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Motion Sickness
Phoebe Bridgers Lyrics


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I hate you for what you did
And I miss you like a little kid
I faked it every time but that's alright
I can hardly feel anything
I hardly feel anything at all

You gave me fifteen hundred
To see your hypnotherapist
I only went one time, you let it slide
Fell on hard times a year ago
Was hoping you would let it go and you did

I have emotional motion sickness
Somebody roll the windows down
There are no words in the English language
I could scream to drown you out

I'm on the outside looking through
You're throwing rocks around your room
And while you're bleeding on your back in the glass
I'll be glad that I made it out
And sorry that it all went down like it did

I have emotional motion sickness
Somebody roll the windows down
There are no words in the English language
I could scream to drown you out

And why do you sing with an English accent
I guess it's too late to change it now
You know I'm never gonna let you have it
But I will try to drown you out

You said when you met me you were bored
You said when you met me you were bored
And you, you were in a band when I was born

I have emotional motion sickness
I try to stay clean and live without
And I want to know what would happen
If I surrender to the sound
Surrender to the sound

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Motion Sickness" by Phoebe Bridgers narrate a story of an intense and toxic relationship. The singer expresses a paradoxical feeling towards her ex-partner. 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. She admits to having faked her emotions in the relationship, revealing that it was unhealthy for her. The singer describes experiencing emotional motion sickness, a feeling that she cannot control, and is also looking for a way out of this relationship.


In the second verse, the singer reveals that her ex-partner had paid for her to attend hypnotherapy, but she only went once. Despite this, he let it slide, demonstrating his enabling nature. 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. The chorus repeats, emphasizing the singer's emotional turmoil.


The bridge features a series of rhetorical questions and statements directed at her former partner. 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 final line "Surrender to the sound" is an invitation to let go of the negative emotions and surrender to the music.


Line by Line Meaning

I hate you for what you did
I resent you deeply for your actions


And I miss you like a little kid
I feel a strong sense of loss for you, similar to how a child misses a loved one


I faked it every time but that's alright
I pretended to be okay with the situation, but that's okay because it's over now


I can hardly feel anything
I have difficulty experiencing emotions after what happened


I hardly feel anything at all
My emotional state is severely compromised


You gave me fifteen hundred
You provided me with a sum of fifteen hundred dollars


To see your hypnotherapist
So I could receive treatment from your hypnotherapist


I only went one time, you let it slide
I only attended one session, and you didn't hold me accountable for not going more


Fell on hard times a year ago
I experienced financial difficulty a year ago


Was hoping you would let it go and you did
I had hoped you would forgive my lack of attendance, and you did


I have emotional motion sickness
I experience intense feelings that cause physical discomfort


Somebody roll the windows down
I want fresh air to help alleviate my discomfort


There are no words in the English language
There are no words I can use to express my feelings accurately


I could scream to drown you out
I could yell loudly to try and distract myself from my thoughts


I'm on the outside looking through
I feel like an outsider observing what's happening


You're throwing rocks around your room
You're expressing your anger physically


And while you're bleeding on your back in the glass
You're hurting yourself in the process


I'll be glad that I made it out
I'll be relieved that I was able to remove myself from the situation


And sorry that it all went down like it did
I'm remorseful for how everything turned out


And why do you sing with an English accent
I'm confused as to why you sing with an accent that's not your own


I guess it's too late to change it now
I think it's too far along for you to change your accent now


You know I'm never gonna let you have it
You know I won't let you off the hook


But I will try to drown you out
But I'll try to distract myself from my thoughts by other means


You said when you met me you were bored
You told me that when you met me, you were uninterested


And you, you were in a band when I was born
You were already performing in a band when I was born


I try to stay clean and live without
I try to live a healthy, drug-free lifestyle


And I want to know what would happen
I'm curious about the outcome


If I surrender to the sound
If I fully immerse myself in music, what would happen?




Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Marshall Kenneth Vore, Phoebe Lucille Bridgers

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@clot1770

Lyrics:

I hate you for what you did
And I miss you like a little kid
I faked it every time, but that's alright
I can hardly feel anything, I hardly feel anything at all

You gave me fifteen hundred to see your hypnotherapist
I only went one time, you let it slide
Fell on hard times a year ago
Was hoping you would let it go and you did

I have emotional motion sickness
Somebody roll the windows down
There are no words in the English language
I could scream to drown you out

I'm on the outside lookin' through
You're throwin' rocks around your room
And while you're bleeding on your back in the glass
I'll be glad that I made it out
And sorry that it all went down like it did

I have emotional motion sickness
Somebody roll the windows down
There are no words in the English language
I could scream to drown you out

Hey, why do you sing with an English accent?
I guess it's too late to change it now
You know I'm never gonna let you have it
But I will try to drown you out

You said when you met me you were bored
You said when you met me you were bored
And you, you were in a band when I was born

I have emotional motion sickness
I try to stay clean and live without
And I want to know what would happen
If I surrender to the sound
Surrender to the sound



