Barbara, her third and newest album, features a "beach bum Malibu Barbie" aesthetic, representing the original concept for Trixie Mattel, a barbie. Two Birds was a tremendously exciting debut. The contrast between the mini album’s country-folk sound and Trixie Mattel’s trademark Barbie aesthetic make it an interesting odd-one-out and a badly needed breath of fresh air in today’s music landscape. In 2018, Trixie Mattel released her second album One Stone.
Soldier
Trixie Mattel Lyrics
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Weirdness seems to know me even better than I seem to know myself
I'm someone else
Looking to the clock beside my bed
Am I really keeping time or is it only keeping me instead?
Go back to bed
Oh soldier, take your time
No one said the words all have to rhyme, and if they do it's fine
And even if they don't, no one needs to know
Woah, soldier, you gotta let things go
An hour hand moves faster with a scotch
Even when you're in it moving faster every minute if you watch
And I drink a lot
But drinking only wakes you up at ten
Spend the day regrettin', but I'm bettin' that you'll do it all again
Next weekend
You've got time to grow
Oh soldier, take your time
No one said the words all have to rhyme, and if they do it's fine
And even if they don't, no one needs to know
Woah, soldier, you gotta let things go
Don't look down the barrel with an arrow and a bow
Dressed down in apparel with camouflage from head to toe
With everything so sterile in a heavy monotone
Oh soldier, you gotta let things go
Oh soldier, take your time
No one said the words all have to rhyme, and if they do it's fine
And even if they don't, no one needs to know
Woah, soldier, you gotta let things go
The song Soldier by Trixie Mattel is a reflection on the singer's personal journey toward self-discovery and acceptance. It opens with the line "Weirdness follows me wherever I go," which suggests that the singer has always felt like an outsider or different from others. They go on to say that weirdness seems to know them better than they know themselves, indicating that this feeling has been with them for a long time, but they are now only beginning to understand it. The lines "I'm someone else" and "Am I really keeping time or is it only keeping me instead?" also suggest a sense of disconnection from themselves and the world around them.
The chorus, which repeats throughout the song, emphasizes the idea of taking time to grow and not worrying about perfection. The line "No one said the words all have to rhyme" suggests that it's okay to make mistakes and not have everything figured out. The singer acknowledges that they drink a lot and that it can lead to regret, but they also know they'll do it all again. This can be interpreted as a sign of self-destructive behavior, but it can also be seen as a way of coping with the difficulties of their journey.
The final verse uses military language and metaphors to convey the idea of the singer fighting against their own self-doubt and societal pressures to conform. The line "Don't look down the barrel with an arrow and a bow" suggests that the singer is at war with themselves and that trying to force themselves into a specific mold can be dangerous. The message of the song ultimately seems to be one of self-acceptance and understanding that it's okay to be different.
Line by Line Meaning
Weirdness follows me wherever I go
I always seem to attract unusual happenings wherever I am.
Weirdness seems to know me even better than I seem to know myself
The odd occurrences in my life seem to know me better than I know myself.
I'm someone else
I don't even feel like myself anymore because of the strange events around me.
Looking to the clock beside my bed
I check the clock beside my bed when I feel like I'm losing grip on my sense of time.
Am I really keeping time or is it only keeping me instead?
I wonder if time is controlling me instead of the other way around.
Go back to bed
I should stop worrying and just go back to sleep.
You've got time to grow
You have plenty of time to develop yourself and improve as a person.
Oh soldier, take your time
Don't rush through life, take the time to appreciate everything around you.
No one said the words all have to rhyme, and if they do it's fine
Don't feel pressured to conform to specific rules or expectations, do what feels natural to you.
And even if they don't, no one needs to know
It doesn't matter if things don't turn out perfectly, as long as you're happy with where you are in life.
Woah, soldier, you gotta let things go
Stop dwelling on the past and move on, there's no need to hold onto things that are no longer important.
An hour hand moves faster with a scotch
Time seems to move more quickly when you're drinking alcohol.
Even when you're in it moving faster every minute if you watch
Even though time seems to be moving quickly when you're drinking, it's actually passing by just as it would normally.
And I drink a lot
I often turn to drinking to escape the pressures of life.
But drinking only wakes you up at ten
Drinking might help you forget your problems temporarily, but it won't solve anything and can lead to regret in the morning.
Spend the day regrettin', but I'm bettin' that you'll do it all again
Even though I might regret drinking so much, I know I'll probably do it again next weekend.
Don't look down the barrel with an arrow and a bow
Don't put yourself in a dangerous or harmful situation that you can't handle.
Dressed down in apparel with camouflage from head to toe
If you do find yourself in a difficult situation, take measures to protect yourself.
With everything so sterile in a heavy monotone
In bleak or hopeless situations, everything can start to seem the same and it's difficult to find a way out.
Oh soldier, you gotta let things go
Again, don't hold onto negative emotions or situations, it's important to move on and look towards the future.
Writer(s): Brian Firkus
Contributed by Mateo L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.