Auntie Alice
Okkervil River Lyrics

Auntie Alice, where are you now?
Asking about the current whereabouts and status of Auntie Alice.

We rung your number and they called it "disconnected."
Reporting the fact that Auntie Alice's phone number is now disconnected.

In a dream you come sailing out Of a pool of deep blue water.
Recalling a dream where Auntie Alice appears, emerging from a pool of deep blue water.

Auntie Alice keeps spiders in her house, Feeds them earwigs and mosquitoes.
Describing the strange and creepy hobby of Auntie Alice as keeping spiders in her house and feeding them other insects.

Her pink tongue comes darting out From where her front teeth are missing.
Portraying the physical appearance of Auntie Alice's mouth, where her pink tongue can be seen darting out from where her front teeth are missing.

I went downstairs in the middle of the night Cause I heard her scratching at the door. She fed me chocolates and said she couldn't sleep, Asked me what the bug light was for.
Sharing an incident where the singer went downstairs in the middle of the night due to Auntie Alice scratching at the door. Auntie Alice gives the singer chocolates and inquires about the bug light, possibly indicating that she has insect-related issues.

Auntie Alice wears the same dress every day. Butter turns green on her counter.
Observing that Auntie Alice wears the same dress every day and keeping butter on her counter until it turns green, possibly pointing towards her quirky or eccentric personality.

She sings me songs she learned on Christmas eve, Tells me stories about castles.
Recounting how Auntie Alice shares music and stories with the artist, possibly indicating a close relationship.

"The number you have dialed Is not in service" it said, "hang up or dial again." Auntie Alice have you found your palace yet?
Sharing the message that is received when trying to call Auntie Alice's disconnected number and expressing a wish for her to have found her palace by now, possibly hoping for a better life for her.

Auntie Alice, look out for us Who think we know where we are going. Your picture gathers dust on the fridge And watches us keep our appointments.
Asking Auntie Alice to look out for those who think they know where they are going, while mentioning a picture of her that gathers dust on the fridge, possibly indicating that she has been gone for a long time.

Auntie Alice howling through the woods, Auntie Alice in my dream, Somehow gone from the phone book for good. Life forms around you when you leave.
Recalling Auntie Alice's howling through the woods and her appearance in a dream, as well as acknowledging her permanent disappearance from the phone book. Life seems to form or change around Auntie Alice when she is no longer present, possibly pointing to her influence on others.