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You made your major overtures
When you were a sure and orotund mutt
And I was still a dewy petal
rather than a moribund slut
My love wrecked you, you packed to
twirl your skirt at the palace
it hurt more than it ought to hurt, I went to work
to cultivate a callous
And now I'm hard, too hard to know
I don't cry when I'm sad anymore, no, no.
Tears calcify in my tummy
Fears coincide with the tow
How can I ask anyone to love me
When all I do is beg to be left alone
Oh, and I tried to love
And I can love the same man, in the same bed,
in the same city
But not in the same room, it's a pity
But oh, it never bothered me before
Not until this guy, what a guy, oh god,
What a good guy and I
can't even enjoy him 'cause I'm
Hard too hard to know
I don't cry when I'm sad anymore
Tears calcify in my tummy
Fears coincide with the tow
How can I ask anyone to love me
When all I do is beg to be left alone
My ills are reticulate
My woes are granular
The ants weight more than the elephants
Nothing, nothing is manageable
So, couldn't we skip the valedictories,
I can see a door there:
shut it and forget my number
'cause I'm Hard, too hard to know
I don't cry I'm sad anymore
Tears calcify in my tummy
Fears coincide with the tow
How can I ask anyone to love me
when all I do is beg to be left alone.
When you were a sure and orotund mutt
And I was still a dewy petal
rather than a moribund slut
My love wrecked you, you packed to
twirl your skirt at the palace
it hurt more than it ought to hurt, I went to work
to cultivate a callous
I don't cry when I'm sad anymore, no, no.
Tears calcify in my tummy
Fears coincide with the tow
How can I ask anyone to love me
When all I do is beg to be left alone
And I can love the same man, in the same bed,
in the same city
But not in the same room, it's a pity
But oh, it never bothered me before
Not until this guy, what a guy, oh god,
What a good guy and I
can't even enjoy him 'cause I'm
I don't cry when I'm sad anymore
Tears calcify in my tummy
Fears coincide with the tow
How can I ask anyone to love me
When all I do is beg to be left alone
My woes are granular
The ants weight more than the elephants
Nothing, nothing is manageable
So, couldn't we skip the valedictories,
I can see a door there:
shut it and forget my number
'cause I'm Hard, too hard to know
I don't cry I'm sad anymore
Tears calcify in my tummy
Fears coincide with the tow
How can I ask anyone to love me
when all I do is beg to be left alone.
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Official lyrics (from the deluxe edition):
You made your major overtures When you were a sure and orotund mutt And I was still a dewy petal rather than a moribund slut My love wrecked you, you packed to twirl your skirt at the palace it hurt more than it ought to hurt, I went to work to cultivate a callous
And now I'm hard, too hard to know I don't cry when I'm sad anymore, no, no. Tears calcify in my tummy Fears coincide with the tow How can I ask anyone to love me When all I do is beg to be left alone
Oh, and I tried to love And I can love the same man, in the same bed, in the same city But not in the same room, it's a pity But oh, it never bothered me before Not until this guy, what a guy, oh god, What a good guy and I can't even enjoy him 'cause I'm
Hard too hard to know I don't cry when I'm sad anymore Tears calcify in my tummy Fears coincide with the tow How can I ask anyone to love me When all I do is beg to be left alone
My ills are reticulate My woes are granular The ants weight more than the elephants Nothing, nothing is manageable So, couldn't we skip the valedictories, I can see a door there: shut it and forget my number 'cause I'm Hard, too hard to know I don't cry I'm sad anymore Tears calcify in my tummy Fears coincide with the tow How can I ask anyone to love me when all I do is beg to be left alone.
This song is so beautiful and true. It brings tears to my eyes. I've always felt like this (like i push people away because i want to be alone, but on the other side, i crave love) and it feels fucking crazy! Only Fiona Apple could've written something so wonderful.
Also, I think it's: 'You pack to twirl your skirt at the palace', as in he's leaving to go to a place of curtsies and niceties rather than stay with such a self destructive person.
When I heard this line "it hurt more than it ought to hurt, I went to work to cultivate a callous", I thought it was so much more nuanced than this one: That which does not kill you makes you stronger. (Neitzsche). It desensitizes, which is not necessarily making one stronger. Beautiful thought from Fiona.
I think it's "orotund" mutt. I have no idea what "chauven'd" means - anyone want to explain that? I keep thinking it sounds like "a sure and orotund mutt...
It is orotund mutt, and I think by Chauven''d she means chauvinistic (just a shortened, past tense version of the word).
It is orotund mutt, and I think by Chauven''d she means chauvinistic (just a shortened, past tense version of the word).
Why do I see 'orotund' everywhere I look?
Why do I see 'orotund' everywhere I look?
Rotund, however, is a word. (meaning 'portly')
Rotund, however, is a word. (meaning 'portly')
"When you were a rotund mutt"
"When you were a rotund mutt"
@digirati, 'orotund' is also a word (meaning "(of the voice or speech) characterized by strength, fullness, richness, and clearness"). the dictionary is a handy thing.
@digirati, 'orotund' is also a word (meaning "(of the voice or speech) characterized by strength, fullness, richness, and clearness"). the dictionary is a handy thing.
Orotund also means pompous. I like that meaning in the context of this song. Leave it to Fiona to make learning vocabulary so much fun.
Orotund also means pompous. I like that meaning in the context of this song. Leave it to Fiona to make learning vocabulary so much fun.
Also, I think it's: 'You pack to twirl your skirt at the palace', as in he's leaving to go to a place of curtsies and niceties rather than stay with such a self destructive person.
And what about "tears coincide with the tow"?
@echo14 fears coincide with the tow... maybe fear of being alone?
@echo14 fears coincide with the tow... maybe fear of being alone?
*fears
I love this song... :) I had to look up a few of the words, though. Hahah.
Great rhyming and alliteration - and an expression of paranoia which a lot of people can understand.
But I can't help noticing those opening lines - she surely must know that "dewy petal" also means "anus". I guess we now know what kind of "slut" she is!