The birth of Lucy Belle Guthrie was significant not only for the obvious reasons, but also because both Fraser and father/fellow Cocteau Twin Robin Guthrie hoped the child would anchor Guthrie to the real world and help him get over his drug and alcohol addictions.
Pitch the Baby
Cocteau Twins Lyrics
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Only no-one to love missed his friend
Pitch the baby should be their murmur
Slip me home as we seal us in
You and that land which one dresh
Are leaving
Hold me onto a mess a plenty
Me and that land should grow, end to a hard part
I only want to love you
I only want to love you
I only want to love you
Here, too, have to have been to care for me
I only want to love you
I only want to love you
I'm heart, and in space the plane
On fill our hearts' ascension(inside you)
It's heft driven since the urge
To sell the place isn't very, very, very big
To sell the place isn't very, very, very big
I'm heart, and in space the plane
On fill our hearts' ascension
(I only want to love you)
It's heft driven since the urge
To sell the place isn't very, very, very big
To sell the place isn't very, very, very big
The lyrics to Cocteau Twins' song "Pitch the Baby" are intentionally abstract and open to interpretation. Some believe that the song is about the feeling of being lost and alone in the world, with the singer yearning for someone to love and care for them. The line "Here, too, have to have been to care for ya' / Only no-one to love missed his friend" suggests that the singer has experienced caring for others, but has not received the same level of affection in return. The phrase "Pitch the baby" may be a metaphor for abandoning one's responsibilities or giving up completely.
The repetition of the line "I only want to love you" throughout the song emphasizes the singer's desire for human connection and emotional intimacy. The lines "Me and that land should grow, end to a hard part / Meant a Christmas that's me and a friend" suggest that the singer imagines a future where they are able to find love and stability.
The song's dreamy and otherworldly sound, with Elizabeth Fraser's signature vocals, adds to the surreal and introspective mood of the lyrics. The repetition of certain phrases can also create a sense of disorientation and confusion.
Line by Line Meaning
Here, too, have to have been to care for ya'
I am here and I will always care for you
Only no-one to love missed his friend
My friend is gone and nobody is there to love me
Pitch the baby should be their murmur
They should whisper and talk gently like they would with a baby
Slip me home as we seal us in
Take me home and let's be alone together
You and that land which one dresh
You and that place you dream of leaving to
Are leaving
You are leaving that place for good
Hold me onto a mess a plenty
Hold onto my emotional baggage and help me sort through it
Me and that land should grow, end to a hard part
My attachment to that place should diminish and come to an end
Meant a Christmas that's me and a friend
I had a hopeful wish to spend a Christmas with a friend
I only want to love you
All I want is to love you
I'm heart, and in space the plane
My emotions are weightless and I feel like I'm in space
On fill our hearts' ascension(inside you)
Our hearts will rise and become one with each other
It's heft driven since the urge
Strong emotions are driving me forward
To sell the place isn't very, very, very big
I'm not that excited about leaving that place
I only want to love you
All I want is to love you
I only want to love you
All I want is to love you
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ELIZABETH FRASER, ROBIN GUTHRIE, SIMON RAYMONDE, LOU REED
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