Let's Pretend We're Bunny Rabbits
The Magnetic Fields Lyrics


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If you knew how I long
For you now that you're gone
You'd grow wings and fly
Home to me
Home tonight
And in the morning sun

Let's pretend we're bunny rabbits
Let's do it all day long
Let abbots, Babbitts and Cabots
Say Mother Nature's wrong
And when we've had a couple'a'beers
We'll put on bunny suits
I long to nibble your ears
And do as bunnies do

Let's pretend we're bunny rabbits
Let's do it all day long
Rapidly becoming rabid
Singing little rabbit songs
I can keep it up all night
I can keep it up all day
Let's pretend we're bunny rabbits
Until we pass away





Let's pretend we're bunny rabbits
Until we pass away

Overall Meaning

The Magnetic Fields's song "Let's Pretend We're Bunny Rabbits" speaks about a longing for a loved one who is no longer present. The singer expresses their desire for the other person to return home to them, and they use the metaphor of growing wings and flying to emphasize how much they miss them. However, the song takes a playful turn when the singer suggests that they should "pretend we're bunny rabbits" and do everything that bunnies do, like nibbling on each other's ears.


The sexual innuendos present in the song are hard to miss, but they are cleverly disguised in the guise of innocent bunny behavior. The singer even acknowledges that what they are suggesting goes against "Mother Nature's" rules but says that they should do it anyway. The song then goes on to describe the various activities that they would engage in if they were bunny rabbits, including wearing bunny suits and singing little rabbit songs.


The repetition of the chorus line "Let's pretend we're bunny rabbits until we pass away" serves as a reminder that the singer's longing for their loved one is intense and long-lasting. While the song is playful and witty, it ultimately speaks to the deep-seated desire for connection and intimacy that we all crave.


Line by Line Meaning

If you knew how I long
If you only knew how deeply I yearn for you


For you now that you're gone
Now that you are away from me


You'd grow wings and fly
You would attain the power to sprout wings and fly


Home to me
Towards me, to my dwelling place


Home tonight
Tonight itself, without delay


And in the morning sun
As the sun shines in the morning


Let's pretend we're bunny rabbits
Let us imagine that we are cute little bunnies


Let's do it all day long
Let us engage in it throughout the day


Let abbots, Babbitts and Cabots
Let us not worry about what people would say


Say Mother Nature's wrong
Oppose the expectations of nature or society


And when we've had a couple'a'beers
After we have consumed some drinks


We'll put on bunny suits
We will wear costumes of cute little rabbits


I long to nibble your ears
I have an intense desire to bite and kiss your ears


And do as bunnies do
Engage in activities that are typical of rabbits


Rapidly becoming rabid
Quickly becoming fierce and addicted


Singing little rabbit songs
Humming cute melodies like rabbits


I can keep it up all night
I can continue the activity all night long


I can keep it up all day
I can continue the activity all day long


Until we pass away
Until we die




Lyrics Β© ROUGH TRADE PUBLISHING, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: STEPHIN RAYMOND MERRITT

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