Calico Man
Phox Lyrics

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Calico man don't you worry
I have to drop your hand, as I have to leave the city
But I'll like to come again
And you don't have to tell your sisters
Lay on to what you wait
But I will shaded for each corner
And I will never love again

No need baby, what's the hurry, another words you've alsye say
But at this distance you go worry
From this you'll never go away
You don't have to tell your mother
And she don't want to see you sad
But I will hold it from another
And I will never love again

Her blood is all 'I know
And I feel all of it too
1936 breathing I'm gone at her stone, never galm
Need this hope, it's for life
But she doesn't give on her grandchildren graving
No, endless raise by a '
Spear it grinded for sin, sin
And of all the 'and she dhe don't care if every one's leaving
That blood is her blood too I know
And I feel all of it too
And you know and you know
The blood is 'by too, I know
I feel all it's new
Enough away with the hour tour the midnight
It's behind all we keep fight
And then we will serve, no way around this '
'fall around
Her blood is our blood I know,
And I feel all of it and you know
And her blood is my blood I know

I feel all as new,
Her blood is our blood too, I know

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of PHOX's song Calico Man can be interpreted in a few different ways. Some might see it as a goodbye between two lovers, with the singer leaving the city and telling the titular "Calico Man" that she may return, but will never love again. The repetition of the line "and you don't have to tell your sisters/mother" could perhaps indicate that the singer is from a strict or controlling family and doesn't want to cause any trouble or concern. There's a somber quality to the song, almost as if the singer is reluctantly resigning herself to a solitary existence after leaving the person she loves.

However, the line "her blood is all I know / and I feel all of it too" complicates this interpretation. Suddenly the song becomes less about the singer and the Calico Man and more about some kind of familial lineage or inheritance. The year "1936" is mentioned, along with a reference to "grandchildren graving", possibly indicating a family history of loss or hardship. The line "spear it grinded for sin, sin" is particularly enigmatic, as is the repeated refrain of "Her blood is our blood I know / and I feel all of it and you know". The song ends on an ambiguous, almost ominous note with the line "And then we will serve, no way around this ' / 'fall around", leaving listeners to wonder whether the singer is leaving behind the Calico Man, her family, or both.

Line by Line Meaning

Calico man don't you worry
Do not worry calico man

I have to drop your hand, as I have to leave the city
I have to let go of your hand because I have to leave the city

But I'll like to come again
I want to come back again

And you don't have to tell your sisters
You do not have to inform your sisters

Lay on to what you wait
Hold on to what you are waiting for

But I will shaded for each corner
But I will be hidden in every corner

And I will never love again
And I will never love again

No need baby, what's the hurry, another words you've alsye say
No need to rush baby, you have said these words before

But at this distance you go worry
But you will worry from this distance

From this you'll never go away
You will never go away from this

You don't have to tell your mother
You do not have to inform your mother

And she don't want to see you sad
And she does not want to see you sad

But I will hold it from another
But I will hold it for another

And I will never love again
And I will never love again

Her blood is all 'I know
I know her blood

And I feel all of it too
And I feel all of it too

1936 breathing I'm gone at her stone, never galm
I am gone to her grave in 1936, never calm

Need this hope, it's for life
I need this hope, it is for life

But she doesn't give on her grandchildren graving
But she does not forgive her grandchildren's grieving

No, endless raise by a '
No, raised endlessly by a '

Spear it grinded for sin, sin
Spear ground for sin, sin

And of all the 'and she dhe don't care if every one's leaving
And despite all of this, she does not care if everyone is leaving

That blood is her blood too I know
I know that blood is her blood too

And I feel all of it too
And I feel all of it too

And you know and you know
And you know, and you know

The blood is 'by too, I know
The blood is mine too, I know

I feel all it's new
I feel everything is new

Enough away with the hour tour the midnight
Enough to last until midnight

It's behind all we keep fight
It is what we keep fighting for

And then we will serve, no way around this '
And then we will serve, no way around this

'fall around
Fall around

Her blood is our blood I know,
I know her blood is our blood

And I feel all of it and you know
And I feel all of it, and you know

And her blood is my blood I know
I know her blood is my blood

I feel all as new,
I feel everything is new

Her blood is our blood too, I know
I know her blood is our blood too

Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: DAVID ROBERTS, JASON KRUNNFUSZ, MATTHEW HOLMEN, MATTHEW ROBERTS, MONICA MARTIN, ZACHARY JOHNSTON

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