Dixie
Palehound Lyrics
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Homes with pastel doors
And I want to go inside but I'm rushing to the shore
To see the waves before it gets too dark
To see the waves before it gets too dark
And people that I'll never meet
Have been showing up naked in my dreams
And I try to close my eyes but I really want to see
Their breasts like eyes are staring back at me
And oh my manger lights when it is blacked
And oh the danger comes when I am called
And I'm always getting calls
The hair that's in my shower drain
Has been clogging up my home
And I try to scoop it up but I retch until I'm stuck
To stare and gag into a dixie cup
To stare and gag into a dixie cup
And oh my manger lights when in the snow
And oh the danger is when I have to go
And I've always gotta go
The lyrics to "Dixie" by Palehound paint a vivid picture of the artist's conflicted state of mind. The song begins with a picturesque description of rural homes with pastel doors and the desire to go inside. However, the artist is in a rush to get to the shore to see the waves before it gets too dark. The conflicting emotions of wanting to explore new places and experience new things but also the fear of missing out on something fleeting are evident here.
The next verse delves into the artist's dreams where people she'll never meet, are showing up naked, and she's trying to close her eyes and avoid them. The vivid imagery of their breasts staring back at her highlights the artist's discomfort and fear of vulnerability. The chorus seems to suggest that there is danger lurking around every corner, and the artist is always getting calls that remind her of this.
The verse about the hair in the shower drain is particularly haunting. The mention of trying to scoop it up but retching until being stuck, staring and gagging into a Dixie cup, again highlights the fear and discomfort that fills the artist's mind. It seems like the artist is grappling with a lot of fear, anxiety, and uncertainty, which is driving her towards the edge.
Overall, "Dixie" is a haunting, beautiful, and thought-provoking song that delves into the complexities of the human psyche. It's a powerful reminder that the things that haunt us the most are often the ones we're too afraid to confront.
Line by Line Meaning
Rural wild
The area around me is rural and full of nature
Homes with pastel doors
I see houses with pastel doors
And I want to go inside but I'm rushing to the shore
I want to enter the houses but I'm hurrying towards the shore
To see the waves before it gets too dark
I want to see the waves before it gets dark
And people that I'll never meet
I dream about strangers, people whom I will never meet
Have been showing up naked in my dreams
I have been dreaming about these strangers naked
And I try to close my eyes but I really want to see
I try to avoid looking at them, but I still want to see
Their breasts like eyes are staring back at me
Their breasts seem like they're staring back at me
And oh my manger lights when it is blacked
I feel peaceful when I'm in darkness
And oh the danger comes when I am called
I feel danger when I'm needed by others
And I'm always getting calls
I'm always getting phone calls, which makes me uneasy
The hair that's in my shower drain
There is hair clogging my shower drain
Has been clogging up my home
The clogged drain is causing other problems in my home
And I try to scoop it up but I retch until I'm stuck
I try to remove the hair, but it disgusts me so much that I'm unable to move
To stare and gag into a dixie cup
I can only stare helplessly and vomit into a dixie cup
And oh my manger lights when in the snow
I feel peaceful while being in the snow
And oh the danger is when I have to go
I feel danger when having to leave my peaceful place
And I've always gotta go
I always have to leave my peaceful place and go somewhere else
Contributed by Caroline O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.