Tears on Fresh Fruit Lyrics

Lyric discussion by gravitydwarf 

Cover art for Tears on Fresh Fruit lyrics by Sparklehorse

If this song is about anything, it seems to be about emotional detachment or the inability to communicate or connect emotionally.

He's watching some girl crying. Meanwhile thinking about how her tears are dripping onto his fruit - presumably ruining the fruit for him.

You might think he should be concentrating on the girl - why is she upset? What can he do to help her? Instead, he seems to be worried about the fruit.

Similarly, he can't get a pretty, lullaby tune out of his head - even though it's inappropriate for the moment.