Her pseudonym comes from Kumar Pallana's character in Wes Anderson's "Rushmore."
Haunted
Mr. Little Jeans Lyrics
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Insanity
You didn't even flinch
And my heart is breaking still
As millions of reasons
Drown in a spill
From yesterday don't worry
A flick of a switch
From color to cold
Your blood's running dry
And I'm haunted
No longer around
No longer to me
No longer tripping up a fallen
Moonlit now
The land of snow
Un-invite me in
And my heart is breaking still
As millions of reasons
Drown in a spill
From yesterday don't worry
I'll keep pretending I will
A flick of a switch
From color to cold
Your blood's running dry
And I'm haunted
Undo I can't but I'll learn
Trespassing guilty
I know never to return
Boreas city
Glass roads lead me to
Your 1st floor apartment
Go back, go in
Make it be forgotten
A flick of a switch
From color to cold
Your blood's running dry
And I'm haunted
The lyrics of Mr. Little Jeans's song Haunted are pretty abstract and can mean different things to different people. However, it seems to revolve around the theme of heartbreak or loss, particularly the experience of letting go of someone who is no longer around. The opening lines, "Silent sleep, insanity, you didn't even flinch," could possibly refer to the moment of realization when one is left alone and grieving after someone close to them has died or left.
The chorus, "A flick of a switch from color to cold, your blood's running dry and I'm haunted," depicts the sudden and brutal nature of separation or death, symbolizing emptiness, and loss. "Un-invite me in" suggests the singer no longer feels comfortable in the spaces that were once occupied by their loved one, while "millions of reasons drown in a spill" could acknowledge the countless memories, experiences, and hopes lost in the wake of that separation.
The final verse seems to portray a sense of desperation and longing. "Glass roads lead me to your 1st-floor apartment, make it be forgotten," could be seen as the singer trying to revisit past memories, almost like a ghost, which is fitting given the song's title. However, they acknowledge that it is impossible to undo what has already been done, although they will attempt to move forward and try to learn from their past mistakes.
Line by Line Meaning
Silent sleep
You are soundly sleeping without making any noise or moving
Insanity
I am driven to madness by my thoughts of you
You didn't even flinch
You didn't react or respond to the pain you caused me
And my heart is breaking still
My heart is still in pain and sorrow over our separation
As millions of reasons
There are countless reasons why we should be together
Drown in a spill
These reasons are lost and forgotten among the chaos of our past
From yesterday don't worry
I will pretend that I am not anxious about what happened in the past
I'll keep pretending I will
I will continue to put on a facade even though I know it is not true
A flick of a switch
You easily and quickly changed from being loving to being cold and distant
From color to cold
Your personality changed from being bright and happy to being bleak and emotionless
Your blood's running dry
You have no more passion or warmth left in you
And I'm haunted
I am tormented and troubled by the memories of you
No longer around
You are no longer present in my life
No longer to me
You are no longer mine
No longer tripping up a fallen
You are no longer there to help me up when I stumble and fall
Moonlit now
The night is lit only by the moon
The land of snow
The world outside is covered in snow and coldness
Un-invite me in
You don't want me in your life anymore
Undo I can't but I'll learn
I cannot take back what has happened, but I will learn from my mistakes
Trespassing guilty
I feel guilty for intruding on your life
I know never to return
I understand that I cannot come back into your life
Boreas city
A reference to the mythical Greek god of the North Wind, symbolizing the cold and harshness of the world
Glass roads lead me to
I am lost and confused, trying to find my way
Your 1st floor apartment
A symbol of the place where we used to be together
Go back, go in
I want to go back to the time when we were still happy and in love
Make it be forgotten
I want to forget the pain of the past and start anew
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BLAKE HEALY, MONICA BIRKENES, TIMOTHY BLAKE HEALY
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