Flux = Rad
Pavement Lyrics


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Child, don't you know
I don't want to let you go
Child, don't you know that
I don't want to let you
I don't want to let you
I don't want to let you
I don't want to let you
I don't want to let you



I don't want to let you
I don't want to let you
I don't want to let you
I don't want to let you
I don't want to let you
I don't want to let you

Styles, they come and go
But I'm not going to let you go
Styles, they come and go but
I'm not gonna let you
I don't want to let you
I don't want to let you
I don't want to let you
I don't want to let you

I don't want to let you
I don't want to let you
I don't want to let you
I don't want to let you

I don't want to let you
I don't want to let you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Pavement's song Flux=Rad seem to be a plea to a child, urging them not to leave. The repetition of the phrase "I don't want to let you go" throughout the verses emphasizes this desperate desire to keep the child near. The mention of styles coming and going could be a metaphor for passing phases in life, but the narrator assures the child that they will not change their mind about not wanting to let them go. The song's title, which is a play on the term "flux ratio," suggests a sense of instability or uncertainty.


The tone of the lyrics is both melancholy and hopeful. The narrator seems torn between wanting to protect the child and coming to terms with their eventual departure. The repetition of "I don't want to let you" can be seen as a mantra, a way to convince themselves that they are strong enough to handle the separation. Ultimately, the message seems to be that while the world may be constantly changing, the bond between the narrator and the child is unbreakable.


Line by Line Meaning

Child, don't you know
Hey young one, do you not understand?


I don't want to let you go
I don't want to lose you or have you leave me.


Child, don't you know that
Again, young one, do you not understand this?


I don't want to let you
I want to keep you close to me and not let you go.


Styles, they come and go
Trends and fads often change and fade away.


But I'm not going to let you go
Despite this, I'm not going to lose you or let you leave me.


Styles, they come and go but
Once again highlighting how fleeting trends can be.


I'm not gonna let you
I refuse to let you go, I want to keep you close.




Lyrics © WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC
Written by: STEPHEN MALKMUS

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Comments from YouTube:

Jack Neidinger

My favorite 2 minutes in the history of sound.

Unwound

Lol it's like when blur made song 2 partly just to mock all the grunge bands of the time and it turned out to be their most well known song.

xytio

my favorite pavement song.

Jacqueline Lagneau G.G.

I 've seen them on Forest National for Woowie Zoowie. Greats melodies. Christophe Jassogne

xytio

YES! i was looking for this song on here!!

navroful

Too good.

Brandt Hurlbut

Nice trying! I like you guys a lot.

Sam Collier-Sewell

Blur didn't record Song Two to mock these bands. Graham Coxon is a massive fab of these guys.

Andrei Vladescu

"Nirvana signifier" as Malkmus referred to the ascending line of this song

cmurtaugh

Malkmus channels Cobain, to great effect.

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