Beach Baby Lyrics

Lyric discussion by cattle 

Cover art for Beach Baby lyrics by Bon Iver

i think its about his woman leaving him... and he's so angry at her - but still loves her, so he's really bitter about it. i feel like every other line is angry and bitter (his anger coming out), and the ones in between are regretful (his sadness and undying love for her)

when you're out, tell your lucky one to know that you'll leave. [i agree with logical_poet, he's bitter, and telling her to warn the next "lucky one" she's with that she's just going to leave and break his heart.]

but you don't lock when you're fleeing I'd like not hear keys [now, he's telling her to leave, but not to lock the door, because the sound of the keys and the padlock will symbolically lock her out of his life]

only hold till your coffee warms, [get the hell out] but don't hurry and speed. [but then again, you don't have to rush...]

one a time put a tongue in your ear in the beach and you clutched kicking heels [just reminding her about how much they both used to love each other, and almost trying to tempt her to stay, because they obviously had a beautiful relationship]