Bubble Toes
Jack Johnson Lyrics
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That her eyes are as big as her bubbly toes
On the feet of a queen of the hearts of the cards
And her feet are all covered with tar balls and scars
It's as common as something that nobody knows
That her beauty will follow wherever she goes
Up the hill in the back of her house
In the world she love me forever,
I remember when you and me mmm how we used to be just good friends
Wouldn't give me none
But all I wanted was some
She's got a whole lot of reasons
She can't think of a single one
That can justify leaving
And he got none but he thinks he got so many problems
Man he got, too much time to waste
His dreams are like commercials
But her dreams are picture perfect and
Our dreams are so related though they're often underestimated
It's as simple as something that nobody knows that
Her eyes are as big as her bubbly toes
On the feet of the queen of the hearts of the cards
And her feet are infested with tar balls and
La da da da da da
Well I was eating lunch at the D. L. G.
When this little girl came and she sat next to me
I never seen nobody move the way she did
Well she did and she does and she'll do it again
When you move like a jellyfish
Rhythm don't mean nothing
You go with the flow
You don't stop
Move like a jellyfish
Rhythm is nothing
You go with the flow
You don't stop
It's as common as something that nobody knows it
Her beauty will follow wherever she goes
Up the hill in the back of her house in the wood
She'll love me forever, I know she
La da da da da da
If you would only listen
You might just realize what you're missing
You're missing me
If you would only listen
You might just realize what you're missing
You're missing me
It's as simple as something that nobody knows that
Her eyes are as big as her bubbly toes
On the feet of the queen of the hearts of the cards
And her feet are infested with tar balls and
La da da da da da
The lyrics of Jack Johnson’s Bubble Toes describe the simplicity of beauty that is often overlooked. The song opens with a comparison of a woman’s bubbly toes to the size of her eyes, suggesting that her eyes are expressive and alluring. She is depicted as a queen of hearts, which may signify her confidence and strength. Her feet are described as being covered with tar balls and scars, which could be interpreted as her flaws, yet they do not detract from her beauty.
The song continues to convey the idea that beauty is not entirely physical, as the woman’s beauty “follows wherever she goes.” The lyrics also mention a character who has “too much time to waste” and “thinks he’s got so many problems.” It shows that he has nothing compared to the woman’s beauty and strength. The lyrics also touch on dreams, suggesting that they are related but often underestimated.
The song also has a lighter side as it describes a chance encounter with a girl with mesmerizing dance moves. The lyrics suggest that she was so captivating, the singer had to take notice. Overall, Bubble Toes is a song about finding beauty in everyday things and valuing the things that truly matter.
Line by Line Meaning
It's as simple as something that nobody knows
This thing is easy yet unknown
That her eyes are as big as her bubbly toes
She has big beautiful eyes to match her toes
On the feet of a queen of the hearts of the cards
She's the queen of hearts and has beautiful feet
And her feet are all covered with tar balls and scars
Her feet are marred with tar balls and scars
It's as common as something that nobody knows
This thing is well-known yet unknown
That her beauty will follow wherever she goes
Her beauty will always shine through
Up the hill in the back of her house
She lives up the hill behind her house
In the world she love me forever, I know she could
She could love me forever in her own world
I remember when you and me mmm how we used to be just good friends
We were good friends in the past
Wouldn't give me none
She didn't want to be romantically involved
But all I wanted was some
He wanted a romantic relationship
She's got a whole lot of reasons
She has many reasons
She can't think of a single one
But she can't find a reason to justify leaving
That can justify leaving
She has no valid reason to leave
And he got none but he thinks he got so many problems
He doesn't have any real problems, but he thinks he does
Man he got, too much time to waste
He has too much time on his hands
His dreams are like commercials
His dreams are materialistic
But her dreams are picture perfect
Her dreams are idealistic and perfect
And our dreams are so related though they're often underestimated
Our dreams are similar but often overlooked
Well I was eating lunch at the D. L. G.
He was eating at D.L.G. during this event
When this little girl came and she sat next to me
A girl sat next to him
I never seen nobody move the way she did
No one moved the way she did
Well she did and she does and she'll do it again
She moved uniquely and will do so again
When you move like a jellyfish
When you move aimlessly
Rhythm don't mean nothing
Rhythm doesn't matter in this context
You go with the flow
Just go with it
You don't stop
Don't stop moving
If you would only listen
Listen more closely
You might just realize what you're missing
You might discover what you're missing
You're missing me
You're overlooking my importance
Her feet are infested with tar balls and
Her feet are covered in tar balls
La da da da da da
A nonsensical phrase used for emphasis
Lyrics © Bubble Toes Publishing, REACH MUSIC PUBLISHING
Written by: Jack Hody Johnson
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