Cicadas
Little May Lyrics


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Thought I saw you where you once found those cicadas
But you hide much better than me
I doubt that you'd be there at all
Here is where I get the quiet, keep it on your tongue
And you let it slide out, out

Three years, July, where you scratch my back
And then you scratched mine
Today's no wine, see the honest eyes again
Why you on my mind again?

Here is where you took my high, left it in the smoke
And you let it dry out

Three years, July, where you scratch my back
And then you scratched mine
Today's no wine, see the honest eyes again
Why you on my mind again?

Thought I saw you where you once found those cicadas
But you hide much better than me
I doubt that you'd be there at all
Here is where I get the quiet, keep it on your tongue
And you let it slide out, out

Three years, July, where you scratch my back
And then you scratched mine
Today's no wine, see the honest eyes again
And I don't ever want to leave your side

Three years, July, where you scratch my back
And then you scratched mine




Today's no wine, see the honest eyes again
And I don't ever want to leave your side

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Little May's song "Cicadas" express a sense of longing and remembrance for a past relationship. The opening lines, "Thought I saw you where you once found those cicadas, but you hide much better than me," create a vivid image of the singer trying to locate someone they used to know. The cicadas themselves are a metaphor for the cyclical nature of relationships and the way they seem to come and go in cycles. The lines "Here is where I get the quiet, keep it on your tongue and you let it slide out, out" suggest that the singer is holding onto their feelings and memories of this person while keeping them hidden from the world.


The middle section of the song repeats the lines "Three years, July, where you scratch my back and then you scratched mine," which further emphasizes the cyclical nature of the relationship. The line "Today's no wine, see the honest eyes again" implies that something has changed and the honesty that was once present in the relationship may no longer exist. The singer is left questioning why they still think about this person after all this time.


The final section of the song brings the theme of cyclical relationships full circle, with the lines "And I don't ever want to leave your side" suggesting that despite the past and the uncertainty about the future, the singer is still drawn to this person and the cycles they have been a part of.


Line by Line Meaning

Thought I saw you where you once found those cicadas
I thought I saw you in the place where we once heard the cicadas chirping.


But you hide much better than me
You are better at hiding than I am.


I doubt that you'd be there at all
I don't think you were actually there at all.


Here is where I get the quiet, keep it on your tongue
This is where I find peace and stay silent, and I suggest you do the same.


And you let it slide out, out
But you can't help but let something slip out.


Three years, July, where you scratch my back
Three years ago, in July, you did me a favor.


And then you scratched mine
And then I returned the favor.


Today's no wine, see the honest eyes again
Today is not a time for celebration, but for honesty and sincerity.


Why you on my mind again?
Why am I thinking about you again?


Here is where you took my high, left it in the smoke
This is where you took away my feeling of being on top of the world and left it behind in the fog of the past.


And you let it dry out
And you let it wither away to nothing.


And I don't ever want to leave your side
And I never want to be away from you.




Writer(s): HANNAH LEE FIELD, ELIZABETH MAY DRUMMOND, ANNA HAMILTON, ANNA MARYAN HAMILTON

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Thought I saw you where you once found those cicadas
But you hide much better than me
I doubt that you'd be there at all
Here is where I get the quiet, keep it on your tongue
And you let it slide out, out

Three years, July, where you scratch my back
And then you scratched mine
Today's no wine, see the honest eyes again
Why you on my mind again?

Here is where you took my high, left it in the smoke
And you let it dry out

Three years, July, where you scratch my back
And then you scratched mine
Today's no wine, see the honest eyes again
Why you on my mind again?

Thought I saw you where you once found those cicadas
But you hide much better than me
I doubt that you'd be there at all
Here is where I get the quiet, keep it on your tongue
And you let it slide out, out

Three years, July, where you scratch my back
And then you scratched mine
Today's no wine, see the honest eyes again
And I don't ever want to leave your side

Three years, July, where you scratch my back
And then you scratched mine
Today's no wine, see the honest eyes again
And I don't ever want to leave your side



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I love this song. It's been a safe place during those crazy times. I used to hear cicadas sing where I lived when I was a little kid, those were the greatest times 🀍

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(According to google)

Thought I saw you where you once found those cicadas
But you hide much better than me
I doubt that you'd be there at all
Here is where I get the quiet, keep it on your tongue
And you let it slide out, out

Three years, July, where you scratch my back
And then you scratched mine
Today's no wine, see the honest eyes again
Why you on my mind again?

Here is where you took my high, left it in the smoke
And you let it dry out

Three years, July, where you scratch my back
And then you scratched mine
Today's no wine, see the honest eyes again
Why you on my mind again?

Thought I saw you where you once found those cicadas
But you hide much better than me
I doubt that you'd be there at all
Here is where I get the quiet, keep it on your tongue
And you let it slide out, out

Three years, July, where you scratch my back
And then you scratched mine
Today's no wine, see the honest eyes again
And I don't ever want to leave your side

Three years, July, where you scratch my back
And then you scratched mine
Today's no wine, see the honest eyes again
And I don't ever want to leave your side

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