Sappho
Frankie Cosmos Lyrics
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And I look up in
And is that even your house
Is that Sappho you're reading
Is it cool and I don't care
Can you feel me in the air
Under the crack in the door
And I'm shivering just thinking
Where have you been
All these minutes
I am too stressed out to
Do the thing that they won't do
Why should I fight back
I'm just not like that
And I'm sorry if
I have been a real bad friend
Your face too close to mine
To hear you talk
So I look up into your window
On the street where I am standing
Is that even your house
Is that your landing
And I want to know what you're reading
Is it cool and I don't care
Can you feel me in the air
Under the crack in the door
Can you tell I have no floor
I'm not grounded
Nothing
The opening lines of Frankie Cosmos's song Sappho describe the singer standing on the street, looking up at the window of someone's home. They wonder if the house belongs to the person they're thinking of, and if they're reading Sappho. The singer is hesitant to act on their curiosity, asking if it's "cool" and questioning if the person can sense them in the air. They imagine themselves as lacking a floor, suggesting that they feel unsteady and unsure of themselves.
The song then shifts to the singer's internal struggles, expressing their stress and reluctance to confront a situation. They admit to not being like others who stand up for themselves, and apologize for potentially being a bad friend. The singer mentions the closeness of their faces, but admits to not fully hearing the person. The song ends with the singer's continued curiosity, looking up at the window once again and wondering what the person is reading.
Overall, the song conveys a sense of longing and curiosity, as well as the vulnerabilities of trying to form connections with others. The singer's hesitation and reluctance to confront situations may be relatable to listeners who have felt unsure of themselves in social situations. The mention of Sappho, a famous poet from ancient Greece known for her romantic and emotional works, adds to the overall theme of seeking connection and understanding.
Line by Line Meaning
From the street I see your window
I can see your window from the street
And I look up in
I look up to see inside
And is that even your house
I'm not sure if that's your house or not
Is that Sappho you're reading
Are you reading the work of Sappho?
Is it cool and I don't care
I don't care if it's cool or not
Can you feel me in the air
Can you sense my presence?
Under the crack in the door
From under the door
Can you tell I have no floor
I feel ungrounded
And I'm shivering just thinking
The thought of you makes me shiver
Where have you been
I wonder where you've been
All these minutes
Every single minute
I am too stressed out to
I'm too stressed to
Do the thing that they won't do
To do the thing that they won't do
Why should I fight back
I don't see the point in fighting back
I'm just not like that
It's not in my nature
And I'm sorry if
I apologize if
I have been a real bad friend
I haven't been a good friend
Your face too close to mine
Your face is too close to mine
To hear you talk
I can't hear what you're saying
So I look up into your window
I continue to look into your window
On the street where I am standing
From the street where I'm currently situated
Is that even your house
I'm still not sure if that's your house
Is that your landing
I wonder if that's your landing
And I want to know what you're reading
I'm curious about what you're reading
I'm not grounded
I don't feel grounded
Nothing
There's really nothing to it
Writer(s): Greta Kline
Contributed by Gabriel G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@BayonetRecords
~~~lyrics~~~
From the street I see
your window and I look up in
is that even your house?
is that Sappho you're reading?
is it cool when I don't care?
can you feel me in the air?
under the crack in the door,
can you tell I have no floor?
and I'm shivering just thinking
where have you been all these minutes?
I am too stressed out to
do the thing that they won't do
but why should I fight back?
I'm just not like that
and I'm sorry if I have been a real bad friend
your face too close to mine to hear you talk
so I look up into your window
from the street where I am standing (so I look up into your window)
is that even your house (from the street where I'm standing)
is that your landing (is that even your house)
and I wanna know what (is that your landing)
you're reading
is it cool when I don't care?
can you feel me in the air?
under the crack in the door
can you tell I have no floor?
I'm not grounded, nothing
nothing nothing
@bellaregan9326
Lyrics:
From the street I see
your window and I look up in
is that even your house?
is that Sappho you're reading?
is it cool when I don't care?
can you feel me in the air?
under the crack in the door,
can you tell I have no floor?
and I'm shivering just thinking
where have you been all these minutes?
