The Zookeeper's Boy Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Tack-o-Rama 

Cover art for The Zookeeper's Boy lyrics by Mew

Well.. I reckon the meaning is a bit obvious.. it's a zoo keeper (evidently from the countryside) on his way to find his love in the big city. So it's raining (but that doesn't stop all the cars) and he really needs her but he has to keep on finding her.

And the whole 'tall just like a giraffe' thing is simple.. When things seem better, you're more confident and 'tall' but if things go wrong then you just want to hide like an ostrich does.

Simple enough. Although I bet I'm wrong and it has a completely different meaning, haha.

Anyway, I adore this song. I've listened to this song on repeat for the past week. Obsessive? No.