SpongeBob SquarePants is the protagonist of the popular Nickelodeon animate… Read Full Bio ↴SpongeBob SquarePants is the protagonist of the popular Nickelodeon animated television series of the same name. He was designed by marine biologist and animator Stephen Hillenburg, and is voiced by Tom Kenny. He is a naïve and goofy sea sponge who works as a fry cook in the fictional underwater town of Bikini Bottom. He also spends his days hanging out with his best friend Patrick Star, Squidward, Mr. Krabs, Sandy Cheeks and his snail Gary.

The Bubble Song
Spongebob Squarepants Lyrics

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The sun must set
At the end of every day
And the curtain must fall
At the end of every play
And every little bubble ever blown
Must someday pop

Like presents on Christmas day

It doesn't seem to stay
Or a cheese souffle
It doesn't last all day

I will try (try)
Again (try again)
To blow a bubble (to blow a bubble)

That will last all day
(To blow a bubble that will last all day)

Overall Meaning

The Bubble Song by Spongebob Squarepants is not just a fun-filled and catchy tune with a bouncy beat, but it also carries a profound message that is quite relatable. The lyrics of the song teach us about the fleeting nature of life, relationships, and the things we love. The opening lines "The sun must set at the end of every day, and the curtain must fall at the end of every play" talks about the inevitability of change, and how everything that we experience in our lives has a beginning, middle, and an end.

The latter half of the song talks about bubbles, which are an excellent metaphor for the fleeting nature of life. The lyrics "And every little bubble ever blown, must someday pop" alludes to relationships, experiences, and opportunities that we cherish, but they eventually come to an end. The chorus of the song "I will try (try) again (try again) to blow a bubble (to blow a bubble) that will last all day" is an expression of hopefulness and desire to hold onto what we love and cherish for as long as possible, despite the knowledge that everything must eventually come to an end.

Line by Line Meaning

The sun must set
Just like every day ends, things will come to an end.

At the end of every day
There’s no escaping the inevitability of the end.

And the curtain must fall
Everything has to come to a stop.

At the end of every play
Like how a show or game comes to a close.

And every little bubble ever blown
Anything created will eventually disappear.

Must someday pop
It's unavoidable that something will come to an end.

Like presents on Christmas day
Even presents, although looked forward to, must eventually be unwrapped and lost its novelty.

It doesn't seem to stay
The joy of something new, similar to that of a bubble, doesn't last forever.

Or a cheese souffle
Like a cheese souffle which quickly deflates, anything created can easily come to an end.

It doesn't last all day
Nothing lasts forever.

I will try (try)
Even with the knowledge that everything will eventually come to an end, we'll keep on trying.