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Woolly Muffler Lyrics
All I ever wanted to be
Was a woolly muffler on your naked neck
Double-wrap me when it's cold
But you pulled a little tight just now
And I'm afraid I feel a choke-hold coming on
All I ever thought we might come to
Was second dates and flirting eyebrows
Or maybe even psychic friends
And we could share a secret language
And almost definitely make more of it than it was
But everyone around us would know
Everyone watching would know
This is not a walk with walking wounded
Here's the ball, here's the pole
Now where's the tether, where's the tether?
Hands can grow together
If you're not careful or grateful or whatever
And I never much cared much too much to begin with
I will not take your possibilities under my care
I will not see you on the bus
You want me to hold your hand
It's a courtship I can't stand
And here I thought you were crying
Because you were happy
But no, no, no
Friends will turn against you
People disappoint you every time
So if you've got greatness in you
Would you do us all a favor
And keep it to yourself?
Keep it
Keep it to yourself
A labored Expat fantasy
Quit your job and move away with me
Oh, what bliss it would be
To pretend we never met
I'm elated now
I'm elated now
I'm elated now
I'm elated now
Was a woolly muffler on your naked neck
Double-wrap me when it's cold
But you pulled a little tight just now
And I'm afraid I feel a choke-hold coming on
Was second dates and flirting eyebrows
Or maybe even psychic friends
And we could share a secret language
And almost definitely make more of it than it was
But everyone around us would know
Everyone watching would know
Here's the ball, here's the pole
Now where's the tether, where's the tether?
Hands can grow together
If you're not careful or grateful or whatever
And I never much cared much too much to begin with
I will not see you on the bus
You want me to hold your hand
It's a courtship I can't stand
And here I thought you were crying
Because you were happy
But no, no, no
People disappoint you every time
So if you've got greatness in you
Would you do us all a favor
And keep it to yourself?
Keep it
Keep it to yourself
Quit your job and move away with me
Oh, what bliss it would be
To pretend we never met
I'm elated now
I'm elated now
I'm elated now
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Why has noone commented on this, it's the best song on the album after flagpole sitta!
This is probably my favorite on the Merrymakers album. To me it's about a guy who is totally into a girl but she doesn't acknowledge his existence. Because of how she makes him feel, he thinks he would have been better off never knowing her in the first place. The woolly muffler or scarf is an awesome metaphor. I also love the bitterness with which Sean describes hands growing together and people turning against him. It's powerful.
I like this song very much, but I strongly disagree with Kiran's interpretation (no offense meant, Kiran). This is about the fantasy of a relationship versus the reality of one. The persona (poetry term for the character narrating the poem/song--we aren't supposed to assume the writer is the narrator) has had a serious crush on someone for a long time, and that someone was the subject of many fantasies and desires of the persona (who we'll call a "he" for convenience). Nonetheless, "he" assumed they'd never actually be together ("All I ever thought we might come to/Was second dates and flirting eyebrows."). However, they HAVE gotten together, and what's more, the "crushee" (made-up term for the object of the persona's affection) has fallen in love with/is becoming emotionally codependant on the persona, and wants a deep, committed relationship. The persona--who we'd expect to be on cloud 9 right now--is ready to run for the hills ("You want me to hold your hand/It's a courtship I can't stand."). "He" has commitment and trust issues ("Friends will turn against you/People disappoint you every time") and does not want the responsibility or confinement of a serious relationship ("I will not take your possibilities under my care."). The persona loved the crushee when the crushee was a nice, controllable, consequence-free idea (think of the "expat fantasy"); the messy reality of being with this person is undesirable to him, so he's leaving. And he's not doing it gently.
This song is about wanting out of a relationship with someone and not having the guts to end it. \n\n“But you pulled a little tight just now And I\'m afraid I feel a choke hold coming on” is talking about how boundaries are being broke, and the narrator is starting to feel trapped, or in a “choke hold” \nThey didn’t think the relationship was going to get as serious as it did “ All I ever thought we might come to was second dates And flirting eyebrows” and i believe the rest speaks for itself. Especially the line “what a bliss it would be to pretend we never met, i’m elated now.”