Vagina Dentata
Fat White Family Lyrics
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Pockets out of place
Push come to shove, you shrug it off, wrong season
You know
You only walk 'em home if you're sure that you can watch 'em walk away
You know
You only walk 'em home if you're sure that you can watch 'em walk away
Yes, I'm everything you ever wanted to become
But did not have the courage to be
Yes, it's everything you ever wanted to see undone
But did not have the courage to leave
On bended knee, you beg of me
Unbury all your strength
To forget what you want
You must do what you want
Over and over again
You know
You only walk 'em home if you're sure that you can watch 'em walk away
You know
You only walk 'em home if you're sure that you can watch 'em walk away
Yes, I'm everything you ever wanted to become
But did not have the courage to be
Yes, it's everything you ever wanted to see undone
But did not have the courage to leave
The lyrics of Fat White Family's "Vagina Dentata" describe someone who feels unheard and unnoticed, questioning if there's a reason for it. They express a sense of detachment from reality, with pockets "out of place" and feeling like they're in the wrong season. The chorus repeats the idea that you only walk someone home if you're sure you can watch them walk away, implying a sense of apathy or detachment from emotional connections.
The singer then boasts about being everything the listener ever wanted to become but didn't have the courage to be, and everything they wanted to see undone but didn't have the courage to leave. This could suggest that the singer is someone who embodies reckless freedom and empowerment, but is also aware of the dark side of living without boundaries. The final lines suggest that to forget what you want, you must do what you want, but it's not clear whether this is a statement of liberation or nihilism.
Line by Line Meaning
You ever get a feeling that nobody's listening for a very good reason?
Do you sometimes feel that people ignore you because you don't have anything valuable to say?
Pockets out of place
You don't have enough money to afford basic necessities.
Push come to shove, you shrug it off, wrong season
When things get tough, you try to ignore them and hope they'll get better later.
You know
You only walk 'em home if you're sure that you can watch 'em walk away
You know
You only walk 'em home if you're sure that you can watch 'em walk away
You are only willing to engage in intimate relationships if you can handle the eventual loss when they end.
Yes, I'm everything you ever wanted to become
But did not have the courage to be
I represent the person you wish you were, but are too afraid to become.
Yes, it's everything you ever wanted to see undone
But did not have the courage to leave
I represent the situation you want to escape, but you lack the courage to do so.
On bended knee, you beg of me
Unbury all your strength
To forget what you want
You must do what you want
Over and over again
You are asking for my help to find the strength to forget what you want, by repeatedly doing what you know is harmful to you.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Alex White, Benjamin Romans Hopcraft, Lias Kaci Saoudi, Saul Henry Owen Adamczewski
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