
But hug my flower with your eyes"
The flower said, "I wish I was a tree"
The tree said, "I wish I could be
A different kind of tree"
The cat wished that it was a bee
The turtle wished that it could fly
Really high into the sky
Over rooftops and then dive
Deep into the sea
And in the sea there is a fish
A fish that has a secret wish
A wish to be a big cactus
With a pink flower on it
And in the sea there is a fish
A fish that has a secret wish
A wish to be a big cactus
With a pink flower on it
And the flower
Would be its offering
Of love to the desert
And the desert
So dry and lonely
That the creatures all
Appreciate the effort
The tree said, "I wish I could be
A different kind of tree"
The cat wished that it was a bee
The turtle wished that it could fly
Really high into the sky
Over rooftops and then dive
Deep into the sea
A fish that has a secret wish
A wish to be a big cactus
With a pink flower on it
And in the sea there is a fish
A fish that has a secret wish
A wish to be a big cactus
With a pink flower on it
Would be its offering
Of love to the desert
And the desert
So dry and lonely
That the creatures all
Appreciate the effort
"Je voudrais être un yeti
Pour voler dans la nuit
Et m'en aller loin d'ici"
Mais le yeti a dit
"Je voudrais être un monstre marin
Pour pouvoir rentrer dans la mer
De tous les requins"
"I wish I had hands so
I could hug you like a man"
And then the cactus said
"Don't you understand
My skin is covered with sharp spikes
That'll stab you like a thousand knives.
A hug would be nice
But hug my flower with your eyes"
The tree said, "I wish I could be
A different kind of tree"
The cat wished that it was a bee
The turtle wished that it could fly
Really high into the sky
Over rooftops and then dive
Deep into the sea
A fish that has a secret wish
A wish to be a big cactus
With a pink flower on it
And in the sea there is a fish
A fish that has a secret wish
A wish to be a big cactus
With a pink flower on it
Would be its offering
Of love to the desert
And the desert
So dry and lonely
That the creatures all
Appreciate the effort
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I really like this song, and im kinda suprised that no one has commented.
To me the song is about how everyone/everything wants to be different then they are.
i just like how it flows kinda, so yea, totally boss song.
what's this song doing here? it's by antsy pants (which includes kimya dawson, but still)
yeah basically what pisciculus said
nobody/nothing wants to be who/what they are we're never satisfied with what we're given
By and large, I agree w/ pisciculus, although the part about the rattlesnake and cactus reminds me of her other song So Nice So Smart, in that she loves someone enough to tell them to keep their distance from her so they don't get hurt.
The non-English part - what language is it? And is there a reason on why it's there in the middle of the song? But totally ACE! I love this song, it's adorable. :)
It's french. It means something like this: And the jackalope said "I would be a yeti To fly in the night And I go far from here " But the Yeti said "I want to be a marine monster To return to the sea With all the sharks "
The lyric is so swweeeetttt. I thing the reason why not so many people know about this song because it doesnt belong to the Pop R&B and people didnt realize how beautiful are the soundtracks of "Juno."
isn't this song by antsy pants?
ya but its w/ kimya dawson....this song is soooo amazing i luv it!
okay the french part is: Et le chacalot a dit: "Je voudrais être un yéti Pour voler dans la nuit Et m'envoler loin d'ici" Mais le yéti a dit: "Je veux être un monstre marin Pour pouvoir sauter dans la mer De tous les requins"
i know french and when you translate it totally makes sense.