I think the "he" in this song is her brother (and other half of The Knife) Olaf. Apparently he is off in the tropics recording sounds of nature for the Charles Darwin opera they are working on. The whole song has a weirdly tropical vibe to it from the aural seascape (complete with sea gulls) at the end of the intro to the title "Coconut" and mention of a bungalow.
The song itself starts as a wish to be someplace else, someplace more exotic with an "open atmosphere". At home the household is "strained". But, at the end I think she is saying its ok to enjoy the present. She's accomplished a lot and she's earned that cigar. As she's made clear on the album she's not done yet and there is more to come, but for now she is where she is and the future will sort itself out.
Definitely my favorite track on the album. It's really cinematic and hopeful-- a perfect ending to a terrific album.
I think the "he" in this song is her brother (and other half of The Knife) Olaf. Apparently he is off in the tropics recording sounds of nature for the Charles Darwin opera they are working on. The whole song has a weirdly tropical vibe to it from the aural seascape (complete with sea gulls) at the end of the intro to the title "Coconut" and mention of a bungalow.
The song itself starts as a wish to be someplace else, someplace more exotic with an "open atmosphere". At home the household is "strained". But, at the end I think she is saying its ok to enjoy the present. She's accomplished a lot and she's earned that cigar. As she's made clear on the album she's not done yet and there is more to come, but for now she is where she is and the future will sort itself out.
Definitely my favorite track on the album. It's really cinematic and hopeful-- a perfect ending to a terrific album.