Baby
Clouds Lyrics


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Curl up baby, curl up tight
Shut your eyes against the light
Pull your knees up to your chest
Tuck your head in now to rest

Lost your parents, lost your kind
The only baby left behind
Realisation came too late
Nothing now to do but wait
And sleep, perchance to dream

One day baby, one day soon
Cows will jump over the moon




The king's horses and his men
Will wake you again

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Clouds's song "Baby" tell a story of a baby who has lost their parents and their kind. The baby is left alone and feels lost and vulnerable. The first verse of the song describes the baby curling up tight, shutting their eyes against the light, and tucking their head in to rest. This is a representation of how the baby feels overwhelmed and wants to protect themselves by retreating within themselves.


The second verse reflects on the baby's situation and how it came too late for them to realize what happened. The lyrics, "Lost your parents, lost your kind/The only baby left behind/Realization came too late" indicate that the baby has experienced a significant loss and is now left to deal with the aftermath. The only thing left for the baby to do is wait and sleep, hoping to dream that things will get better.


The final verse gives a glimmer of hope to the baby. The lyrics, "One day baby, one day soon/Cows will jump over the moon/The king's horses and his men/Will wake you again" suggest that someday, things will turn around for the baby. The image of cows jumping over the moon is a representation of something very unlikely to happen, which may suggest that what the baby is hoping for is almost impossible. However, the lyrics provide hope that one day, the baby will be woken up, potentially implying that they will no longer feel alone and lost.


Overall, the lyrics to "Baby" by Clouds tell a poignant story of a baby who has lost everything and is now alone, vulnerable, and waiting for something better. The song is a reminder of how crucial hope and faith can be and how they can lift us up and see us through difficult times.


Line by Line Meaning

Curl up baby, curl up tight
Get comfortable, get ready for sleep


Shut your eyes against the light
Close your eyes to avoid the brightness


Pull your knees up to your chest
Bend your legs and create a cozy position


Tuck your head in now to rest
Rest your head on your pillow to sleep


Lost your parents, lost your kind
You are an orphan, you lost both parents and family


The only baby left behind
You are the only one left from your family


Realisation came too late
It was too late to understand or change things


Nothing now to do but wait
There is nothing to do right now except wait


And sleep, perchance to dream
Sleep and dream, maybe dreams are better than reality


One day baby, one day soon
Soon enough there will be good times


Cows will jump over the moon
The impossible will happen


The king's horses and his men
Those with power and wealth


Will wake you again
They will come to pick you up from this situation




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