Chopsticks
Girlysound Lyrics


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I met him at a party and he told me how to drive him home
He said he liked to do it backwards and I said that's just fine with me
That way we can fuck and watch TV

It was 4 am and the light was grey like it always is in paperbacks

He asked if I liked playing jacks
I told him that I was good to sixes but all hell brook loose after that

I told him that I knew Julia Roberts when I was 12 at summer camp
We didn't say anything after that





I dropped him off and drove on home
'Cause secretly I'm timid

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Chopsticks" by Girlysound are quite explicit and depict a sexual encounter between the singer and a man she meets at a party. The song is about a sexual relationship where the singer meets a man and they drive home together. The man suggests doing it backward which the singer agrees with, so they can have sex and watch TV. The time is 4 am and the light is grey which is a reference to how things look in paperbacks.


The man asks the singer if she likes playing jacks and she mentions being good up to sixes, but things go wrong after that. The singer also mentions that she knew Julia Roberts when she was 12 at summer camp but they don't say anything else after that. The song seems to be about a sexual encounter that is not very meaningful, and the singer seems to be timid and unsure of herself. Overall, the song portrays a moment of sexual exploration but also highlights the emptiness and superficiality of the encounter.


Line by Line Meaning

I met him at a party and he told me how to drive him home
I met this guy at a party and he gave me directions to take him home.


He said he liked to do it backwards and I said that's just fine with me
He told me he enjoys rough sex, and I agreed to it.


That way we can fuck and watch TV
We can indulge in sexual activities while watching television.


It was 4 am and the light was grey like it always is in paperbacks
It was 4 am and the light was dull and dim as in books.


He asked if I liked playing jacks
He inquired whether I enjoyed playing jacks - a children's game.


I told him that I was good to sixes but all hell brook loose after that
I told him that I was skilled up to sixes but got worse after that.


I told him that I knew Julia Roberts when I was 12 at summer camp
I mentioned that I had met Julia Roberts when I was young in a summer camp.


We didn't say anything after that
There was a lull in the conversation after that.


I dropped him off and drove on home
I left him at his place and drove back home.


'Cause secretly I'm timid
I am shy in nature but I don't show it outwardly.




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