He released a third solo album, Hotel Shampoo on 14th February 2011, Gruff said “I thought that as I’m getting on a bit, the time had come to buy a suit and record an album of piano ballads” Gruff Rhys explains. “However, I got bored, the record diversified and evolved – things turned out a bit differently…”
American Interior is his fourth solo album, released in 2014.
Honey All Over
Gruff Rhys Lyrics
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If you've never been away?
How do you payback,
The welcome you over stayed?
By begging forgiveness?
Or faking an illness?
Whatever it may be
She's honey all over,
She's honey all over [it's over],
She's honey all over [it's all over honey],
She's honey all over,
And she's not crying over you.
She plagiarized pictures from a 10 year old magazine,
And passed them as portraits,
That condemned you to the obscene.
For maybe she dug you,
But she never loved you,
In any case,
She's honey all over,
And she's oh! So over you.
She's honey all over [it's over],
She's honey all over [it's all over honey],
She's honey all over,
And she's not crying over you.
It's the stickiest situation,
Since the sickly girl got stuck on a honey pie,
And there she died.
She's honey all over,
And she's oh! So over you.
She's honey all over [it's over],
She's honey all over [it's all over honey],
She's honey all over,
And she's not crying over you.
The opening lines of the song "How do you come back, if you've never been away?" suggests a situation of being stuck in a place or situation from which there's no escape. The following lines "How do you payback, the welcome you over stayed? By begging forgiveness? or faking an illness?" indicates the desperation of the situation. The main character of the song is probably in a relationship which has ended, and he is trying to find a way to fix things, but he feels that he has overstayed his welcome.
The chorus of the song brings in the title phrase "She's honey all over, and she's oh! so over you", the singer is acknowledging the fact that his partner has moved on and he cannot do anything to win her back. The lines "She plagiarized pictures from a 10 year old magazine, and passed them as portraits, that condemned you to the obscene" suggest that the partner may have tried to frame him or assert her authority in the relationship by using deceitful tactics. The main character understands that he was never truly loved but rather the partner dug him or desired him.
The song has a very interesting narrative, exploring the emotions of a person who is trying to figure out what went wrong in a relationship, their own culpability, and how to come to terms with the fact that the relationship is over. The lyrics are thought-provoking and offer a unique perspective on the complexities of a relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
How do you come back,
If you've never been away?
How do you reestablish a relationship with someone you never left in the first place?
How do you payback,
The welcome you over stayed?
How do you atone for overstaying your welcome after being welcomed with open arms?
By begging forgiveness?
Or faking an illness?
Is begging for forgiveness or pretending to be sick the solution?
Whatever it may be
She's honey all over,
And she's oh! so over you.
No matter what the solution is, she's already moved on and lost interest.
She's honey all over [it's over],
It's over between them and she's moved on.
She's honey all over [it's all over honey],
The situation is done and dusted and there's no going back.
She's honey all over,
And she's not crying over you.
She's not upset over the ending of the relationship.
She plagiarized pictures from a 10 year old magazine,
And passed them as portraits,
That condemned you to the obscene.
She used fake evidence to falsely portray him as obscene or guilty.
For maybe she dug you,
But she never loved you,
Perhaps she liked him but never truly loved him.
In any case,
She's honey all over,
And she's oh! So over you.
No matter what the reason is, she's already moved on and lost interest.
It's the stickiest situation,
Since the sickly girl got stuck on a honey pie,
And there she died.
It's a messy and difficult situation, comparable to the girl who got stuck in honey and died.
Writer(s): Gruffydd Maredudd Bowen Rhys
Contributed by Daniel B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
ZINCOVIX8754.
This guy can do no wrong.What a fantastic songwriter.
John Durrant
Finally bought the album this week - the artwork was part of the reason the purchase was made.
Mike Lee
Another great song and video from Gruff!
Rhys Gethin
Ma hwn yn awesome! methu disgwl weld Gruff yn gwyl y gardd goll!
gary
just had this on on my bike on the way back from the shops on a lovely day like today.
The Fakey Cake Maker
"Gray takes aim at religion, cults, royalty and druids in one satirical video punch shot in Wales, London and the sickest recesses of his mind." Yes, but what the HECK has it got to do with the song?
Danny Whittingham
i saved 2 bees this week by giving them sugar water, when they got a bit tired...true story
Clark Kierstadt
Under rated
modsheff1
GRUFF IS THE MAN. :) X
Flesh
modsheff1 MAN!!