It was a challenge, because he wanted me to write a song about two people who were going to be together forever, and that’s not really a song I’m equipped to write because I don’t know if I want to be together with anybody forever. I guess that’s why I interpreted it as like, “It’s going to be you and me in this little vessel by ourselves in space, except it’s going to weigh a lot more, and you’re going to really get on my nerves.” It’s supposed to be a song about being together forever, and so of course my first line is, “Your face ignites a fuse to my patience.” Like whatever you do, it’s going to be wrong.
I don’t think long-term monogamy is impossible, just because you see it happen. It just depends. Some people are made for it and some people aren’t, and then some people think they aren’t made for it, but then they meet exactly the right person. It’s almost a matter of luck, if your chemistry happens to bump into the chemistry of somebody else, then it might just work, because you react to each other in different ways. I did have hope when I was writing that song, and honestly, there’s absolutely hope that I could find a relationship. But I don’t really want to. I really just don’t want to. I like my life how it is, and I don’t feel very romantic these days.
Cosmonauts
Fiona Apple Lyrics
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Whatever you do is gonna be wrong
There's no time to interrupt the detonation
Be good to me before you're gone
When I met you I was fine with my nothing
I grew with you and now I've changed
What I've become is something I can't be without your loving
Be good to me, it isn't a game
Now let me see, it's you and me, forgive a good God
How do you suppose that we've survived?
Come on, that's right, left, right
Make light of all the heavier
'Cause you and I will be like a couple of cosmonauts
Except with way more gravity than when we started off
Oh, you and I will be like a couple of cosmonauts
Except with way more gravity than when we started off
When you resist me, hon, I cease to exist
Because I only like the way I look, when I look into your eyes
And when you come back
You command me like the penetration of the sun
Into the deep dark sky
Now let me see, it's you and me, forgive a good God
How do you suppose that we'll survive?
Come on, that's right, left, right
Make light of all the heavier
'Cause you and I will be like a couple of cosmonauts
Except with way more gravity than when we started off
Oh, you and I will be like a couple of cosmonauts
Except with way more gravity than when we started off
Started, started off, started off
Started off, started off, started off, baby
Started off, started off, started off, now
Started off, started off, started off, baby
Started off, started off, started, started
Started, started
You and I will be like a couple of cosmonauts
Except with way more gravity than when we started off
Oh, you and I will be like a couple of cosmonauts
Except with way more gravity than when we started off
Started, started off, started off
Started off, started off, started off, baby
Started off, started off, started off, now
Started off, started off, started off, baby
Started off, started off, started, started
Started, started
Started off, started off, started off, baby
Started off, started off, started off, now
Started off, started off, started off, baby
Started off, started off, started, started
Started
And I will be like a couple of cosmonauts
Except with way more gravity than when we started off
Oh, you and I will be like a couple of cosmonauts
Except with way more gravity than when we started off
The lyrics of Fiona Apple's song "Cosmonauts" explore the complexities of love and relationships. The opening lines, "Your face ignites a fuse to my patience, whatever you do is gonna be wrong," suggest that the singer is frustrated with their partner but still feels a strong connection to them. They acknowledge that their partner has flaws but still want them to be good to them before they're gone.
The singer goes on to say that they were fine with "nothing" before they met their partner but have now changed and can't imagine going back to how things were. The repetition of "be good to me" highlights the vulnerability and reliance that the singer has on their partner.
