Cocoon
Catfish and The Bottlemen Lyrics
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Into your arms
Like a drunk
Who's been on it
All morning
And the sun's up
And my head's fucked
And immediately I grabbed you
You go all red
Like the first time
I love it when you do that
Gotta love it when you do that
I remember when we
Swapped names and I thought maybe
You'd stay and try to out drink me
Your friends all hate it!
But fuck it if they talk
Fuck it if they try and get to us
'Cause I'd rather go blind
Than let you down
Our cocoon
Run your shoulders
When you're half cut
And you're frozen
And you've got that visible grieving
You're depending on me again
I remember when we
Swapped names and I thought maybe
You'd stay and try to out drink me
Your friends all hate it!
But fuck it if they talk
Fuck it if they try and get to us
'Cause I'd rather go blind
Than let you down
Fuck it if they talk
Fuck it if they try and get to us
'Cause I'd rather go blind
Than let you down
And if you wanna track down and pose as positive
Hide smoking from relatives
Rest on me
Honey, that's all right!
And if you wanna act more drunk than usual
To help you get away with more than
Rest on me
Honey, that's alright!
Honey, that's alright!
Our cocoon
Round your shoulders
And I'm good
Yeah, that's good
Fuck it if they talk
Fuck it if they try and get to us
'Cause I'd rather go blind
Than let you down
I remember when we
Swapped names and I thought maybe
You'd stay and try to out drink me
Your friends all hate it!
In "Cocoon," Catfish and the Bottlemen's lead singer, Van McCann, sings about falling deeply in love with someone and creating a cocoon around the two of them to protect themselves from any outside negativity. The lyrics convey a sense of urgency and desperation as McCann emphasizes that he would rather go blind than let his partner down. The song kicks off in a high-energy intensity immediately after the line "And immediately I grabbed you," with powerful guitar riffs and drumming that add a lot of punch to the track.
As the song progresses, we see McCann using alcohol as a central motif to describe the intensity of his feelings. He likens his inebriated state to the rush of falling into someone's arms. The cocoon here refers to their relationship, the place they go when they're alone together, and where they're free from any external judgment or criticism. It creates a safe space for the lovers, where they can be themselves and support one another in their most vulnerable moments.
Interestingly, the lyrics of "Cocoon" are based on a real-life experience that Van McCann had at a house party. McCann met a girl at a party and spent the night drinking and talking to her. During this time, he found himself sharing personal stories with her that he had never shared with anyone else. The line "Swapped names and I thought maybe you'd stay and try to out drink me" is a direct reference to that experience.
Line by Line Meaning
I fell straight
I immediately fell for you
Into your arms
I found comfort and safety in your embrace
Like a drunk
I was so intoxicated by you
Who's been on it
Just like someone who has been drinking all day
All morning
My desire for you had been building up for a while
And the sun's up
It's a new day, a new beginning with you
And my head's fucked
I'm overwhelmed with my feelings for you
And immediately I grabbed you
I couldn't resist touching you
You go all red
Your face blushes with excitement and happiness
Like the first time
Every time we're together feels brand new
I love it when you do that
Your reaction makes me happy
Gotta love it when you do that
I can't help but admire your reaction to me
I remember when we
I have a fond memory of when we first met
Swapped names and I thought maybe
We introduced ourselves and I thought there could be something between us
You'd stay and try to out drink me
I hoped you would stick around and have a good time with me
Your friends all hate it!
Your friends don't like our relationship
But fuck it if they talk
I don't care what others say or think
Fuck it if they try and get to us
I won't let anyone come between us
'Cause I'd rather go blind
I'd rather lose my sight than lose you
Than let you down
I don't want to disappoint you
Our cocoon
Our safe, private place where it's just us
Run your shoulders
I'll always be there to support and comfort you
When you're half cut
When you're tipsy
And you're frozen
When you're feeling stuck or overwhelmed
And you've got that visible grieving
When you're struggling with something and it's clearly affecting you
You're depending on me again
You need my help and support to get through this
And if you wanna track down and pose as positive
If you need to put on a facade to make it through a tough situation
Hide smoking from relatives
If you need to hide something about yourself to please others
Rest on me
Lean on me for support
Honey, that's all right!
