a million different yous
Emilyn Brodsky Lyrics


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You sewed and i mowed around
My dream house by the end of the road
You and i almost survived
But there's just so much two bodies can hold

You are different in each line
And in each year and in each rhyme
You and i don't sympathize
With elegant liberals or girls with pretty eyes
I charmed and you harmed yourself
And myself set off all my alarms

You are different in each line
And in each year and in each rhyme

You smoked and i spoke too loud and too often
And alienated your folks
You strayed, but i stayed
In my bedroom in my house far away





You are different in each line
And in each year and in each rhyme

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "A Million Different Yous" by Emilyn Brodsky can be interpreted as a song about a relationship that almost made it but ultimately failed. The first verse talks about the two people involved, with one person sewing and the other mowing around a dream house at the end of the road. The line "but there's just so much two bodies can hold" could refer to the fact that while they may have tried, the weight of the world ultimately became too much for them to carry together. The second verse touches on the fact that each person in the relationship is different, changing every year and in each line of the song.


The third verse talks about how the two people in the relationship did not sympathize with certain groups, including elegant liberals and girls with pretty eyes. It also touches on how one person charmed and the other harmed themselves, setting off alarms. This could be interpreted as one person trying to pretend that everything is okay, while the other person is struggling and their self-destructive behavior is causing concern.


Overall, the song touches on the complexity of relationships and how people can change over time, even within the span of a single song. It also suggests that sometimes people are just too different to make a relationship work.


Line by Line Meaning

You sewed and i mowed around My dream house by the end of the road You and i almost survived But there's just so much two bodies can hold
You and I worked on building our dream house, but eventually the weight of everything became too much for us to bear and we couldn't make it.


You are different in each line And in each year and in each rhyme
You are constantly changing, every year, with each experience of life, and every song you write.


You and i don't sympathize With elegant liberals or girls with pretty eyes I charmed and you harmed yourself And myself set off all my alarms
You and I don't fit in with the crowd or follow the norm. I try to charm, while you prefer self-destruction, both of which cause us alarm.


You smoked and i spoke too loud and too often And alienated your folks You strayed, but i stayed In my bedroom in my house far away
You had bad habits that pushed people away, while I made myself heard too often and caused a rift with your family. You made mistakes, but I stood by my own, far from you in my own safe space.


You are different in each line And in each year and in each rhyme
You are always changing, always different with each moment, each year, and each song.




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