I am too stressed out to
do the thing that they won't do
but why should I fight back?
I'm just not like that
and I'm sorry if I have been a real bad friend
your face too close to mine to hear you talk
so I look up into your window
from the street where I am standing (so I look up into your window)
is that even your house (from the street where I'm standing)
is that your landing (is that even your house)
and I wanna know what (is that your landing)
you're reading
is it cool when I don't care?
can you feel me in the air?
under the crack in the door
can you tell I have no floor?
I'm not grounded, nothing
nothing nothing
for anyone else who wants to sing this :) <3(also a heartstopper person too, on my fourth re-watch) - stranger <3
edit: just finished my fifth rewatch, the show never gets old :) <3
@amR-ny6po
From the street I see your window
通りであなたの部屋の窓を
And I look up in
見上げて覗き込んだ
And is that even your house?
あれ、これあなたの家で合ってる？
Is that Sappho you’re reading?
あなたが今読んでるのってサッポー？
Is it cool when I don’t care?
気にしない私ってイケてる？
Can you feel me in the air?
私の気配感じる？
Under the crack in the door
ドアのひび割れから
Can you tell I have no floor?
私に居場所がないの分かる？
And I’m shivering just thinking
私は震えてただ考えてる
Where have you been all these minutes?
あなたがいつもこの数分間どこにいたのか
I am too stressed out to
イライラしちゃって
Do the thing that they won’t do
彼らがやらないことにも手が付けられない
But why should I fight back?
でも何で私が反撃しなきゃいけないの？
I’m just not like that
私はそんなんじゃないよ
And I’m sorry if
残念だわ
I have been a real bad friend
もし私の友達が本当に悪い奴だったなら
Your face too close to mine
あなたの顔、近すぎよ
To hear you talk
あなたが話を聴く時
So I look up into your window
あなたの部屋の窓を覗き込んだ
From the street where I am standing (so i look up into your window)
この通りから（あなたの部屋の窓を覗き込んだ）
Is that even your house (from the street where I’m standing)
これってあなたの家かしら（この通りから）
Is that your landing (is that even your house)
あれは階段の踊り場かしら（あなたの家かしら）
And I wanna know what (is that your landing)
気になるわ（踊り場かしら）
You’re reading
あなたが読んでる本が
Is it cool when I don’t care?
気にしない私ってイケてる？
Can you feel me in the air?
私の気配感じる？
Under the crack in the door
ドアのひび割れから
Can you tell I have no floor?
私に居場所がないの分かる？
I’m not grounded, nothing
私の居場所は、ない
Nothing
どこにも
Nothing
ない
@BayonetRecords
~~~lyrics~~~
From the street I see
your window and I look up in
is that even your house?
is that Sappho you're reading?
is it cool when I don't care?
can you feel me in the air?
under the crack in the door,
can you tell I have no floor?
and I'm shivering just thinking
where have you been all these minutes?
I am too stressed out to
do the thing that they won't do
but why should I fight back?
I'm just not like that
and I'm sorry if I have been a real bad friend
your face too close to mine to hear you talk
so I look up into your window
from the street where I am standing (so I look up into your window)
is that even your house (from the street where I'm standing)
is that your landing (is that even your house)
and I wanna know what (is that your landing)
you're reading
is it cool when I don't care?
can you feel me in the air?
under the crack in the door
can you tell I have no floor?
I'm not grounded, nothing
nothing nothing
@E10Cat
This song is a nice song to walk to at night
@number1_directioner930
bro u have good patience to wright all this
@AwkwardIntelligence
I listen to this every day.
@LuisE0202
Heartstopper, thanks for showing me this incredible artist.
@carissa699
Literally
@martimjordao6018
U GUYS DIDNT KNEW FOOL BY FRANKIE COSMOS???
@LuisE0202
@@martimjordao6018 Actually I didn't jus met because of the soundtreck of Heartstopper (if you don't understand what I say, sorry, please told me because I'm still learning english).
@idk-lf3dh
Yes my fellow heartstopper enjoyer
@beiizhao5653
hahahahahah that’s the exact thing that I did - press the pause button, and search ‘Sappho’