A collaboration of anticon and cLOUDDEAD singer, lyricist, rapper producer … Read Full Bio ↴A collaboration of anticon and cLOUDDEAD singer, lyricist, rapper producer Why? (aka Yoni Wolf) and singer, turntabalist, guitarist Andrew Broder, aka Fog released in 2003 via Lex Records.

Combining elements of Rap, Folk and Indie, the two men have created a superb thinking man's melodic hip hop record. Songs range from the happy pop like chorus of '21st Century Pop Song' and the minimal sadness of 'Lightning Bolts and Man Hands'.

The Pump
Hymie's Basement Lyrics

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Why?:
Your heart, the pump, a pop-up bubble,
Sending the tiny blood men
To every little limb that loves me.
Your heart, the pump, a pop-up bubble,
Sending the tiny blood men
To every little place they can.
Sending the tiny blood men

To flush another unfertilized egg.

And when you're gone, i nibble at your lip-space.
And when you're gone, i press for the wet pocket.
And when you're gone, all i find is air.
And if i swapped your pills for sugar...
If i changed your pills to sugar

Andrew broder:
Head first reverse ocean falling

Why?:

Your heart, the pump, a pop-up bubble,
Sending the tiny blood men.

Overall Meaning

The Pump by Hymie's Basement is a song that discusses the human heart and its functions in relation to human emotions such as love and desire. The lyrics "Your heart, the pump, a pop-up bubble, Sending the tiny blood men to every little limb that loves me" depict the heart as a pump that is responsible for sending blood, which contains the emotions we feel, to every part of our body. The heart is further depicted as "Sending the tiny blood men to flush another unfertilized egg," which is a reference to how human biology works.

The second part of the verse changes the focus to life without a loved one. The lyrics "And when you're gone, I nibble at your lip-space" and "And when you're gone, I press for the wet pocket" depict the physical longing for a loved one that has gone away. The lyrics also suggest that in the absence of a loved one, all that's left is air - void of the emotions and feelings that the heart pumps through our bodies. The verse concludes with a reference to changing your pills to sugar, which could be a metaphor for changing the way we perceive our emotions.

Overall, The Pump is a song that delves deep into human emotion and biology, exploring how the two are intertwined. It talks about the heart and how it plays a crucial role in sending emotions to every part of the body, while also highlighting the void that is left when a loved one is gone.

Line by Line Meaning

Your heart, the pump, a pop-up bubble,
The singer is comparing the heart to a pop-up bubble that works as a pump.

Sending the tiny blood men
The heart is sending red blood cells to different parts of the body through the bloodstream.

To every little limb that loves me.
The blood cells are nourishing every part of the body that is important to the singer.

Sending the tiny blood men
The heart continues to pump blood throughout the body.

To every little place they can.
The blood cells are reaching every possible area and organ in the body.

Sending the tiny blood men
The heart is still working to circulate blood.

To flush another unfertilized egg.
The blood cells are also helping to flush out an unfertilized egg during menstruation.

And when you're gone, i nibble at your lip-space.
When the person the artist loves is not around, they long for their physical closeness by imagining biting their lips.

And when you're gone, i press for the wet pocket.
The artist longs to be intimate with the person they love and miss them physically, represented by a wet pocket.

And when you're gone, all i find is air.
The artist feels rejected or lonely when the person they love is absent.

And if i swapped your pills for sugar...
The singer is considering a hypothetical scenario where they switch their loved one's medication with sugar.

If i changed your pills to sugar
The artist is further exploring this idea of changing their partner's medication to something harmless.

Andrew broder:
Andrew Broder is introduced as the next person to deliver a line of the song.

Head first reverse ocean falling
This line is unclear and open to interpretation. It could represent a metaphorical descent- either into madness, or an emotional low. Alternatively, it could just be a phrase that adds to the overall ambiance of the song.

Contributed by Owen I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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