Baby Blue
King Krule Lyrics


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My sandpaper sigh engraves a line
Into the rust of your tongue
Girl, I could've been someone to you
Would've painted the skies blue

Baby blue
If you knew
Baby blue
Baby blue
Baby blue

Edging closer, you swing my way
Girl, I've got no chance and nothing to say
Girl, but stay here for a little while

Baby blue
Baby blue
Baby blue

But if only you could see
My shadow crossing your path
It won't be the last, baby blue

(You are my) baby
(You are my baby)
(I was your slave, can't you see?)
(I was just playin' in the sea)

Bobbin' on the problem
On the problem, on the bobbin'
She was falling, I was bawling




My heart was stopping, she was throbbing
Oh

Overall Meaning

The lyrics in King Krule's song Baby Blue speaks to a person's unrequited love and the longing that accompanies it. The opening line, "My sandpaper sigh engraves a line into the rust of your tongue," suggests that the singer's words are rough and unpleasant to the person they admire. The following line, "Girl, I could've been someone to you," implies that the singer feels they could have been a positive influence in the person's life or made more of an impact if their affection had been reciprocated. The chorus, which repeats the phrase "Baby blue," represents the color of the sky that the singer "would have painted" if their love was returned.


In the second verse, the singer expresses their desire for the person to stay with them, even if they have nothing to say. They hope that by simply being in the person's company, they can find some solace in their unrequited love. The third verse suggests that the singer's shadow will continue to cross the person's path, indicating that their feelings are not something that can simply be ignored or forgotten.


The outro of the song, where the singer repeats "You are my baby" and "I was your slave, can't you see?" further emphasizes the extent of the singer's feelings and the power dynamic that existed between them and the subject of their desire.


Line by Line Meaning

My sandpaper sigh engraves a line
My rough and emotional exhale leaves a lasting impression


Into the rust of your tongue
In the corrosion and wear of your voice


Girl, I could've been someone
I had the potential to be important to you


To you
In your eyes


Would have painted the skies blue
I could have brought joy to your life


Baby blue
With the color of hope and possibility


If you knew
If you only understood


Edging closer
Slowly approaching


You swing my way
You turn your attention towards me


Girl, I've got no chance
I have no possibility of succeeding


And nothing to say
I have no words to convince you


Girl, but stay here for a little while
But please stay with me for a short time


But if only
If I could only


You could see
You could comprehend


My shadow crossing your path
My presence in your life


It won't be the last, baby blue
Will not be the final time you think of me with hope and potential


You are my baby
You are my love


I was your slave, can't you see?
I was devoted to you, don't you realize?


Bobbing on the problem
Struggling with an issue


On the problem, on the bobbing
Continuing to grapple with the challenge


She was falling, I was bawling
She was slipping away, I was crying uncontrollably


My heart was stopping, she was throbbing, oh
I was filled with anxiety and panic, and she was full of life and energy




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Written by: Archie Ivan Marshall

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