If you are wasting your life, say hi
If you are alone tonight, say hi
If you wish he should die, say hi, hi-hi, hi-hi
If you have a hole in your head, say hi
If you have a stitch in your wrist, say hi
If, when you look at the sky, it is black and shredded
A sliver of bone could get caught in your throat; well, silence is golden
A shot of bone sticking out of your arm; well, blood is beautiful
If your curtain is closed, and you are still standing behind it
If there is a rag in your mouth; broken glass will shine for with the moon
If your body has quit and you forgo residing in it
[rat feces litter the tongue]; broken hearts will shine for with the moon
If you don't know what to say, say hi
If your bra is on fire, say hi
If your bed is a living hell, say hi, hi-hi, hi-hi
If you have eaten it all, say hi
If you have poked out your eyes, say hi
If, when you open your arms, Ferdinand gores you in the chest!
Have you seen your face as of late? The hippopotamus is beloved;
Half a crocodile hanging out of its mouth with the village rejoicing
If your curtain is closed, yet you are still standing behind it
If there is a bomb in your mouth; broken glass will shine for with the moon
If your body is wrong and you regret residing in it
Jack razor-bladed your throat; broken hearts will shine for with the moon
If you are alone tonight, say hi
If you wish he should die, say hi, hi-hi, hi-hi
If you have a hole in your head, say hi
If you have a stitch in your wrist, say hi
If, when you look at the sky, it is black and shredded
A shot of bone sticking out of your arm; well, blood is beautiful
If your curtain is closed, and you are still standing behind it
If there is a rag in your mouth; broken glass will shine for with the moon
If your body has quit and you forgo residing in it
[rat feces litter the tongue]; broken hearts will shine for with the moon
If your bra is on fire, say hi
If your bed is a living hell, say hi, hi-hi, hi-hi
If you have eaten it all, say hi
If you have poked out your eyes, say hi
If, when you open your arms, Ferdinand gores you in the chest!
Half a crocodile hanging out of its mouth with the village rejoicing
If your curtain is closed, yet you are still standing behind it
If there is a bomb in your mouth; broken glass will shine for with the moon
If your body is wrong and you regret residing in it
Jack razor-bladed your throat; broken hearts will shine for with the moon
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This is thematically a really archetypical Xiu Xiu song for the most part. Definitely about misery and loneliness and self hatred/self harm. I'm curious, however, about the lines, "Have you seen your face as of late? The hippopotamus is beloved; Half a crocodile hanging out of its mouth with the village rejoicing"... they feel distinctly metaphorical in some sense but i can't really place them. anyone else have any particular interpretations of those lines?
Hey, I know you posted this almost a year ago but I wanted to chime in on the Hippo line. I've interpreted it as a reference to those with eating disorders.
Hey, I know you posted this almost a year ago but I wanted to chime in on the Hippo line. I've interpreted it as a reference to those with eating disorders.
As for the crocodile part I'm not totally certain. That could potentially change the entire meaning or it could just be their to pad the metaphor. But I heard it as a sarcastic jab at one with an eating disorder, calling them fat but worded as a backhanded compliment. That topic definitely hasn't gone untouched by Xiu Xiu (Chocolate Makes You Happy being the first example...
As for the crocodile part I'm not totally certain. That could potentially change the entire meaning or it could just be their to pad the metaphor. But I heard it as a sarcastic jab at one with an eating disorder, calling them fat but worded as a backhanded compliment. That topic definitely hasn't gone untouched by Xiu Xiu (Chocolate Makes You Happy being the first example to come to mind) so I wouldn't be too surprised if it's something along those lines. I could be wrong though!
Normally crocodiles would eat the hippopotamus. it's reversed here. basically saying, if you've killed the thing trying to kill you...
Normally crocodiles would eat the hippopotamus. it's reversed here. basically saying, if you've killed the thing trying to kill you...
I think this song is about omegle !
"You're now chatting with a random stranger. Say hi!"