Lyric discussion by drunkenbutterfly 

Cover art for Clam, Crab, Cockle, Cowrie lyrics by Joanna Newsom

This song is absolutely beautiful. I'm a bit surprised that no-one's commented?! Generally, i think Joanna's got this pretty and childlike quality to all her songs, everything's a bit mystical and playful,nostalgic and reminiscant. I don't think that there's any hugely groundbreaking topics covered here. Among the colourful language there's a sense of detachment from someone that either she knows and cares about, or someone she admires from afar. I do as I please. Now I'm on my knees. Your skin is something that I stir into my tea. And I am watching you and you are starry, starry, starry and I'm tumbling down, and I check a frown. perhaps this is something to do with losing control of your own feelings, the irony between doing as you please, and being on your knees,or domineered by someone. To be honest, after all that, i don't really care what it means, it's just LOVELY x