Strawberry Cupcakes
Lola Mercer Lyrics
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One for me and one for you on our island
Oh what a dream it is to be here with you
Who knew that wishing could make dreams come true
So I sing a song about you and me
A story where we live happily on our island
Tell the tale of us when I'm gone
Even though I'm not really gone or so they say
Tell it real and tell it true
Don't leave out any details of me and you
It's better that way
Strawberry cupcake you threw away
It was then I knew you wouldn't stay
Not for long
I wasn't aware that you weren't really there
There was something dangerous in the air
Now I'm writing this song
Tell the tale of us when I'm gone
Even if you know I won't be long
Even though I'm not really gone or so they say
Tell it real and tell it true
Don't leave out any details of me and you
It's better that way
Strawberry cupcake on the floor
Right in the middle of that drugstore
Where I collapsed on my way back home
Strawberry cupcake gets swept away
Same as me while I'm on my way
And then I'm gone
The lyrics of Lola Mercer's song Strawberry Cupcakes tell a bittersweet story of love, hope, and loss. The song starts with a hopeful tone as the artist sings about having two strawberry cupcakes on an island with someone she cares about. It seems like they are in a dream world where everything is perfect. However, the tone of the song changes with the lyrics "Strawberry cupcake you threw away, It was then I knew you wouldn't stay." The strawberry cupcake becomes a symbol of something that didn't last long. It is unclear what caused the person that Mercer is singing about to leave, but the singer knows that things did not end well.
The lyrics "Tell the tale of us when I'm gone, even if you know I won't be long" add to the melancholy of the song. It seems like the singer is aware that she won't be around for much longer, and she wants to be remembered by the person she cared about. Her request to "Tell it real and tell it true, don't leave out any details of me and you" implies that the story of their relationship might not have been straightforward. Maybe there were some things that were difficult to talk about, but the singer wants the story to be told anyway. The song ends with the image of a strawberry cupcake getting swept away in a drugstore, as the singer herself disappears.
Line by Line Meaning
Strawberry cupcakes in my hand
I am holding strawberry cupcakes
One for me and one for you on our island
We are on an island and I am offering you a cupcake
Oh what a dream it is to be here with you
Being with you is like a dream come true
Who knew that wishing could make dreams come true
I didn't expect my wish to come true, but it has
So I sing a song about you and me
I am singing a song about us
A story where we live happily on our island
The song is a story about our happy life on this island
Tell the tale of us when I'm gone
When I'm gone, tell the story of us
Even if you know I won't be long
Even if you know I will not be alive for long
Even though I'm not really gone or so they say
Even when people say that I am not really gone
Tell it real and tell it true
Tell the story honestly and accurately
Don't leave out any details of me and you
Include all the details of our story
It's better that way
It's best to tell the story fully
Strawberry cupcake you threw away
You threw away the strawberry cupcake
It was then I knew you wouldn't stay
That's when I realized that you would not remain
Not for long
You wouldn't stay for a long time
I wasn't aware that you weren't really there
I did not know you were not present
There was something dangerous in the air
I sensed something dangerous in the situation
Now I'm writing this song
I am now writing this song
Strawberry cupcake on the floor
The strawberry cupcake is now on the floor
Right in the middle of that drugstore
It is in the middle of the drugstore
Where I collapsed on my way back home
It happened when I fainted while coming back home
Strawberry cupcake gets swept away
The cupcake gets swept away
Same as me while I'm on my way
That happens to me too while I am on my way
And then I'm gone
And then I am no longer present
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Written by: Lola Mercer
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