Joy Zipper is an indie pop duo from Long Island, New York, made up of Tabit… Read Full Bio ↴Joy Zipper is an indie pop duo from Long Island, New York, made up of Tabitha Tindale and Vincent Cafiso. Partners in songwriting, as well as in real life, the duo have been crafting summery, ethereal dream pop since the late 1990s. The band is named for Tindale's mother.

Their songs are underpinned with darker scarred lyrics (suggested in interviews to have been inspired by the death of Cafiso's father) causing them to be famously compared to, 'a candy apple with a razor blade inside'.

Musical influences of the band vary from 1960s rock outfits The Beatles, The Velvet Underground and most associated, The Beach Boys, to early 1990s noise rock pioneers My Bloody Valentine, and The Breeders.

The single "Baby You Should Know" has been featured on Fox Television's The O.C. and "Go Tell the World" was featured in an ad for Nike Soccer and in a season two episode of Grey's Anatomy.

Joy Zipper covered the Pixies "Wave Of Mutilation" for American Laundromat Records compilation "Dig For Fire - a tribute to Pixies" (2007).

In 2008 Joy Zipper covered the title track for the American Laundromat Records produced Cure tribute "Just Like Heaven - a tribute to The Cure". The Wedding Present, The Submarines, Dean & Britta and Tanya Donelly also appear on the project.

Window
Joy Zipper Lyrics

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Window, checking out the window
Checking on the hour
The grass has grown an inch since you had left

Counting all the times I've missed you
You were all I wanted
Maybe I was blinded by the thought

You came when my life was perfect
Changed me to someone else
Since then, nothing seems to matter
We're here all by ourselves

You had everything I wanted
Words that had no meaning
Things I didn't know, but I know now

I think that if I didn't know you
My life would keep on going
But colors wouldn't be as bright as this

You came when my life was perfect
Changed me to someone else
Since then, nothing seems to matter
We're here all by ourselves

You came when my life was perfect
Changed me to someone else
Since then, nothing seems to matter
We're here all by ourselves

You had everything I wanted
Words that had no meaning
Things I didn't know, but I know now

I think that if I didn't know you

My life would keep on going
But colors wouldn't be as bright as this

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Joy Zipper's song "Window" describe the singer's experience of longing and missing someone who has left. The act of checking out the window and the passage of time is a way to mark the absence of the person, as indicated by the grass growing an inch since they had departed. The singer expresses how much they wanted this person, and how much they have changed since being in their presence. The person who left had everything the singer wanted, but their words held no meaning and their influence changed the singer's identity. Despite this, the singer acknowledges that their life is brighter because of this person, and that they wouldn't have experienced such vibrancy if they hadn't met.

The song "Window" explores themes of loss, longing, and the transformative power of love. The act of checking out the window becomes a metaphor for the passing of time and the feeling of being stuck, waiting for someone who may never return. As the lyrics unfold, the singer recognizes the impact this person has had on their life, both positive and negative. The song's use of imagery, particularly around color ("colors wouldn't be as bright as this"), adds to the emotional weight of the lyrics, highlighting the depth of feeling that the singer is experiencing.

Line by Line Meaning

Window, checking out the window
Looking out of the window, lost in thought

Checking on the hour
Noticing the time, wondering how long you've been gone

The grass has grown an inch since you had left
Time has gone by since you left, and things have changed

Counting all the times I've missed you
Thinking about how much you miss the person who left

You were all I wanted
Knowing that the person who left was the only thing you wanted in life

Maybe I was blinded by the thought
Realizing that your desire for the person who left may have clouded your judgment

You came when my life was perfect
The person who left came at a time when everything was going well in your life

Changed me to someone else
The person who left had a significant impact on your life and who you became

Since then, nothing seems to matter
Without the person who left, life seems meaningless

We're here all by ourselves
Feeling alone without the person who left

You had everything I wanted
The person who left had qualities that you admired and desired

Words that had no meaning
Realizing that the person who left may have said things that didn't hold true

Things I didn't know, but I know now
Learning new things about life or yourself after the person who left

I think that if I didn't know you
Considering how your life would be different if the person who left had never been in it

My life would keep on going
Recognizing that life goes on regardless of who stays or leaves

But colors wouldn't be as bright as this
Realizing that the memories and experiences with the person who left have made life more vibrant and meaningful

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