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You asked to walk me home,
But I had to carry you.
You pushed me in,
And now my feet can’t touch the bottom of you.
You couldn’t have, you couldn’t have
Stuck your tongue down the throat
Of somebody who loved you more.
So I will wait for the next time
You want me,
Like a dog, with a bird at your door.
We hate Tears in Heaven,
But it’s sad that his baby died.
And we fought about John Lennon
Until I cried,
And then went to bed, upset.
Now I am dreaming,
And you’re singing at my birthday,
And I’ve never seen you smiling so big.
It’s nautical themed,
And there’s something I’m supposed to say,
But can’t for the life of me
Remember what it is.
And if I could give you the moon,
I would give you the moon.
You are sick,
And you’re married,
And you might be dying,
But you’re holding me like water in your hands.
When you saw the dead little bird,
You started crying,
But you know the killer doesn’t understand.
But I had to carry you.
You pushed me in,
And now my feet can’t touch the bottom of you.
You couldn’t have, you couldn’t have
Stuck your tongue down the throat
Of somebody who loved you more.
So I will wait for the next time
You want me,
Like a dog, with a bird at your door.
But it’s sad that his baby died.
And we fought about John Lennon
Until I cried,
And then went to bed, upset.
Now I am dreaming,
And you’re singing at my birthday,
And I’ve never seen you smiling so big.
It’s nautical themed,
And there’s something I’m supposed to say,
But can’t for the life of me
Remember what it is.
I would give you the moon.
And you’re married,
And you might be dying,
But you’re holding me like water in your hands.
When you saw the dead little bird,
You started crying,
But you know the killer doesn’t understand.
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Phoebe is latinized from the greek name ‘Phoibe’, the name of a greek titan associated with the moon. When Phoebe says “if i could give you the moon, i would give you the moon” she could be implying that she would give this person all of her self.
The moon could in relation to her name could also reference to the tides controlled by the moon, since the relationship is symbolized by water throughout the song. Phoebe views herself as the moon in the situation because she blames herself for the relationship failing.
The simile with the dog and the bird can also reference back to, halloween, another song on the album where Phoebe sings “i’m always surprised what i do for love, some things i never expect, ‘they killed a fan down by the stadium, was only visiting then they beat him too death”. Here Phoebe talks about how love can drive us to do crazy things and cloud our judgement. We can be so infatuated with the person we love that we harm others or ourselves.
The song is about a past relationship, where Phoebe felt as she was giving the other person much more than she herself was receiving. In the moment she couldn’t see how one-sides it was, hence the line “but you know the killer doesn’t understand”. She inflicted so much emotional drainage and damage when it was unnecessary because the other person never showed nearly as much dedication.