Polly
♪ Nirvana Lyrics

Polly wants a cracker
Maybe she would like some food

I think I should get off her first
A respectful notion of allowing Polly to choose and not to impose

I think she wants some water
To cool off the heat from the blow torch or to quench her thirst

To put out the blow torch
A possible reason why Polly needs some water

It isn't me
Suggesting that someone else might be responsible for what happened to Polly

We have some seed
Possibly referring to Polly being held captive in a birdcage

Let me clip
Controlling Polly's movement by cutting off her wings

Your dirty wings
Imagery of Polly as a dirty bird that needs to be fixed

Let me take a ride
Imposing dominance over Polly by riding her

Don't cut yourself
A reminder not to harm herself

I want some help
Asking for Polly's cooperation and submission

To please myself
Putting his own desires above Polly's well-being

I've got some rope
A possible tool for restraining Polly

You have been told
A command directed at Polly, implies that resistance is not an option

I promise you
Attempting to build trust, however ill-intentioned

I have been true
May imply that he has kept his promise before

Polly said
An introduction to Polly's point of view

Polly says her back hurts
Physical pain from being held captive too long

And she's just as bored as me
The captor and captive share a mutual feeling of boredom

She caught me off my guard
Polly took the captor by surprise, implying that she may still have some fight left in her

It amazes me, the will of instinct
Reflecting on the undeniable power of basic survival instincts in both humans and animals