The Big U
The Blow Lyrics
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I've been a little bit afraid of your relationship
with the universe.
I know that you,
you love him best,
I can see the way he lights you up.
I can feel him pounding there in your chest.
I know, one day,
your love story with him will surely take you away,
and I'll cry.
Yeah.
But I'll do it in the way I heard my therapist say
"It's not just sad, it just feels"
I'm not immune to all the fears that float in my atmosphere
"Am I awful?" "Will I, I end up alone?"
I can fall, feel a claw in the night.
I'll spend a week or two controlled by the phone.
I know, one day,
I'll watch the universe come up and ask me out on a date
and I'll say "Yeah".
And we'll get into his car and we'll go all the way,
there's no reason not to.
Big one! I thought that I was being generous sharing you with him
Big one! You're not mine to share
Big one! I can see, it will always be you and the big U.
Big one! I'd consider myself lucky to be let in on your threesome.
The lyrics to The Blow’s “The Big U” reflect the singer’s struggle with a romantic partner who seems to be more in love with the universe than with the singer. She admits to feeling afraid of their relationship with the universe, knowing that her partner loves the universe best. The singer describes how the universe lights up her partner and how it seems to be constantly pounding in her partner’s chest.
The singer knows that one day the universe will surely take her partner away from her, and she will cry. However, she plans to do it in the way that her therapist suggested, acknowledging that it just feels sad rather than being inherently awful. The singer is not immune to the fears that float in her atmosphere, including the fear of ending up alone.
She knows that one day she might be asked out on a date by the universe, and she’ll say yes. There’s no reason not to go all the way, even though she knows it will always be her partner and the big U. She considers herself lucky to be let in on their threesome.
Overall, the lyrics of “The Big U” speak to the difficulty of loving someone who is deeply connected to something bigger than themselves. The singer recognizes the power that the universe holds over her partner and her own vulnerabilities.
Line by Line Meaning
I must admit
I confess
I've been a little bit afraid of your relationship
I'm nervous about your connection
with the universe.
to the cosmos
I know that you,
I understand that you,
you love him best,
you prioritize him
I can see the way he lights you up.
I observe the way he excites you.
I can feel him pounding there in your chest.
I sense his impact on your heart.
I know, one day,
I realize that someday,
your love story with him will surely take you away,
your romance with him will surely remove you,
and I'll cry.
and I'll weep.
Yeah.
Yes.
But I'll do it in the way I heard my therapist say
But I'll do it as I was advised by my therapist,
"It's not just sad, it just feels"
"It's not simply sorrow, it's simply emotion."
I'm not immune to all the fears that float in my atmosphere
I'm not without concern from my internal doubts
"Am I awful?" "Will I, I end up alone?"
"Am I terrible?" "Will I eventually end up alone?"
I can fall, feel a claw in the night.
I can stumble, sense a grip in darkness.
I'll spend a week or two controlled by the phone.
I'll spend a couple of weeks attached to the phone.
I know, one day,
I know, someday,
I'll watch the universe come up and ask me out on a date
I'll watch the cosmos approach me and invite me out
and I'll say "Yeah".
and I'll respond "Yes."
And we'll get into his car and we'll go all the way,
And we'll enter his car and we'll go very far.
there's no reason not to.
there's no justification for rejection.
Big one! I thought that I was being generous sharing you with him
Bigger picture! I believed that I was magnanimous for allowing you to be with him.
Big one! You're not mine to share
Bigger picture! You aren't exclusively mine to divide.
Big one! I can see, it will always be you and the big U.
Bigger picture! It's obvious that you and the cosmos will always be together.
Big one! I'd consider myself lucky to be let in on your threesome.
Bigger picture! I'd be fortunate to be included in your trio.
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