I'm here for you, whatever you need
And if you wanna act more drunk than usual
If you need an excuse for certain behavior
To help you get away with more than
To give you more freedom to be yourself
Round your shoulders
Our cocoon provides comfort and safety
And I'm good
I'm happy and content when we're together
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Matthew Benjamin Blakeway, Robert Hall, Ryan Evan McCann
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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[Verse 1]
I fell straight
Into your arms
Like a drunk
Who's been on it
All morning
And the sun's up
And my head's fucked
And immediately I grab you
You go all red
Like the first time
I love it when you do that
God, I love it when you do that
[Pre-Chorus]
I remember when we
Swapped names and I thought maybe
You'd stay and try and out-drink me
Your friends all hated it
[Chorus]
But fuck it if they talk
Fuck it if they try and get to us
'Cause I'd rather go blind
Than let you down
[Verse 2]
I cocoon
'Round your shoulders
When you're half-cut
And you're frozen
And you've got that visible breathing
You're depending on me again
[Pre-Chorus]
I remember when we
Swapped names and I thought maybe
You'd stay and try and out-drink me
Your friends all hated it
[Chorus]
But fuck it if they talk
Fuck it if they try and get to us
'Cause I'd rather go blind
Than let you down
But fuck it if they talk
Fuck it if they try and get to us
'Cause I'd rather go blind
Than let you down
[Bridge]
And if you wanna shut down and pose as positive and
Hide smoking from relatives and
Rest on me
Honey, that's alright
And if you wanna act more drunk than usual
To help you get away with more then
Rest on me
Honey, that's alright
Honey, that's alright
(I cocoon
'Round your shoulders
When you’re half-cut
And you’re half-cut)
[Chorus]
Fuck it if they talk
Fuck it if they try and get to us
'Cause I'd rather go blind
Than let you down
[Outro]
I remember when we
Swapped names and I thought maybe
You'd stay and try and out-drink me
Your friends all hated it
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LYRICS
I fell straight
Into your arms
Like a drunk
Who's been on it
All morning
And the sun's up
And my head's fucked
And immediately I grabbed you
You go all red
Like the first time
I love it when you do that
God, I love it when you do that
I remember when we
Swapped names and I thought maybe
You'd stay and try to out-drink me
Your friends, all hated it!
Fuck it if they talk
Fuck it if they try to get to us
Cause I'd rather go blind
Than let you down
A cocoon
'Round your shoulders
When you're half cut
And you're frozen
And you've got that visible breathing
You're depending on me again
I remember when we
Swapped names and I thought maybe
You'd stay and try to out-drink me
Your friends, all hated it!
Fuck it if they talk
Fuck it if they try to get to us
Cause I'd rather go blind
Than let you down
Fuck it if they talk
Fuck it if they try to get to us
Cause I'd rather go blind
Than let you down
And if you wanna shut down and pose as positive
Hide smoking from relatives and
Rest on me
Honey, that's alright!
And if you wanna act more drunk than usual
To help you get away with more then
Rest on me
Honey, that's alright!
Honey, that's alright!
A cocoon
'Round your shoulders
When you're half cut
When you're half cut
Fuck it if they talk
Fuck it if they try to get to us
Cause I'd rather go blind
Than let you down
I remember when we
Swapped names and I thought maybe
You'd stay and try to out-drink me
Your friends, all hated it!
@batt0usai377
Each time I listen to this, tears drop for no reason. Even in 2020, the nostalgia is alive
@suleymanbinboga7092
Same here brother legendary song
@daniel12gaming
Love this song child hood memories
@gianella2154
2021 still too emotional
@temavero2124
I can see the gold fifa 15 cards
@ShayCovers
Absolute belter m8
@RDotG41
I always find sick bands and then I dig into some of their older stuff and realize that they were in a Fifa game awhile ago. The guys at EA have a good taste in music, that's for sure!
@scottnugent7032
Ryan Garcia had*
FIFA 08-16 was great not so much now
@abrahamvillarreal4004
Which FIFA was this? 15?
@nickdiantonio2471
@MeanAv17 yep! Great times~