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Starfish and Coffee Lyrics
It was 7:45
We were all in line
2 greet the teacher Miss Kathleen
First was Kevin
Then came Lucy
Third in line was me
All of us were ordinary
Compared 2 Cynthia Rose
She always stood
At the back of the line
A smile beneath her nose
Her favorite number was 20
And every single day
If U asked her what she had 4 breakfast
This is what she'd say
<i>Chorus</i>
Starfish and coffee, maple syrup and jam
Butterscotch clouds, a tangerine, a side order of ham
If U set your mind free, baby, maybe U'd understand
Starfish and coffee, maple syrup and jam
Cynthia wore the prettiest dress
With different color socks
Sometimes I wondered
If the mates were in her lunchbox
Me and Lucy opened it when Cynthia wasn't around
Lucy cried
I almost died
U know what we found
<i>Chorus</i>
Starfish and coffee
Cynthia had a happy face
Just like the one she draws
On every wall
In every school
But it's alright
It's 4 a worthy cause
Go on, Cynthia!
Keep singin'...
<i>Chorus</i>
We were all in line
2 greet the teacher Miss Kathleen
First was Kevin
Then came Lucy
Third in line was me
All of us were ordinary
Compared 2 Cynthia Rose
She always stood
At the back of the line
A smile beneath her nose
Her favorite number was 20
And every single day
If U asked her what she had 4 breakfast
This is what she'd say
Starfish and coffee, maple syrup and jam
Butterscotch clouds, a tangerine, a side order of ham
If U set your mind free, baby, maybe U'd understand
Starfish and coffee, maple syrup and jam
With different color socks
Sometimes I wondered
If the mates were in her lunchbox
Me and Lucy opened it when Cynthia wasn't around
Lucy cried
I almost died
U know what we found
Cynthia had a happy face
Just like the one she draws
On every wall
In every school
But it's alright
It's 4 a worthy cause
Go on, Cynthia!
Keep singin'...
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wow you guys see some crazy shit! Heres my take - its a very simple song - its about a girl whos a bit strange and has an imagination. thats it! it is a deep song but i dont think its complicated. the starfish and coffee bit just means let your mind go free like a child's. its about being a kid and not caring what people think and not conforming to boring adult crap. its a lovely song
Word.
Word.
fun song!
This song was written about an autistic girl who went to school with Susannah Melvoin ( She was Prince's fiance at the time the song was written. Susannah is also Wendy Meloin's twin sister). She told Prince about this autistic girl named Cynthia who actually ate starfish and pepe every single day for breakfast. Prince thought using "coffee" instead of "pepe" sounded better. He and Susannah wrote this song together. He said every part of the song is true about Cynthia.
@PrivateJoy I think she was saying pee pee and yes Prince decided that coffee would be better than saying "pee pee",
@PrivateJoy I think she was saying pee pee and yes Prince decided that coffee would be better than saying "pee pee",
just an awesome, fun song by Prince with no meaning, or at least none I can see.
I read that it was about an autistic girl, but I don't really know.
The autistic girl theory sounds like it could be true. Possibly the most Beatlesesque Prince has ever sounded. This wouldn’t be out of place in the Abbey Road medley.
always thought this song was about kids taking drugs at school. you start off with the psychedelic beatle-esque vibe, then comes the verse where the kids open cynthia's lunchbox. lucy cried, i almost died, you know what we found... starfish and coffee! right?
I think this song is just saying to be yourself, don't worry about what other people say. Cynthia does her own thing, but is happy. Maybe Prince is saying that she's got things right in the last bit when he says "Go on Cynthia."
Jeremy1026 is right... it's about being YOU and not caring what people are thinking.. This is my person theme song (if someone said 'pick a song that describes your life and outlook' this would be it.
In fact my son and I sing this all the time.. he's almost 5.
i think this song was meant to be used by starbucks. singing about starfish and coffee when the starbucks logo is a mermaid isnt exactly subtle
No. And the logo is a siren, not a mermaid.
No. And the logo is a siren, not a mermaid.