Apartment 31
Goon Moon Lyrics
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Sky is fading, too
Tantalizing, fainting at the
Life of your eschew
In apartment 31
The last one on the floor
Who'd have known and who'd have guessed
Fasting, aching, procreating love
Fasting, aching, procreating love
We knew the nurse renewed the curse
The seven lucky charms
And now the puppy licks it up
Right from her brother's arms
A bowl to gaze in, family sleeping
I wish the best to you
I guess all that I'm trying to say
I've nothing l can do
Fasting, aching, procreating love
Fasting, aching, procreating love
The lyrics of Goon Moon's "Apartment 31" are cryptic and require close attention to decipher their meaning. The song appears to be about a forbidden love affair that takes place in an apartment. The first verse implies that there is an element of risk in the relationship, "Formulate how far you'll take her/Sky is fading, too/Tantalizing, fainting at the/Life of your eschew." The lovers seem to be consumed by their passion for each other, even as they acknowledge the danger and potential consequences of their actions.
The chorus of "Apartment 31" repeats the phrase "Fasting, aching, procreating love," suggesting that the characters' sexual desire for each other is a driving force behind their relationship. The second verse hints that there is more to the story than meets the eye, with references to a nurse renewing a curse and seven lucky charms. The final lines hint at the characters' desire for a family of their own, "A bowl to gaze in, family sleeping/I wish the best to you/I guess all that I'm trying to say/I've nothing l can do." The song ends with a repeated chorus, leaving the listener to interpret the outcome of the characters' illicit love affair.
Line by Line Meaning
Formulate how far you'll take her
Plan out the limits of your relationship with her
Sky is fading, too
Even the sky is disappearing, suggesting the end of something
Tantalizing, fainting at the
Feeling overwhelmed and powerless by the intense desire of something beyond reach
Life of your eschew
Consequences of your avoidance from the normal, expected way of living
In apartment 31
Set in the specific location of apartment 31
The last one on the floor
The final apartment on the floor, implying a sense of isolation and loneliness
Who'd have known and who'd have guessed
Reflects surprise or disbelief that the situation have happened before
We'd been this way before?
Have we encountered a similar situation prior?
Fasting, aching, procreating love
Describing the intensity and characteristics of this particular type of love
We knew the nurse renewed the curse
The nurse has brought back the misfortune or bad luck we were hoping to avoid, knowingly or unknowingly
The seven lucky charms
Items, rituals, or beliefs that bring good luck
And now the puppy licks it up
Something innocent or naive partakes in the good luck charm, suggesting that luck is arbitrary
Right from her brother's arms
Taken from someone close, implying that luck is not always shared equally
A bowl to gaze in, family sleeping
Painting a peaceful and homely scene of a family resting in their house
I wish the best to you
Expressing goodwill or hoping for positive outcomes for the people being referred to
I guess all that I'm trying to say
Implying an attempt at communication or understanding between the artist and the subject matter
I've nothing l can do
Acceptance of the lack of power or control over a situation
Contributed by Brayden Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.