![]() I will never be able to drown out his memory or his existence. When I see other girls with fathers who seem to love them and want to give them the world, his reminder becomes even stronger. ![]() “There are no words in the English language I could scream to drown you out.” - Despite how much I tell myself I’ve gotten over it, he’s always there in the back of my mind. “I have emotional motion sickness, somebody roll the windows down.” - The thought of him often brings along with it an onslaught of emotions (namely sadness, anger, disgust, etc.), the event of which can certainly be described as “emotional motion sickness.” It was like I didn’t matter enough for him to keep trying to connect with his own daughter. But the more sensible part of me hoped he would just let it go-and he did. ![]() Fell on hard times a year ago, was hoping you would let it go and you did.” - When I stopped responding to his far and few between messages, a part of me hoped he would keep trying. “You gave me fifteen hundred to see your hypnotherapist. I’ve come to expect the people around me to hurt, betray, and leave me, and I think he plays at least a partial role in that. “I can hardly feel anything I hardly feel anything at all.” - I used to care that he seemingly forgot my existence, but with time it’s starting to hurt less. The more I listen to it the more it reminds me of him. in that I miss him unconditionally, regardless of what he’s done or how he’s hurt me (like a naïve child), and in that I miss him like my younger (little kid) self would. I think it hurts even more because I do miss him like a little kid. I think of my father everytime I listen to this song, especially the very first line: “I hate you for what you did, and I miss you like a little kid.” Written by: Marshall Kenneth Vore, Phoebe Lucille Bridgers If I fully immerse myself in music, what would happen? I try to live a healthy, drug-free lifestyle You were already performing in a band when I was born You told me that when you met me, you were uninterestedĪnd you, you were in a band when I was born I think it's too far along for you to change your accent nowīut I'll try to distract myself from my thoughts by other means I'm confused as to why you sing with an accent that's not your own I'm remorseful for how everything turned outĪnd why do you sing with an English accent I'll be relieved that I was able to remove myself from the situationĪnd sorry that it all went down like it did I feel like an outsider observing what's happeningĪnd while you're bleeding on your back in the glass I could yell loudly to try and distract myself from my thoughts There are no words I can use to express my feelings accurately There are no words in the English language I want fresh air to help alleviate my discomfort I experience intense feelings that cause physical discomfort I had hoped you would forgive my lack of attendance, and you did Was hoping you would let it go and you did I experienced financial difficulty a year ago I only attended one session, and you didn't hold me accountable for not going more So I could receive treatment from your hypnotherapist You provided me with a sum of fifteen hundred dollars My emotional state is severely compromised I have difficulty experiencing emotions after what happened I pretended to be okay with the situation, but that's okay because it's over now I feel a strong sense of loss for you, similar to how a child misses a loved one The final line "Surrender to the sound" is an invitation to let go of the negative emotions and surrender to the music. The line "And why do you sing with an English accent?" refers to the singer's former partner who was in a band and sang with an English accent but was not from England. The bridge features a series of rhetorical questions and statements directed at her former partner. The chorus repeats, emphasizing the singer's emotional turmoil. The singer acknowledges that she fell on hard times a year ago and was hoping he would let the matter drop, but he didn't. Despite this, he let it slide, demonstrating his enabling nature. In the second verse, the singer reveals that her ex-partner had paid for her to attend hypnotherapy, but she only went once. The singer describes experiencing emotional motion sickness, a feeling that she cannot control, and is also looking for a way out of this relationship. ![]() She admits to having faked her emotions in the relationship, revealing that it was unhealthy for her. On one hand, she hates him for what he did to her, but on the other hand, she misses him like a little kid, indicating that her emotions towards him are complicated. The singer expresses a paradoxical feeling towards her ex-partner. The lyrics of "Motion Sickness" by Phoebe Bridgers narrate a story of an intense and toxic relationship.
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