Stomach Worm
Stereolab Lyrics


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The world is full of indisputables
(With whom all of us share reality)
The world is in fact just that

(A long indisputable and rich tradition)
The world I know of I'm extrusive
(To be jealous is to conform)
Not the only one

A nominal thing
The law of division
Jealousy will make you suffer
(From being excluded from the universal)




Jealousy will make you suffer
(From being)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Stereolab's Stomach Worm seem to be an insightful commentary on the nature of reality and human emotions. The first line, "The world is full of indisputables," suggests that there are certain things in life that are universally recognized as true and real. This could refer to physical laws, social norms, or any other number of shared experiences that we all accept as part of our reality. However, the following line, "With whom all of us share reality," adds a layer of complexity to this concept. It implies that our perception of reality is itself a shared experience, and that our individual understanding of the world is shaped by the collective consciousness.


The next line, "The world is in fact just that," reinforces the notion that reality is objective and unchanging. This is followed by a reference to "a long indisputable and rich tradition," which could be interpreted as a nod to the many cultural and intellectual traditions that have contributed to our collective understanding of the world. The singer then declares that the world they know of is "extrusive," suggesting that their personal experience of reality is somehow separate or distinct from the norm.


Line by Line Meaning

The world is full of indisputables
There are things in the world that cannot be argued, they are simply facts of reality.


With whom all of us share reality
These indisputables are things that all of us, as human beings, experience and share in our reality.


The world is in fact just that
The world is really just a collection of these indisputable facts and our perceptions and experiences of them.


A long indisputable and rich tradition
This concept of indisputable truths and the sharing of reality is something that has been around for a long time and is considered valuable.


The world I know of I'm extrusive
The world that I am familiar with and experience is different from others, and I do not always fit in with their perceptions of reality.


To be jealous is to conform
Feeling jealous is conforming to the idea that there is a universal experience that everyone should have, and that I should want to have the same as others.


Not the only one
I am not the only person who experiences a different reality and who may struggle with jealousy or feelings of exclusion.


A nominal thing
Jealousy is just a name for a feeling, it is not something that has tangible reality outside of our own experiences.


The law of division
Jealousy can create divisions between people, potentially reinforcing the idea that there is a universal experience that should be shared.


Jealousy will make you suffer
Feeling jealous can be painful and cause emotional suffering.


From being excluded from the universal
The pain of jealousy can come from feeling excluded from what is considered a universal experience that is expected of everyone to have.


Jealousy will make you suffer
The repetition of this line emphasizes the potential suffering that can come from feeling jealous.


From being
This final word is left unfinished, potentially implying the idea that the suffering from jealousy can come from a variety of sources or feelings of incompleteness or inadequacy that are not easily defined.




Lyrics © DOMINO PUBLISHING COMPANY, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: LAETITIA SADIER, TIMOTHY JOHN GANE

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