The chorus, "You and I will be like a couple of cosmonauts except with way more gravity than when we started off," metaphorically represents the ups and downs of a relationship. While cosmonauts are often associated with exploring the unknown, the additional gravity suggests that no matter how far the couple goes, they will always come back to each other and the realities of their relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Your face ignites a fuse to my patience
Your actions provoke me and test my patience
Whatever you do is gonna be wrong
I always find fault in your actions, no matter what you do
There's no time to interrupt the detonation
Our relationship is on the brink of an explosion and there's nothing that can be done to stop it
Be good to me before you're gone
Treat me well before it's too late and our relationship falls apart
When I met you I was fine with my nothing
I was content with my life before I met you
I grew with you and now I've changed
Being with you has changed me
What I've become is something I can't be without your loving
My identity has become intertwined with our relationship and I cannot imagine being myself without your love
Be good to me, it isn't a game
This is serious, treat me well and don't play games with my heart
When you resist me, hon, I cease to exist
If you don't reciprocate my feelings or push me away, it feels like a part of me is missing
Because I only like the way I look, when I look into your eyes
You make me feel complete and I feel most confident when I am in your presence or when I see myself reflected in your eyes
And when you come back, you command me like the penetration of the sun into the deep dark sky
When you return to me, your presence is powerful and all-consuming
Come on, that's right, left, right
An encouragement to keep moving forward and not give up
Make light of all the heavier
Try to see the positive in difficult situations
'Cause you and I will be like a couple of cosmonauts except with way more gravity than when we started off
Our relationship is like a mission through space, except the weight of our love has increased over time
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Fiona Apple Maggart
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Lyrics:
[Verse 1]
Your face ignites a fuse to my patience
Whatever you do is gonna be wrong
There's no time to interrupt the detonation
Be good to me before you're gone
When I met you I was fine with my nothing
I grew with you and now I've changed
What I've become is something I can't be without your loving
Be good to me, it isn't a game
[Pre-Chorus]
Now let me see, it's you and me, forgive a good God
How do you suppose that we've survived?
Come on, that's right, left right
Make light of all the heavier
[Chorus]
Cause you and I will be like a couple of cosmonauts
Except with way more gravity than when we started off
Oh, you and I will be like a couple of cosmonauts
Except with way more gravity than when we started off
[Bridge]
When you resist me, hon, I cease to exist
Because I only like the way I look, I look into your eyes
And when you come back, you commemorate the penetration of the sun
Into the deep dark sky
[Pre-Chorus]
Now let me see, it's you and me, forgive a good God
How do you suppose that we've survived?
Come on, that's right, left right
Make light of all the heavier
[Chorus]
Cause you and I will be like a couple of cosmonauts
Except with way more gravity than when we started off
Oh, you and I will be like a couple of cosmonauts
Except with way more gravity than when we started off
[Post-Chorus]
Started, started off, started off
Started off, started off, started off, baby
Started off, started off, started off, now
Started off, started off, started off, baby
Started off, started off, started, started
Started, started
[Chorus]
You and I will be like a couple of cosmonauts
Except with way more gravity than when we started off
Oh, you and I will be like a couple of cosmonauts
Except with way more gravity than when we started off
[Post-Chorus]
Started, started off, started off
Started off, started off, started off, baby
Started off, started off, started off, now
Started off, started off, started off, baby
Started off, started off, started, started
Started, started
Started off, started off, started off, baby
Started off, started off, started off, now
Started off, started off, started off, baby
Started off, started off, started, started
Started, started
[Outro]
And I will be like a couple of cosmonauts
Except with way more gravity than when we started off
Oh, you and I will be like a couple of cosmonauts
Except with way more gravity than when we started off
@filmstaratease
This is one of the most beautiful and moving songs ever written. This woman is a goddess, a true genius and we are fortunate to live in the same times than her.
@matanshaked8167
Dude chill
@lightningmqueef
@matanshaked8167 you chill matanshaked8167, that comment was beutiful and so true, how could u look at someone appreciating a song and feeling connected to it, and then stiful their words?
@citeriorcf
This feels like a classic Fiona Apple song but at the same something completely different.
@bettoamuse6618
I think this song would fit well on extraordinary machine
@mejiolo
@@bettoamuse6618 Agree, it's Extraordinary Machine with a little bit from Idler Wheel.
@ecoRfan
Basically a metaphor for life: feels familiar yet completely different
@jtarantula3390
The vocals on this one are out of this world, no pun intended.
I got chills
@dumbbxxch5373
i know there was no pun intended but it sure was a great one :D
@tulip.in.a.cup.
Abso-fucking-lutely!!