@jetbug6169

LYRICS:
I hate you for what you did
And I miss you like a little kid
I faked it every time but that's alright
I can hardly feel anything
I hardly feel anything at all

You gave me fifteen hundred
To see your hypnotherapist
I only went one time, you let it slide
Fell on hard times a year ago
Was hoping you would let it go and you did

I have emotional motion sickness
Somebody roll the windows down
There are no words in the English language
I could scream to drown you out

I'm on the outside looking through
You're throwing rocks around your room
And while you're bleeding on your back in the glass
I'll be glad that I made it out
And sorry that it all went down like it did

I have emotional motion sickness
Somebody roll the windows down
There are no words in the English language
I could scream to drown you out

And why do you sing with an English accent
I guess it's too late to change it now
You know I'm never gonna let you have it
But I will try to drown you out

You said when you met me you were bored
You said when you met me you were bored
And you, you were in a band when I was born

I have emotional motion sickness
I try to stay clean and live without
And I want to know what would happen
If I surrender to the sound
Surrender to the sound



@emilypurrentiss

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.”

I think it hurts even more because I do miss him like a little kid... 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.

The more I listen to it the more it reminds me of him.

“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. And so is everything else. 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.

“You gave me fifteen hundred to see your hypnotherapist. I only went one time, you let it slide. 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. But the more sensible part of me hoped he would just let it go—and he did. It was like I didn’t matter enough for him to keep trying to connect with his own daughter.

“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.”

“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. When I see other girls with fathers who seem to love them and want to give them the world, his reminder becomes even stronger. I will never be able to drown out his memory or his existence.

“I’m on the outside lookin’ through, you’re throwin’ rocks around your room. And while you’re bleedin’ on your back in the glass, I’ll be glad that I made it out, and sorry that it all worked out like it did.” — No matter how he feels about it, he created this problem on his own and it’s not my job to fix it. But I am a little sorry it worked out the way it did. Deep down, I am just a little girl who wants her Daddy to love and protect her and make her laugh again. But he’s not here anymore, and I’ve come to accept that. I made it out, in a sense.

“Hey, why do you sing with an English accent? I guess it’s too late to change it now.” — This reminds me of him in the sense that he’s pretended I don’t exist for so long, why should he change it now? And that’s probably how he thinks of it, too.

“You know I’m never gonna let you have it, but I will try to drown you out.” — Sometimes it feels as if something clicks in his brain and all the sudden he actually wants to talk to his daughter again (more likely that he feels guilty for what he’s done and thinks trying to contact me will help him atone for his sins), so he’ll message me and try to get a response. But I don’t want to give him the time of day. Not when he sends one message a year and doesn’t make any other attempts at reconnecting. It’s better for me to simply drown him out.

“You said when you met me you were bored. And you, you were in a band when I was born.” — Is his daughter boring to him? Am I not entertaining enough to keep around? Sometimes it feels that way, like he sees me as someone not worth his time. Maybe he sees me as someone he could have potentially cared about (when I was born), but I suppose I didn’t live up to his expectations and he found something better to replace me with (his newer, better family).

“I try to stay clean and live without. And I want to know what would happen if I surrender to the sound.” — I entertain the thought sometimes—what would happen if I answered one of those messages? Would anything come of it? Would he suddenly change and become the loving father I always wanted? But I know it won’t happen, so I live without.

Needless to say, this song in of itself makes me feel a sort of “emotional motion sickness.”



@jacksguzman4221

LYRICS-

I hate you for what did
And I miss you like a little kid
I faked it every time, but that's alright
I can hardly feel anything
I hardly feel anything at all

You gave me fifteen hundred
To see your hypnotherapist
I only went one time, you let it slide
Fell on hard times a year ago
Was hoping you would let it go
And you did

I have emotional motion sickness
Somebody roll the windows down
There are no words in the English language
I can scream to drown you out

I'm on the outside looking through
You're throwing rocks around your room
And while you're bleeding on your back in the glass
I'll be glad that I made it out
And sorry that it all went down like it did

I have emotional motion sickness
Somebody roll the windows down
There are no words in the English language
I can scream to drown you out

And why do you sing with an English accent?
I guess it's too late to change it now
You know I'm never gonna let you have it
But I will try to drown you out

You said when you met me you were bored
You said when you met me you were bored
And you, you were in a band when I was born

I have emotional motion sickness
I try to stay clean and live without
And I wanna know what would happen
If I surrender to the sound
Surrender to the sound



All comments from YouTube:

@cynthiaaaxox

“i hate you for what you did, and i miss you like a little kid” the most devastating opening line ever.

@cynthiaaaxox

@@agentp821 i mean the most saddest opening line

@salvia6y9

this song made me cry just from the first line

@natcaldeira

hit me so hard

@expressisverbis854

Songwriting at its finest…

@VizzyInks

Fucking hell it's perfect trauma trigger

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@strawwberryyy

it's been said that Phoebe Bridgers is Taylor Swift for women with crumbs in their bed and I will never forget that

@ashleywatson8281

Oof I feel called out 😅

@kylatokki22

LMFAO

@chrisgohston3254

😭😭😭😭😭😭

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