At the end of 2001, at the age of 26, Loizeau decided to dedicate her life to singing.
Coconut Madam
Emily Loizeau Lyrics
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But she's just all curled up in a coconut
My mama's gone away in a coconut
She likes it better that I think she won't come up
I hate it when she goes in a coconut
It makes me feel I'm stuck in a coconut too
Coconut
I say "please come back," she says "I won't do that"
It makes me feel I'm worthless, a coconut
She knocks so hard sometimes I'm the coconut
That I can hear it scream when I sleep at night
I think my dreams are stuck in a coconut, too
My mama, she's a coconut madam, my mama
The song Coconut Madam by Emily Loizeau is a haunting and melancholic portrayal of a dysfunctional mother-daughter relationship, where the mother is depicted as being trapped in a cocoon of her own making. Through the lyrics, it is revealed that the mother has a habit of withdrawing into her own shell, her "coconut," whenever she feels overwhelmed or unhappy. This behavior has a profound effect on the singer, who is left feeling abandoned and trapped whenever her mother retreats into her own world.
The postman thinking that the singer killed her mother adds another layer of complexity to the song. It suggests that there might be some underlying tension or suspicion in the community about the relationship between the mother and daughter. The singer's frustration and despair are also evident in the lyrics, as she pleads with her mother to return to the real world, only to be rebuffed. The repetition of the word "coconut" throughout the song serves to underscore the sense of entrapment that both mother and daughter feel.
Overall, the song is a powerful meditation on the emotional toll that dysfunctional relationships can take on individuals.
Line by Line Meaning
The postman thinks I killed my mama in the night
The postman suspects that I murdered my mother when he saw that she was missing, but in reality, she's just hidden inside a coconut.
But she's just all curled up in a coconut
My mother is hiding inside a coconut and is comfortable there.
My mama's gone away in a coconut
My mother prefers to stay inside a coconut, away from the world.
She likes it better that I think she won't come up
My mother prefers it when I believe that she won't come out of the coconut.
I hate it when she goes in a coconut
It makes me sad when my mother hides inside a coconut.
It makes me feel I'm stuck in a coconut too
My mother's behavior makes me feel trapped and helpless as well.
My mama, she's a coconut madam, my mama
My mother has a habit of hiding in coconuts, which has earned her the name of 'Coconut Madam'.
I say 'please come back,' she says 'I won't do that'
When I ask my mother to leave the coconut and return, she refuses.
It makes me feel I'm worthless, a coconut
My mother's refusal to come back makes me feel worthless and empty, like a coconut.
She knocks so hard sometimes I'm the coconut
My mother's banging on the coconut can be so loud that I feel like I am the coconut being hit.
That I can hear it scream when I sleep at night
The coconut's loud banging feels so intense that even in my dreams, I can hear it scream.
I think my dreams are stuck in a coconut, too
My mother's habit of hiding inside a coconut feels like it is affecting my dreams as well.
My mama, she's a coconut madam, my mama
My mother's love of hiding in coconuts has become such a significant part of her personality that she has earned the name 'Coconut Madam'.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: EMILY LOIZEAU
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Mats Smyk
Great song.