Baby C
Stephen Malkmus Lyrics

With a thousand tiny terrors
Despite numerous, seemingly insignificant anxieties that may cause distress

No more weekend shares
No longer sharing belongings, especially one's weekend or leisure time

Make it get away
Find a way to escape or distance oneself from the current situation

Baby come on
Request for someone to join or assist in achieving the escape

If you give it to me timmy
If you give me a chance or opportunity

I'm out here on a limb-why
I am taking a risk or putting myself in a vulnerable position

I don't need hideaways
I don't need secret places or concealment

Baby come on
Request for someone to join or assist in taking the risk

well, half-way through my life
At the midpoint or turning point of one's life

I flipped on internal bitch so
I became angry or frustrated with myself or my situation

Tell it to me straight
Speak honestly or directly

Baby come on
Request for someone to help navigate the situation honestly

And I know that the shapes are great
Although the situation has its appealing qualities

So I won't hesitate
I won't delay or second-guess my decision to leave

To leave it at the door
To forget or leave behind the situation and move forward

Baby come on
Request for someone to join or assist in moving forward

I see you're under my diamond
I see that you have a distinctive quality or personality that I appreciate

I see you driving the winter shell
I see that you are making progress or moving forward despite obstacles

So you say that you're too old to yell
You claim that you are too mature to express your emotions loudly

But too young for hell
But still too inexperienced or naive to handle extremely difficult situations

It's not far away
Those difficult situations are not far off and may be unavoidable

Baby come on
Request for someone to help prepare for or face difficult situations

If a life of tears cuts you down
If a lifetime of difficult experiences wears you down emotionally

You can sit around
You can stay in one place and not make progress

I won't make you stay
I won't force you to stay still or stay in a difficult situation

Baby, come on
Request for someone to join or assist in making progress

I see your lovely traffic pose
I see your striking or unique appearance or behavior when dealing with difficult situations

I see you're trailing what you're good for
I see you making progress or achieving success but also experiencing challenges or setbacks

Baby come on
Repeated request for someone to join or assist in making progress

Baby come on
Repeated request for someone to join or assist in making progress

Baby come on
Repeated request for someone to join or assist in making progress

Baby come on, let me come
Request for a closer partnership or bond to overcome challenges together