Sue And The Unicorn is an acoustic side-project of Suzanne Powell (aka Sue … Read Full Bio ↴Sue And The Unicorn is an acoustic side-project of Suzanne Powell (aka Sue Denim of Robots In Disguise).

Powell has acquired the pet-name 'Sueniicorn', on this project, demonstrating impressive songwriting / lyrical talents, on tracks including: "Mr Music", "I Dreamt of Pigs" and "Hurt Yourself On Chocolate".

Although Sue has no recording contract for the project as of yet she has recorded a series of demos - some on her mobile phone! These have been distributed on-line.

In January 2008, she competed for a recording contract, in a competition run by the Berlin based Internet television station Hobnox - However, she was not successful and is still seeking for a label.

Sue studied at the University of Liverpool, graduating in 2001 alongside co-robot Delia Gaitskell (aka Dee Plume). The girls formed the band while studying and released an EP produced by Chris Corner (aka IAMX), whom she dated until 2011.

Sites: Facebook (group)

The Plan
Sue and The Unicorn Lyrics

Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴

This was all part of the plan
Time slips and narcoleptic walks with me down in the sand
I do, just ask me nicely

He's been talking to seagulls lately
He's got nothing to do
He says they look like guardian angels
I said they look a bit like you

That was all part of the plan
Talking to seagulls lately
You've been touched, you down in the sand dunes
It works, don't ask me how cos this was all part of the plan
No sleep and sleep paralysis visions run hand in hand
Get up if you don't want this

Get up no one wants to see you
Crawl all over the floor
Shut up cos no one asked you
Who do you think you are?

This was all part of the plan
Shut eye and simulated sex, I'm sad, I will make a stand
Crawl on your floorboards naked
This was all part of the plan

Time slips and narcoleptic walks with me down in the sand
I do, just ask me nicely

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Sue and The Unicorn's song "The Plan" are enigmatic and open to interpretation, but they seem to convey a sense of surrealist imagery and an underlying message about agency and control. The phrase "This was all part of the plan" repeats throughout the song, implying that there is a larger, perhaps cosmic, scheme at work that the singer is actively participating in. This theme is reinforced by the images of time slips, narcoleptic walks, and sleep paralysis visions that recur throughout the song, suggesting that the singer is existing in a kind of limbo between waking and dreaming states.

The second verse introduces the image of the seagull, which becomes a kind of symbol for a guardian or guiding force. The singer claims that they have been talking to seagulls lately, and that they look like guardian angels. The ambiguous phrasing of this line leaves it open to interpretation whether the singer is assigning this meaning to the seagulls themselves, or whether they are projecting their own desire for guidance and protection onto them. This is further complicated by the line "I said they look a bit like you," which could imply that the singer is addressing another person who embodies these qualities, or that they are seeing themselves reflected in the seagulls.

Overall, "The Plan" is a mysterious and intriguing song that invites interpretation and exploration. Its surreal imagery and ambiguous lyrics create a dreamlike atmosphere that draws the listener in and invites them to engage with the themes of agency, control, and guidance that run throughout the song.

Line by Line Meaning

This was all part of the plan
Everything that has happened so far was predetermined

Time slips and narcoleptic walks with me down in the sand
I experience time differently and often have uncontrollable episodes of sleepwalking on the beach

I do, just ask me nicely
I am willing to do things for others as long as they ask me politely

He's been talking to seagulls lately
He has been acting strangely and talking to birds

He's got nothing to do
He is bored and has nothing to occupy his time

He says they look like guardian angels
He sees beauty and protection in seagulls

I said they look a bit like you
I see similarities between him and the birds he talks to

You've been touched, you down in the sand dunes
You have been affected by something and are lying down in the sand dunes

It works, don't ask me how cos this was all part of the plan
Whatever is happening is effective, but the artist doesn't know exactly why or how

No sleep and sleep paralysis visions run hand in hand
Being unable to sleep causes the artist to experience scary, vivid hallucinations

Get up if you don't want this
If you don't want to experience this, you need to wake up

Get up no one wants to see you
Nobody wants to witness your current state

Crawl all over the floor
The singer commands the listener to move around on the ground

Shut up cos no one asked you
The listener is being annoying and should stop talking

Who do you think you are?
The singer is questioning the listener's behavior and attitude

Shut eye and simulated sex, I'm sad, I will make a stand
The artist is engaging in behavior that makes them feel empty and unhappy, but they vow to take action against the source of their sadness

Crawl on your floorboards naked
The artist tells the listener to move around on their floor without any clothes on

Contributed by Bentley Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

To comment on or correct specific content, highlight it

TRACKS