"Zoo is sad, people are cruel", is a fourteen-song album compiling the best moments of their two albums. A sweetest selection that will make you laugh and it will make you sigh, and above all it will fill you with joy.
Their lyrics are about relationships and stories between P and his friends and acquaintances. Really, the lyrics are about this. Just check out song titles like "Victor, fly me to Stafford", "You don't wanna be my girlfriend, Phoebe" or "Leo, are you still jumping out of windows in expensive clothes?".
Their twee-pop sound shares the naïveté of the Sarah Records bands, the simple charms of Confetti and The Softies and the unaffected intonations of Heavenly's Amelia Fletcher. Sometimes, their sound tends more towards punk-pop à la Helen Love (as in the short pill that is "Gigi Leung is dead"), and they also openly acknowledge their fondness for Slowdive and Mojave 3, who might be a big influence on the final track, "Dee, it may all end up tomorrow". But, with a song titled "When I listen to The Field Mice", what else could they be but an indie band?
Josephine's Shop
My Little Airport Lyrics
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Close it, why don't say 'damn it'?
Depression in your shop of Mong Kok.
Silence on Monday, no change on Thursday.
But Josephine, you may think your pals cannot lose you.
Probably they need you so much more than they love you.
So why don't you abandon them?
Let yourself be free.
This world is bigger than what we always believe in.
So why don't you try to fade out from your dream of
Dreams?
Try to take the other risks.
Your life should not be like this.
Every color we can be.
The only thing I've bought in your shop was a $10
Candle with some nice smelling.
It couldn't help you to pay the rent, couldn't resist
Hazards nor prevent disease.
But Josephine, you know your shop is cutie and
Beautiful.
The truth is, you know this beauty can't make you
Happy.
The lyrics of My Little Airport's song Josephine's Shop tell the story of a woman named Josephine who owns a shop in Mong Kok, which is a densely populated urban area in Hong Kong. The first stanza advises Josephine to close the shop down, suggesting that running a business is not her strong suit. The next few lines paint a picture of the shop's depressing state, describing the silence and lack of change that hangs over it throughout the week. Despite this dismal reality, the lyrics suggest that Josephine's friends may need her more than they love her, proposing that she abandon them to be truly free.
The chorus advises Josephine to try fading out from her dream of dreams and taking other risks. The lyrics emphasize that life should not be this way, and that people can be so much more than their current states. The last stanza muses on the beauty of Josephine's shop, acknowledging the fact that it is lovely to look at. However, the lyrics suggest that Josephine knows that this beauty cannot make her happy.
Overall, the lyrics of Josephine's Shop paint a picture of a woman who is trapped in a cycle of sadness and isolation, unable to break free because of her commitment to a failing business and loyal friends. The lyrics suggest that Josephine needs to take risks and abandon what is holding her back to truly find happiness and fulfillment in life.
Line by Line Meaning
Cos running business is not your gift, why don't you
Close it, why don't say 'damn it'?
You should accept that running a business is not your strength and consider closing it down instead of continuing to struggle with it.
Depression in your shop of Mong Kok.
The reality is that your shop is causing you depression and sadness.
Silence on Monday, no change on Thursday.
Your life and routine is monotonous and unchanging, every day looks the same with no novelty or excitement.
But Josephine, you may think your pals cannot lose you.
Probably they need you so much more than they love you.
Even though you may believe that your friends cannot bear to lose you, it's possible that they rely on you more than they deeply care for you.
So why don't you abandon them?
Let yourself be free.
This world is bigger than what we always believe in.
So why don't you try to fade out from your dream of Dreams?
Try to take the other risks.
Your life should not be like this.
You should consider freeing yourself and exploring new opportunities, taking risks, and not settling for a life of monotony and unfulfillment. Life has many wonders and possibilities beyond what you already know.
Every color we can be.
Life has so many colors and so many different experiences to offer to us. We should make the most of them and try to live our lives to the fullest.
The only thing I've bought in your shop was a $10
Candle with some nice smelling.
It couldn't help you to pay the rent, couldn't resist
Hazards nor prevent disease.
Although I bought a nice smelling candle from your shop, it didn't have enough value to keep your business afloat, nor did it have any tangible benefits regarding health and safety.
But Josephine, you know your shop is cutie and
Beautiful.
The truth is, you know this beauty can't make you
Happy.
Your shop may be pretty and aesthetically pleasing, but you know deep down that its beauty and charm won't bring you happiness and fulfillment.
Contributed by Tristan O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Hikaru Kun
I love this song.
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Cos running business is not your gift,
why don't you close it, why don't say ‘damn it’?
Depression in your shop of Mong Kok.
Silence on Monday, no change on Thursday.
But Josephine, you may think your pals cannot lose you.
Probably they need you so much more than they love you.
So why don't you abandon them?
Let yourself be free.
This world is bigger than what we always believe in.
So why don't you try to fade out from your dream of dreams?
Try to take the other risks.
Your life should not be like this.
Every color we can be.
The only thing I've bought in your shop was a $10 candle with some nice smelling.
It couldn't help you to pay the rent, couldn't resist hazards nor prevent disease.
But Josephine, you know your shop is cutie and beautiful.
The truth is, you know this beauty can't make you happy.
So why don't you abandon them?
Let yourself be free.
This world is bigger than what we always believe in.
So why don't you try to fade out from your dream of dreams?
Try to take the other risks.
Your life should not be like this.
Every color we can be.
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