Glasgow
Jockstrap Lyrics

The song “Glasgow” by Jockstrap is a melancholy portrayal of a woman who is on the brink of an emotional crisis. The song begins with the lines: “I know myself, going ‘round again, I trust myself, I’m a woman she believes in, I touch myself, and every time I see what’s missing from my life.” This suggests that the singer of the song is feeling lost and unfulfilled in her life, despite the fact that she appears to have a strong sense of self-awareness.

The following lines delve deeper into her feelings of loneliness and isolation: “Wishing I was on the road, you tipped me off that Glasgow could be a place to go.” In these lines, the woman is expressing a desire to escape her current circumstances, and the suggestion that Glasgow might be a good place for her to do that comes from someone who knows her well. However, when she agrees to the suggestion, she adds: “But I probably won’t. You used to write to me baby and now you don’t.” This suggests that something has changed in the relationship between the woman and the person who suggested Glasgow to her, and that she is now feeling more isolated than ever.

The chorus of the song reinforces these feelings of loneliness and isolation: “Not coming to Glasgow, I’ll just see you at the shore. I know myself, going ‘round again, I trust myself, I’m a woman she believes in, I touch myself, and every time I see what’s missing from my life.” The woman is resigned to the fact that she will not be going to Glasgow, and that she will have to find a way to cope with her loneliness without the help of her friend. The repetition of the phrase “I know myself, going ‘round again” emphasizes the cyclical nature of her feelings, and suggests that she may be stuck in a pattern of emotional distress.