I Won't Hurt You
The West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band Lyrics

The West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band’s song “I Won’t Hurt You” is commonly interpreted as a love song. At first, the lyrics seem to suggest that the singer has suffered through emotional turmoil and is now lost, without guidance or direction. However, despite this pain and a sense of personal loss, the singer still insists that they won't hurt their love interest. The lyrics also suggest a sense of otherworldliness, specifically referencing paradise and space travel. The second verse describes the singer's love interest as a “golden and brilliant” diamond, and stating that their mouth is a constellation with stars in their eyes. The song suggests a deep longing for this “pale blue star” as the singer searches for them despite their sense of being lost and unsure.

Moreover, the lyrics are open to interpretation, and despite the general sense of sweetness that seems to surround the song, the weight of the lyrics suggests something darker is also present. With lines like "strike me with your lightning” and “bury me with ashes,” there is an undercurrent of desperation that adds another layer of complexity to the song. Additionally, the lines: "I’ve been to paradise and out the other side" imply that the singer has already experienced some sort of trauma or triumph that they’ve had to overcome.