Requiem
Scared Weird Little Guys Lyrics
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I put it in the crisper, but it refuses to live
I bought it at the market, the colours, the sounds,
And only one dollar a pound
I bought you with high hopes of making a nice veggie pie
But then some friends came over and so we ordered some Thai
Oh why did I let you die?
I'm not a first offender; vegecide is my crime
Two pumpkins, three tomatoes, four squash, two leaks and a lime
On the bench in a bowl I left them
They were never identified
The Scared Weird Little Guys’ “Requiem” is a humorous take on the topic of rotting food in the fridge. The song laments over how the food was once lively, full of colors and sounds, and how it was bought with high hopes of being used in a nice veggie pie. However, it was then left unused and forgotten in the fridge while they ordered Thai food with friends, leaving the dead food in the crisper.
The song is a reflection of the common problem of food waste and neglect. Through the witty lyrics, it highlights how we often forget the food in the fridge and let it rot or die, resulting in wastage of money and resources. Additionally, the song is also a commentary on how we choose unhealthy and easy options over cooking with fresh produce.
Overall, “Requiem” is a humorous take on a serious issue, encouraging listeners to be mindful of their food usage and make an effort to reduce waste.
Line by Line Meaning
This is a requiem for old food that's dead in the fridge
The song is about mourning the loss of food items that have gone bad and are no longer edible, hence a requiem for them.
I put it in the crisper, but it refuses to live
The singer attempted to preserve the food by storing it in the crisper, but it still went bad regardless of preservation methods.
I bought it at the market, the colours, the sounds,
The singer describes the experience of buying the food with liveliness and excitement, admiring the various colors and sounds of the fresh produce market.
And only one dollar a pound
The artist adds that the food was not only visually appealing, but was also a great bargain.
I bought you with high hopes of making a nice veggie pie
The artist had purchased the food with a specific recipe in mind, hoping to cook a vegetarian pie.
But then some friends came over and so we ordered some Thai
Due to last-minute plan changes, the singer and their friends ended up ordering Thai food instead of cooking the planned vegetarian pie.
Oh why did I let you die?
The singer expresses regret about the food item going bad before they had a chance to use it for cooking.
While we ate puck dock gung
The Thai dish they ordered was 'puck dock gung,' which they ate instead of the intended vegetarian pie.
I'm not a first offender; vegecide is my crime
The artist implies that they have let vegetables go bad multiple times before and see it as a recurring 'crime' of theirs.
Two pumpkins, three tomatoes, four squash, two leaks and a lime
The artist lists the various other vegetables they have let go bad due to neglect or forgetfulness.
On the bench in a bowl I left them
The vegetables were left out on a bench or countertop in a bowl, which may have contributed to them spoiling faster due to exposure to heat or air.
They were never identified
Because the vegetables had gone bad, it was difficult to tell which ones were which, rendering them unrecognizable and therefore unusable.
Contributed by Aria K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.