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On her full length album, DIORAMA, Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter Hailey Wojcik (VOY-chek) explores the many meanings of that word. Part theatre, part museum exhibit, each song is a musically unique and detailed glimpse at a life. The album was produced by Dan Romer
(Ingrid Michaelson, Jenny Owen Youngs) and makes use of a wide range of instrumentation, from Indian banjo to mellotron to recorded samples of animal noises, as well as strumstick, horns, ukulele and guitars.

While attending college in Michigan, Wojcik studied creative writing, a background that is evidenced in her songwriting. She identifies with literary protagonists of Kafka and Salinger in "Samsa Morning" and "Holden Caulfield," respectively.

The closing song on the album, "Model Aeroplane," is a duet she cowrote with legendary hardcore punk vocalist and Touch and Go Records founder, Tesco Vee of the Meatmen. The unlikely pair met while neighbors in Michigan, and are currently working on further
collaborations.

Wojcik is the child of zookeepers, an experience she recounts in, "Raised in a Zoo.”

"Amnesia," a circus‐y song consisting of only ukulele, vocals and hand percussion, deals with the point in a relationship where the best option seems to be taking a blunt object to one another's craniums to erase the memories of things that have been said, and start over.

"Anglerfish" is a song for jilted lovers everywhere ‐ its upbeat melody belies tongue‐in‐cheek bitter lyrics such as "I hope he gives you syphilis and you don't notice it until it creeps into your brain. Then, which one of us would be insane?"

Samsa Morning
Hailey Wojcik Lyrics

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My idiotic vapid pathological crush on you
Is masochistic massively unrealistic too

Chorus
I think I had another nightmare mama (shoo bop shoo bop bop ooh)
I think I had another nightmare and you don't stop and you don't stop
I think I had another nightmare mama (womp bop a-womp bop boo)
I think I had another nightmare and you don't stop and you don't stop

Do you

I had another Gregor Samsa morning
As seems to happen most days these days
When you just shamble up without a word of warning
Just to make fun of my twitching, twitching insect legs

Repeat chorus

My beastly self-destructive
Absurd counter-productive fancy drives me straight to mother's ruin
It is a most unwise thing in fact it's pulverizing me you'll see I'll be a fine thing soon

Repeat chorus

Don't you have a pretty little mouth
That doesn't mean that you should use it
To give me your best Mickey Mouse
So don't think for a second I don't see right through it
You think everything's hilarious
You smell like diamonds down below
You're mackerel-skinned and so gregarious
But give me a goddamn break, fucker
Give me a goddamn break, fucker

Give me a goddamn break
I have a condition you know (shoo bop shoo bop...)

Overall Meaning

The song “Samsa Morning” by Hailey Wojcik is her confession about her infatuation with someone. The first two lines of the song state that her feelings for this person are idiotic, vapid, and masochistic. She knows that these feelings are irrational, as the person she is infatuated with is unrealistic, yet she still can’t help herself. The chorus of the song talks about how Hailey had another nightmare and the person she’s infatuated with doesn’t stop. The following lines paint a picture of what it’s like to be in Hailey’s head with the metaphor “I had another Gregor Samsa morning,” which alludes to Franz Kafka’s story “The Metamorphosis,” where the singer wakes up having been transformed into a giant insect. The metaphor helps to explain that he feels like he’s not in control of his own body, much like Hailey feels like a twitching insect.

Throughout the rest of the song, Hailey portrays her feelings toward the person she is infatuated with. She criticizes him by saying that he is beastly, self-destructive, absurd, and counter-productive. She describes the feeling of driving herself straight to mother’s ruin. Furthermore, Hailey talks about how the person she’s infatuated with uses his mouth to make fun of her and give her his best Mickey Mouse impression. Hailey sees right through his facade and accuses him of thinking everything is hilarious. She also calls him a fucker and asks him for a goddamn break, stating that she has a condition.

Line by Line Meaning

My idiotic vapid pathological crush on you
I have an incredibly foolish and empty emotional attachment to you that is beyond reason and may stem from a deeper, concerning psychological issue.

Is masochistic massively unrealistic too
This infatuation is both a form of self-punishment and severely far-fetched, bordering on unbelievable.

Chorus
Refrain from the song; the singer has had a nightmare and fears they will continue.

I think I had another nightmare mama (shoo bop shoo bop bop ooh)
The artist believes they had another bad dream and addresses their mother in affectionate terms.

I think I had another nightmare and you don't stop and you don't stop
The distressing feelings linger and might become a recurring problem.

I had another Gregor Samsa morning
The singer feels like they've undergone a metamorphosis akin to the Kafka character.

As seems to happen most days these days
This has become a commonly occurring experience for the singer.

When you just shamble up without a word of warning
The subject of the artist's infatuation appears abruptly and without notice.

Just to make fun of my twitching, twitching insect legs
The object of the artist's desire pokes fun at them, which makes them feel inferior and awkward.

My beastly self-destructive
The artist's innermost nature is violent, harmful, and self-sabotaging.

Absurd counter-productive fancy drives me straight to mother's ruin
The ridiculous, fruitless actions of the singer lead them to ruin and despair.

It is a most unwise thing in fact it's pulverizing me you'll see I'll be a fine thing soon
The artist acknowledges the immensity of their mistakes, but promises that they will overcome this and rise again eventually.

Don't you have a pretty little mouth
The singer comments on the attractive appearance of the person they desire.

That doesn't mean that you should use it
Being physically attractive isn't a valid reason to treat others poorly.

To give me your best Mickey Mouse
The subject of the singer's affection is acting foolish, either intentionally or due to their lack of empathy.

So don't think for a second I don't see right through it
The artist is aware of the true nature of the other person's behavior toward them.

You think everything's hilarious
The artist accuses the other person of finding their suffering amusing.

You smell like diamonds down below
The other person is wealthy, but that doesn't change their poor behavior toward the singer.

You're mackerel-skinned and so gregarious
The other person's physical appearance is unappealing, but they are still outgoing and friendly.

But give me a goddamn break, fucker
The artist demands that the other person stop treating them poorly and causing them distress.

I have a condition you know (shoo bop shoo bop...)
The artist may have a mental health issue or addiction that contributes to their obsessive behavior.

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