cat song
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she had a pussycat that peed when you pet him but she loved him anyway
she had a car she gave me just so i could leave her instead i drove her insane
she said i love you still and i always will but would you please just go away
i ate her pussycat the day that she left me but it tasted kind of strange
i packed a bag and ran away to join the circus making fifteen bucks a day
now i'm on the high wire trying not to spill my wine as they take the net away
now i'm on the high wire looking good and feeling fine don't you take my wine away
she had a pussycat that peed when you pet him but she loved him anyway
i packed a bag and ran away to join the circus making fifteen bucks a day




now i'm on the high wire looking good and feeling fine don't you take my wine away
now i'm on the high wire trying not to spill my wine don't you take my wine away no

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Cat Song" tell a rather strange and bizarre story of a man who is in a toxic relationship with a woman. Despite her faults, like having a cat that urinates when petted, he still loves her. However, he decides to leave her and takes her car as a way out. She still loves him but begs him to leave. The man eventually eats her cat, which is not only disturbing but also illustrates the absurdity and recklessness of his behavior.


The next part of the song finds the man having run away to join the circus, where he is working on the high wire. He is still sipping on wine as he attempts not to spill it while performing. Even in this new exotic environment, the man's reckless behavior still persists- he left his former life to join the circus, making only 15 dollars a day.


Overall, the song seems to be about desperately needing to escape a toxic relationship and the lengths one will go to do so. The man's behavior is quite concerning and suggests that he needs help, but it is not clear whether this is intended to be a darker song or a comical one.


Line by Line Meaning

she had a pussycat that peed when you pet him but she loved him anyway
She owned a cat with a peculiar habit, but she adored it regardless.


she had a car she gave me just so i could leave her instead i drove her insane
She gifted me a car with the intention of me leaving, but instead, my lack of action caused her frustration.


she said i love you still and i always will but would you please just go away
She expressed her love for me yet requested that I depart.


i ate her pussycat the day that she left me but it tasted kind of strange
After she left, I consumed her cat, which resulted in an unusual taste.


i packed a bag and ran away to join the circus making fifteen bucks a day
I escaped my troubles by becoming a circus performer for a mere fifteen dollars per day.


now i'm on the high wire trying not to spill my wine as they take the net away
I'm currently on the high wire while attempting to keep my wine from spilling as the safety net is removed.


now i'm on the high wire looking good and feeling fine don't you take my wine away
I feel confident and happy on the high wire and request that my wine isn't taken away.


she had a pussycat that peed when you pet him but she loved him anyway
She had a cat that had an unusual habit but still loved it unconditionally.


i packed a bag and ran away to join the circus making fifteen bucks a day
I fled my past to the circus, where I garnered a job for a modest amount of pay.


now i'm on the high wire looking good and feeling fine don't you take my wine away
I'm currently walking the high wire, feeling good, and insisting that my wine isn't removed.


now i'm on the high wire trying not to spill my wine don't you take my wine away no
I'm currently attempting to keep my wine intact while on the high wire and won't allow it to be taken away.




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@marlejacobs9575

Memory
Turn your face to the moonlight
Let your memory lead you
Open up enter in
If you find there
The meaning of what happiness is
Then a new life will begin

Memory
All alone in the moonlight
I can smile at the old days
I was beautiful then
I remember
The time I knew what happiness was
Let the memory
Live again

Burnt out ends of smoky days
The stale cold smell of morning
A street lamp dies
Another night is over
Another day is dawning

Daylight
I must wait for the sunrise
I must think of a new life
And I mustn't give in
When the dawn comes
Tonight will be a memory too
And a new day will begin

Sunlight through the trees in summer
Endless masquerading
Like a flower as the dawn is breaking
The memory is fading

Touch me
It's so easy to leave me
All alone with the memory
Of my days in the sun
If you touch me
You'll understand what happiness is
Look, a new day
Has begun



All comments from YouTube:

@CountryCowboy008

Sometimes, our cat is just meowing at the middle of the night with no apparent reason. I just pretend that she's just singing Memory. Well, probably she is.

@aliceshutkina8201

That made me cry for some reason. Please, hug your kitty!

@jh.p468

What a cuty kitty

@jeep..

nah man she probably dying

@beatrizf9563

Yeees

@user-ne8eu9ks3w

Sing with her. Make a kareoke night with her.

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@RondaBernstein

The fact that this song is about an old unwanted cat that just wants to be touched and loved makes it so sad. You can imagine she had a loving home and was then discarded. Those are the happy memories she refers to. Now each day she hopes she'll find that happiness again only for the day to end without it. Also, it's a message not to overlook the senior cat with the matted fur. Give them a chance. Touch them and YOU'LL see what happiness is and the happy memories will live again for that cat as they'll once again be loved. 😭😭😭😭 #adoptdontshop

@GLADORISIMA

Muy triste

@Davidudka

You pass on a wonderful message to all of us. All life, however unloved it looks is worth loving and cherishing.

Best wishes to you

@paidewhatsapp807

furry cosplay + ratio

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