Little Bear
Guillemots Lyrics
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You're getting out of hand
Getting out of hand
I think I'm gonna lose you now
Little bear, little bear
You know me too well anyway
Too well every day
I'm going beneath the stars
I'm going under the soil again
And I won't be back in a long time
So get out, get out of this old house
Before I burn it down
I wouldn't wanna cause you anything
That might break your lovely face off
In a thousand shattered china pieces
In this bracken world of broken pieces
The song Little Bear by Guillemots appears to be about a relationship that has become unstable and may be coming to an end. The repeated use of the phrase "little bear" seems to be a metaphor for the person the singer is addressing, who he finds endearing but also seems to be causing trouble. He warns that the little bear is "getting out of hand" and that he may lose them soon. The singer also suggests that the little bear knows him too well, and this familiarity may be contributing to the difficulties in the relationship.
The chorus of the song suggests that the singer is leaving, possibly forever. He is going "beneath the stars" and "under the soil" and will not be back for a long time. He implores the little bear to get out of the house before he burns it down, which could be interpreted as a sign of the intense emotions at play. He doesn't want to hurt the little bear and doesn't want to cause any damage that might "break your lovely face off" in a metaphorical sense.
Line by Line Meaning
Little bear, little bear
Addressing a subject of affection and endearment for someone who is causing trouble
You're getting out of hand
The person being addressed is causing issues and behaving poorly
Getting out of hand
Repeating the idea that the person being addressed is behaving poorly and could potentially cause harm
I think I'm gonna lose you now
Expressing concern that the relationship is coming to an end due to the behavior of the person being addressed
You know me too well anyway
Acknowledging that the person being addressed has an intimate understanding of the artist
Too well every day
Reiterating the idea that the person being addressed knows the singer well and is seen frequently
I'm going home
Announcing the singer's intention to leave
I'm going beneath the stars
Describing the artist's destination as a place of natural beauty and wonder
I'm going under the soil again
Suggesting the artist's destination is underground or of a subterranean nature
And I won't be back in a long time
Declaring that the artist will be gone for an extended period
So get out, get out of this old house
Demanding that the person being addressed vacate the premises
Before I burn it down
Prefacing a serious threat to destroy the house
I wouldn't wanna cause you anything
Expressing a genuine concern for the person being addressed
That might break your lovely face off
Imagining a horrific injury to the person being addressed
In a thousand shattered china pieces
Visualizing the extent of the potential harm that could befall the person being addressed
In this bracken world of broken pieces
Metaphorically describing the world as a place of danger and peril
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: FYFE DANGERFIELD HUTCHINS
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