Honey Is Cool were an indie-rock band formed in Gothenburg, Sweden in 1994.… Read Full Bio ↴Honey Is Cool were an indie-rock band formed in Gothenburg, Sweden in 1994. The original lineup consisted of Karin Dreijer (vocals & guitar), John Jern (guitar), Håkan Hellström (drums), Paul Källman (synthesizer) and Staffan Larsson (bass).

The band broke up in 2000, but some band members have had continued (perhaps with greater success): Håkan Hellström recording solo and Dreijer as half of The Knife and solo as Fever Ray.

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past members
Karin Dreijer
John Jern
Staffan Larsson
Fredrik Wennerlund
Johan Hagstrom
Anders Gothberg
Hakan Hellstrom
Carl Larsson
Dan Lepp
Paul Kallman
Christina "Tina" Weibull

On The Beach
Honey is Cool Lyrics

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I put a snailshell in your last mouthful,
in your last mouthful,
in your last mouthful
x2

Hmm-
Youre a wicked boy,
bought me a seacow,

bought me a seacow
x2

You buy a horse, you buy a horse
and the horse wants to lick you
You've tried it on but it will never taste you

I've noticed you keep me in parts
Remember that you used to eat me
Replaced right back to start,
I thought that you should eat me

We've got a nice room,
view over seasides,
view over seasides

You've got a sun in your mouth
Remember that you used to eat me
Replaced right back to start,
I thought that you should eat me

I've noticed you keep me in parts
Remember that you used to eat me

Replaced right back to start,
I thought that you should eat me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "On The Beach" by Honey is Cool are full of vivid, bizarre imagery that resists easy interpretation. The song is characterized by a dreamlike, abstract quality, with the lyrics often taking on a surreal or nonsensical quality. The repetition of phrases like "in your last mouthful" and "bought me a seacow" adds to the song's hypnotic quality.

At the heart of the song is a theme of transformation and consumption. The first line suggests that the singer has given the listener a snail shell to eat, perhaps as a form of punishment or to force some kind of change. The line "You buy a horse, you buy a horse and the horse wants to lick you" seems to suggest that the act of consumption inevitably creates a kind of symbiotic relationship between the consumer and the consumed.

The lines "I've noticed you keep me in parts, remember that you used to eat me" suggest that the singer has been consumed by the listener in some way, whether physically or emotionally. The repeated phrase "replaced right back to start" suggests a kind of cycle of consumption, where the singer is consumed by the listener and then regurgitated back to where they began.

Overall, "On The Beach" by Honey is Cool is a complex, haunting song that resists easy interpretation. Its surreal imagery and themes of transformation and consumption create a haunting atmosphere that lingers long after the song has ended.

Line by Line Meaning

I put a snailshell in your last mouthful, in your last mouthful, in your last mouthful x2
I played a harmless joke on you by placing a snail shell in your food. This happened more than once.

Hmm- Youre a wicked boy, bought me a seacow, bought me a seacow x2
You have a mischievous nature, but I love you nonetheless. You bought me a unique gift, a type of ocean mammal.

You buy a horse, you buy a horse and the horse wants to lick you You've tried it on but it will never taste you
Just because you possess something does not mean you can fully understand or experience it. You may try to connect with it, but ultimately, you are different.

I've noticed you keep me in parts Remember that you used to eat me Replaced right back to start, I thought that you should eat me
I feel like you treat me as fragments or pieces, not as a whole person. You used to desire me, but now it feels like we've reset back to the beginning. I wish you would treat me with the same desire you once had.

We've got a nice room, view over seasides, view over seasides
We have a comfortable place to rest with a beautiful view of the ocean.

You've got a sun in your mouth Remember that you used to eat me Replaced right back to start, I thought that you should eat me
You seem to have something special or important to say, but you're not sharing it with me. I wish we could return to the intimacy we once had.

I've noticed you keep me in parts Remember that you used to eat me Replaced right back to start, I thought that you should eat me
Again, I feel like you see me as pieces rather than a whole. We used to have a closer relationship, but now it feels like we're starting from the beginning. I want us to share that same closeness we once had.

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