Patchwork Woman
Birch Book Lyrics
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Out upon the shore, talk a little more
And find a grassy knoll
You say I dont care for you in the way I should
You know I know, I wish I would
But all the things I've seen, just turn my mind to dream
Of all the ways it could be good
But if I could make one woman
Out of all those I hve known
I'd include a part of you in her
If I could have just one compromises of all that I adore in you and she and her
I know you would be well represented
Something in a girl I once knew pulled a pang that plundered through
The hollows oof my frame, left my limbs lame
Churned my mind up into goo
The patchwork woman in my fantasy would smile the smile she smiled at me
Once upon a time, when my heart was blind and my hands were free
Still, if I could make one woman
Out of all those I have known
I'd include a part of you in her
If I could have just one comprised of all I adore in you and she and her
I know you would be well represented
In Birch Book's Patchwork Woman, the singer takes a walk on a sunny day with someone he cares about, and they end up sitting on a grassy knoll by the shore. Even though he cares deeply for this person, she tells him he doesn't care for her in the way that he should. He admits he knows this and wishes he could feel differently, but he's seen too much in life that's turned his mind to dream of all the ways things could be better. He then speaks of his fantasy for a perfect woman, a patchwork woman, weaving together all the qualities he loves from different women he's known, with a smile that reminds him of a girl from his past, who once loved him when his heart was blind and his hands were free.
The lyrics of the song are a powerful exploration of love, loss, and desire. The song is unique in its use of patchwork as a metaphor for love, representing a blending of different qualities into a perfect whole. The singer's desire to create the perfect woman speaks to the human desire for perfection and how it's just out of reach. The woman he loves has a place in his patchwork heart, but he can never have everything he wants, and so he turns to dreaming.
Overall, Patchwork Woman is a deep and introspective dive into the complexities of love and desire, exploring the ways that we create fantasy to cope with loss and the ways in which we can never truly capture what we want.
Line by Line Meaning
On a sunny day we go away and take a little stroll
We take a walk on a beautiful day
Out upon the shore, talk a little more
We talk while walking along the beach
And find a grassy knoll
We discover a grassy hill to sit on
You say I dont care for you in the way I should
You feel like I don't love you enough
You know I know, I wish I would
I understand and wish I could change
But all the things I've seen, just turn my mind to dream
My experiences have made me dream about other possibilities
Of all the ways it could be good
I imagine all the potential good outcomes
But if I could make one woman
If I could create the perfect woman
Out of all those I hve known
Out of all the women I've been with
I'd include a part of you in her
I would incorporate some of your qualities
If I could have just one compromises of all that I adore in you and she and her
If I could combine everything I love about all of the women I've known
I know you would be well represented
You would be properly acknowledged in this perfect woman I've imagined
Something in a girl I once knew pulled a pang that plundered through
Something about a past love stirred up deep emotions inside me
The hollows oof my frame, left my limbs lame
It left me feeling emptiness and weakness
Churned my mind up into goo
It confused and overwhelmed me
The patchwork woman in my fantasy would smile the smile she smiled at me
The perfect woman in my imagination would have the same smile as this girl
Once upon a time, when my heart was blind and my hands were free
Back when I was naive and carefree
Still, if I could make one woman
Despite all of this, if I could create the perfect woman
Out of all those I have known
Using everything I've learned from past relationships
I'd include a part of you in her
I would take some of your qualities and add them to her
If I could have just one comprised of all I adore in you and she and her
If I could make a woman with everything I love from all of my past relationships
I know you would be well represented
You would still be properly acknowledged in this perfect woman I've created
Contributed by Jayce E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@Pinksugarelephant
This is the least confrontational, kindest way of saying "I'm not that into you"
@dryad_92
One of the bravest songs ever written
@highpriestess1792
What a brutal song
@Boxboyy1
lovely... but brutal, indeed.
@batgrrrl
♡
@elifkalkan2769
i don't want to do the same mistake again.
@sondermusicclub
On a sunny day we go away and take a little stroll
Out upon the shore, talk a little more
And find a grassy knoll
You say I dont care for you in the way I should
You know I know, I wish I would
But all the things I've seen, just turn my mind to dream
Of all the ways it could be good
But if I could make one woman
Out of all those I have known
I'd include a part of you in her
If I could have just one compromises of all that I adore in you and she and her
I know you would be well represented
Something in a girl I once knew pulled a pang that plundered through
The hollows of my frame, left my limbs lame
Churned my mind up into goo
The patchwork woman in my fantasy would smile the smile she smiled at me
Once upon a time, when my heart was blind and my hands were free
Still, if I could make one woman
Out of all those I have known
I'd include a part of you in her
If I could have just one comprised of all I adore in you and she and her
I know you would be well represented
@wertherslotte
Buraya geleceksin..
@moonbow93
Great script for a horror movie…just sayin