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Ycjcyaqftj
Lilys Lyrics
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Hey what's that up there
Why is it hanging on the coat rack, if it's not a jacket?
Life is salt and pepper breeding on the floor
The sawdust absorbs the atmosphere.
Why didn't you let me introduce myself?
It's not that I think you're pretty,
Just not sure what you're supposed to be,
Just not sure what I'm supposed to see.
This is nothing over here
And there's nothing over there
So where's the train meet me?
In Lilys's song "Ycjcyaqftj", the lyrics seem to be written as a reflection on a conversation that might have taken place between two people. The singer describes how the conversation begins with his interest in an object hanging on a coat rack, which turns out not to be a jacket. The next line, "Life is salt and pepper breeding on the floor", is a poetic way of saying that life is messy and chaotic, full of random things that don't necessarily make sense.
The following line, "The sawdust absorbs the atmosphere", is another poetic image that suggests something heavy and oppressive in the air. The singer then expresses some frustration that he wasn't able to introduce himself properly, but then quickly clarifies that he's not interested in the person he's talking to romantically - he just doesn't understand who they are or what they represent. The line "You are the city, just not sure what I'm supposed to see" suggests that the other person is a stand-in for an idea or a feeling, rather than a real, flesh-and-blood individual.
The final section of the song is a bit of a non sequitur, with the singer asking "Where's the train meet me?" It's possible that he's using the idea of a train as a metaphor for some kind of escape or connection - but ultimately, the song leaves a lot of questions unanswered, and it's up to the listener to decide what it all means.
Line by Line Meaning
He opens up the conversation with
The singer starts talking to someone else.
Hey what's that up there
The singer asks about something they see.
Why is it hanging on the coat rack, if it's not a jacket?
The singer questions why a certain item is hanging up.
Life is salt and pepper breeding on the floor
The artist uses a metaphor to describe life as a mixture of good and bad things.
The sawdust absorbs the atmosphere.
The artist describes the environment around them.
Why didn't you let me introduce myself?
The singer is wondering why they were not given the chance to introduce themselves to someone else.
It's not that I think you're pretty,
The singer clarifies their intentions with someone else.
Just not sure what you're supposed to be,
The artist is uncertain about who the other person is.
Yeah, you are the city,
The artist makes a comparison between the other person and a city.
Just not sure what I'm supposed to see.
The artist is unsure about what they should think about the other person.
This is nothing over here
The singer describes their current location as empty or lacking.
And there's nothing over there
The artist repeats their description of their environment.
So where's the train meet me?
The singer wonders where their transportation will arrive.
Contributed by Adam L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.