Little Big League, formerly hoop dreams, is a band from Philadelphia, PA, U… Read Full Bio ↴Little Big League, formerly hoop dreams, is a band from Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A featuring Michelle Zauner (vocals/guitar) and Kevin o'halloran (guitar), as well as Deven Craige, on bass, and Ian Dykstra on drums.

they won a contest to record some stuff

Releases include full-length 'These are Good People' (2013), 'Tropical Jinx' (2014) on Run for Cover Records, and a 7" split with Ovlov.

Sucker
Little Big League Lyrics

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Blissing out on LSD
Wilted days like these, they call for drugs — a hide out

Always tend to thrive alone
But something in the singsong tone you speak in
Sucks me in and spits me out

I don't want to, I don't want to leave the house

I'm a sucker, I worship the hand over my mouth
I don't want to, I don't want to leave the house
I'm a dog you left in the car
In the summer heat with the window rolled half down

Tarot showed a two of swords
Hoodwinked woman with so much weight on those shoulders
It gives out

"If I could move I'd get my gun"
You sing "oh Ruby", sing me home to sleep and
Someday I won't know you

I don't want to, I don't want to leave the house
I'ma sucker, I worship the hand inside my mouth
Oh, how I hate it, I hate when you leave the house
I'm a dog I'm a wife I'm a dog I'm nothing

This, this calls for some drugs
And this, this calls for some drugs

And this, this calls for some drugs
I don't want to leave the house

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Little Big League's song, Sucker, paint a picture of a narrator who is struggling to cope with daily life. The first verse suggests that the singer is having a tough time and believes that drugs are the best way to deal with her problems. She acknowledges that she thrives when alone, but still finds herself drawn to the singsong tone of the person she speaks to. Despite knowing it could be harmful, she still follows along and allows herself to be sucked in and spat out.

The second verse delves deeper into the singer's despair, as she references a tarot card reading that suggests she is a hoodwinked woman with a lot of weight on her shoulders. She mentions that she feels trapped and helpless, wishing she could move so she could get her gun. She then pleads for someone to sing her home to sleep and laments the fact that someday she won't know that person anymore. The chorus repeats several times, highlighting the singer's reluctance to leave the house and her feeling of being nothing more than a dog left in a car in the summer heat.

Overall, the lyrics of Sucker convey a sense of hopelessness and despair. The singer feels trapped and helpless, relying on drugs and someone else's voice to get her through the day. Despite knowing that it's not healthy, she continues down this path, acknowledging that she is a sucker for it.

Line by Line Meaning

Blissing out on LSD
Finding pleasure and euphoria while under the influence of LSD

Wilted days like these, they call for drugs — a hide out
When feeling low and depressed, there is a need to escape and find solace through drug use

Always tend to thrive alone
Usually preferring to be alone and not relying on others for happiness

But something in the singsong tone you speak in Sucks me in and spits me out
Despite the tendency to be solitary, the artist is easily drawn in by the charming and captivating tone of the other person and then quickly becomes disillusioned

I don't want to, I don't want to leave the house I'm a sucker, I worship the hand over my mouth
There is a reluctance to leave the comfort and safety of home, resulting in a sense of powerlessness and deference to authority

I don't want to, I don't want to leave the house I'm a dog you left in the car In the summer heat with the window rolled half down
The feeling of being trapped and helpless, similar to a dog left in a car on a hot day with no way to escape

Tarot showed a two of swords Hoodwinked woman with so much weight on those shoulders It gives out
The Tarot card symbolizing indecision and difficulty making choices, particularly by a woman feeling bogged down by the weight of her worries

"If I could move I'd get my gun" You sing "oh Ruby", sing me home to sleep and Someday I won't know you
A longing for the ability to take charge and make decisions, and a desire to be soothed and comforted by the other person's voice, but with the understanding that there may come a time when they no longer recognize each other

I don't want to, I don't want to leave the house I'ma sucker, I worship the hand inside my mouth
The artist is still hesitant to leave the house and feels controlled by an internal force that they cannot resist

Oh, how I hate it, I hate when you leave the house I'm a dog I'm a wife I'm a dog I'm nothing
The artist hates being alone and feels incomplete without the other person, even though they also feel like they have lost their sense of identity

This, this calls for some drugs And this, this calls for some drugs And this, this calls for some drugs I don't want to leave the house
The desire for an escape from reality through drug use becomes stronger, making it even harder to leave the safety of home

Writer(s): Ian Dykstra, Deven Craige, Kevin O. Halloran, Michelle Zauner

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