Phillips spent her childhood in New York, California and South Africa. When she was 13, she became a model to escape boarding school and became one of the youngest people to grace the cover of Interview Magazine and Italian Vogue. Bijou also appeared in several ads for Calvin Klein.
At 17, she acquired a record deal and began work on her album ‘I’d Rather Eat Glass’ produced by Talking Heads’ Jerry Harrison.
She was later cast in “Black and White” by director James Toback and garnered nothing but glowing praise from critics for her performance. Larry Clark cast her in “Bully” which led The Hollywood Reporter to name her one of 2002’s “Shooting Stars” of tomorrow. Bijou continues to make great films with last year’s role opposite Jeff Bridges and Kim Basinger in “The Door in the Floor”, a film adaptation of John Irving’s novel “A Widow For One Year”. She most recently completed a leading role opposite Anne Hathaway in Oscar winning writer, Stephan Gaghan’s “Havoc”, directed by Oscar winning documentary filmmaker, Barbara Kopple.
Recent projects include Venom, an appearance on CSI, Dark Streets and the 2007 sequel to Hostel, untitled Hostel : Part II.
So Tired
Bijou Phillips Lyrics
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Don't hold me down
Just get up off me baby
Wish you weren't around
If it was a silent night
Would the silence feel right
Could I sleep then
For what she said
Third street promenade, twenty buck baby clothes
The brightest sun you ever seen
It shines down on me
It shines down on me
Let me go (x5)
Well you're not what you seem, anyone can see
I'm so tired, baby
Take off my clothes
The water' stoo warm, I burnt my toe
I hear the phone out there somewhere
But I know you'll never call
No
I reach for my cigarettes, yeah
I was born on a couch, four weeks premature
The brightest sun you ever seen
It shines down on me
It shines down on me
To have seen what I've seen (x6)
So tired baby (x6)
In "So Tired," Bijou Phillips sings about feeling exhausted and wanting to be free from someone's hold. The first verse starts with her saying that she is tired and asking her partner not to hold her down anymore. She begs for her partner to get off her and wishes they weren't around. She wonders if she would be able to sleep if it were a silent night and if the silence would feel right. The last line, "for what she said," suggests that the exhaustion might be caused by something her partner said, leaving her feeling drained and helpless.
In the second verse, Phillips describes her surroundings, walking down the Third Street Promenade and seeing inexpensive baby clothes for sale. She notes that the sun is the brightest she has ever seen and that it shines down on her. She repeats the phrase "let me go" five times, expressing her desire to be released, possibly from the hold of her partner. Phillips then sings that her partner is not who they seem to be, and she is tired of their presence. She sings about taking off her clothes and burning her toe with warm water, indicating that she is lost in her thoughts and not paying attention to her physical surroundings. She hears the phone ringing somewhere but knows her partner will never call her.
The last verse repeats the phrase, "to have seen what I've seen, so tired baby," six times, suggesting that Phillips has seen and experienced a lot that has left her feeling drained. The song ends with her repeating "so tired baby" six times.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm so tired
I am exhausted, both physically and emotionally.
Don't hold me down
Do not try to control me or restrict my movements.
Just get up off me baby
Please remove your physical presence from me immediately.
Wish you weren't around
I regret your presence in my life and wish you were not here with me right now.
If it was a silent night
In the event of a completely silent night with no distractions or disturbances.
Would the silence feel right
Would the absence of noise or activity be an acceptable or comfortable state for me.
Could I sleep then
Would the tranquility allow me to finally rest and fall asleep.
For what she said
In reference to something that was previously expressed by another individual.
Third street promenade, twenty buck baby clothes
A specific location within a city, where inexpensive baby clothing can be purchased.
The brightest sun you ever seen
An extremely luminous sun that is currently visible.
It shines down on me
The sun's rays are directed at and illuminating my physical form.
Let me go (x5)
A request to cease physical contact, repeated five times for emphasis.
Well you're not what you seem, anyone can see
Your outward appearance and behavior do not accurately reflect your true character, and this fact is easily perceivable to others.
Take off my clothes
Remove my garments from my body.
The water's too warm, I burnt my toe
The temperature of the water is uncomfortably high and has caused me to suffer a localized burn injury.
I hear the phone out there somewhere
The sound of a telephone ringing is audible in the nearby vicinity.
But I know you'll never call
Despite the presence of the ringing phone, I am aware that you will not make an attempt to contact me.
No
An expression of denial or refusal, usually in response to a preceding question or statement.
I reach for my cigarettes, yeah
I make an effort to procure my cigarettes, indicating a potential addiction to nicotine.
I was born on a couch, four weeks premature
I was delivered into the world in a non-traditional setting, and was also born prior to reaching full term in the womb.
To have seen what I've seen (x6)
Expressing that one has witnessed something sufficiently impactful, repeated six times for emphasis.
So tired baby (x6)
Reiteration of the fact that I am exhausted, repeated six times for emphasis.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: BIJOU PHILLIPS, HOWARD JONES, WILLIAM PAUL DEASY
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