When having an anxiety episode, it can be grounding to return to a safe and repetitious pattern if thinking like counting. This is what the narrator is doing in their mind once they feel themselves spiraling through anxious thoughts.
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What is the meaning behind “Half a mind that keeps the other second guessing”? Not Strong Enough by boygenius
This line plays with the idiom “half a mind to x, (the other to y)” . “The other” serves two purposes. First, it alludes to this idiom. Upon that idiom not making sense, it becomes clear that this whole line is just the first clause in that idiom. The first clause (“half a mind to …
What is the meaning behind “Do you see us getting scraped up off the pavement?”? Not Strong Enough by boygenius
An allusion to an intrusive thought that one may have while driving, in an otherwise picturesque moment, nearly ruining it. She has the thought of them getting in a car accident, and their dead bodies having to be scraped off the asphalt. A horrifying and welcomed thought. She is asking almost jokingly if the other …
What is the meaning behind “Singing “Boys Don’t Cry””? Not Strong Enough by boygenius
“Boys Don’t Cry” was released in 1979 by The Cure . It’s a relatively upbeat track with melancholic lyrics, similar to the artistic style of Boygenius. Bridgers has previously covered another hit single by The Cure, “Friday I’m In Love” , and Dacus has expressed her love for the group in an interview with Louder …
What is the meaning behind “I tried, I can’t”? Not Strong Enough by boygenius
The words “I can’t” serve two purposes. First, it reaffirms her previous comment that she is in fact not strong enough to be their man. Second, it leads into the next line to convey that they can’t stop staring at the fan. This may also answer the question as to why they can’t take the …
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What is the meaning behind “Not strong enough to be your man”? Not Strong Enough by boygenius
During Boygenius’ January 2023 interview with Rolling Stone , Phoebe revealed that this particular line was inspired by Sheryl Crow’s 1994 single “Strong Enough” . She further elaborated: The two wolves inside us can be self-hatred and self-aggrandizing. Being like, ‘I’m not strong enough to show up for you. I can’t be the partner that …
What is the meaning behind “Black hole opened in the kitchen Every clock’s a different”? Not Strong Enough by boygenius
Black hole here a metaphor for the power going out. It turns the room black. It’s common that kitchen appliances need their clocks reset following a power outage.
What is the meaning behind “(Ayy, Clayco, cook that motherfucker up)”? if looks could kill by Destroy Lonely
Clayco is an underground producer who has notably worked with Destroy Lonely. The two have collaborated before in the past.
What is the meaning behind “Don’t commit treason (No)”? if looks could kill by Destroy Lonely
Lone doesn’t switch up on his gang / Treason – the crime of betraying one’s country, especially by attempting to kill or overthrow the sovereign or government.