Waxahatchee, named after Waxahatchee Creek in Alabama where Crutchfield grew up, began in 2010 during the breakup of P.S. Eliot. Crutchfield released her first music as Waxahatchee as a split cassette with Chris Clavin on Plan-It-X Records. Her bedroom-recorded debut album, American Weekend, was released on Don Giovanni Records in 2012.
On June 11, 2012 "Be Good" was the song of the day on NPR as well as one of the best 50 songs of 2012. Her debut album, "American Weekend," was named a top album of 2012 by Dusted magazine.
Subsequent albums include Cerulean Salt (2013), Ivy Tripp (2015), Out in the Storm (2017), Saint Cloud (2020), and the upcoming Tigers Blood (out March 22, 2024)
Bathtub
Waxahatchee Lyrics
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I ignored you all night and you don't deserve it
Morning, bathtub, my skin soft and hot
I was sure you were right but you're not
I contemplate my ruined fate
Someone will hurt me so bad one day
And you'll resonate or I'll apologize
Or maybe I'll make the same mistake twice
Malice desists, no it woefully recurs
And it plays like daytime TV shows, I confuse you
And I tell you not to love me
But I still kiss you when I want to
And I lament, you're innocent
But somehow the object of my discontent
And it's fucked up, I let you in
Even though I've seen what can happen
You make a tape, receive it in the mail
And I force myself busy, the diversion will prevail
And I will swallow all my guilt with little pills and forge my chin up
And I will only think about it in the morning, in the bathtub
The lyrics to Waxahatchee's "Bathtub" are a raw and painful exploration of a tumultuous relationship. The singer, feeling unworthy of the love of her partner, has pushed them away and is now alone in the morning, reflecting on her actions from the comfort of her bathtub. She scorns herself for the mistakes she has made and for the inevitable heartbreak that she fears is in store for her. The relationship she is in is a source of both joy and pain, and she struggles with conflicting desires to be loved and to shut herself off emotionally. She tells her partner not to love her, but still kisses them when she wants to. The central paradox of the song lies in her simultaneous desire for love and her fear of being hurt, and the ways in which she fluctuates between these two poles of emotion.
Line by Line Meaning
Take my word for it, I'm not worth it
I don't think I'm worth your time or love.
I ignored you all night and you don't deserve it
I treated you badly and you didn't deserve that treatment.
Morning, bathtub, my skin soft and hot
I'm in the bathtub, feeling relaxed and my skin is soft because of the hot water.
I was sure you were right but you're not
I thought you were right about us, but it turns out you weren't.
I contemplate my ruined fate
I'm thinking about how my life is ruined because of my mistakes.
Someone will hurt me so bad one day
I think someone will hurt me badly in the future because of the way I treat them.
And you'll resonate or I'll apologize
You might understand me one day, or I might have to apologize to you for my behavior.
Or maybe I'll make the same mistake twice
I might repeat the same mistakes even after recognizing them.
I hide from phone calls under the warm water
I avoid phone calls by staying in the bathtub and not answering them.
Malice desists, no it woefully recurs
My negative feelings go away briefly, but then return in full force.
And it plays like daytime TV shows, I confuse you
My behavior is confusing and unpredictable, like a soap opera on TV.
And I tell you not to love me
I warn you not to love me because I know I'll hurt you.
But I still kiss you when I want to
Even though I don't want to be with you, I still have feelings for you and kiss you.
And I lament, you're innocent
I feel bad for hurting you because you didn't do anything wrong.
But somehow the object of my discontent
Even though you're innocent, I blame you for my unhappiness.
And it's fucked up, I let you in
It's messed up that I allowed you into my life and then hurt you.
Even though I've seen what can happen
Even though I know what can go wrong, I still make the same mistakes.
You make a tape, receive it in the mail
You send me a tape and I receive it in the mail.
And I force myself busy, the diversion will prevail
I keep myself busy to distract myself from my feelings.
And I will swallow all my guilt with little pills and forge my chin up
I take pills to numb my guilt and keep moving forward.
And I will only think about it in the morning, in the bathtub
I'll only allow myself to think about my feelings and problems in the morning when I'm in the bathtub.
Contributed by Sophia K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
David Salcedo
LYRICS
Take my word for it, I'm not worth it.
I ignored you all night and you don't deserve it.
Morning, bathtub, my skin soft and hot.
I was sure you were right, but you're not.
I contemplate my ruined fate.
Someone will hurt me so bad one day.
And you'll resonate or I'll apologize
or maybe I'll make the same mistake twice.
I hide from phonecalls under the warm water.
Malice desists, no it woefully recurs.
And it plays like daytime tv shows. I confuse you.
And I tell you not to love me but I still kiss you when I want to.
And I lament, you're innocent,
but somehow the object of my discontent.
And its fucked up. I let you in
even though I've seen what can happen.
You make a tape.
I receive it in the mail
and I force myself busy.
The diversion will prevail.
And I will swallow all my guilt with little pills and forge my chin up.
And I will only think about it in the morning, in the bathtub.
Brianna Dayton
Am I the only one who honestly likes the raspy effect on her voice? She sounds good either way, but I think it adds to the song.
David Salcedo
LYRICS
Take my word for it, I'm not worth it.
I ignored you all night and you don't deserve it.
Morning, bathtub, my skin soft and hot.
I was sure you were right, but you're not.
I contemplate my ruined fate.
Someone will hurt me so bad one day.
And you'll resonate or I'll apologize
or maybe I'll make the same mistake twice.
I hide from phonecalls under the warm water.
Malice desists, no it woefully recurs.
And it plays like daytime tv shows. I confuse you.
And I tell you not to love me but I still kiss you when I want to.
And I lament, you're innocent,
but somehow the object of my discontent.
And its fucked up. I let you in
even though I've seen what can happen.
You make a tape.
I receive it in the mail
and I force myself busy.
The diversion will prevail.
And I will swallow all my guilt with little pills and forge my chin up.
And I will only think about it in the morning, in the bathtub.
Den Crj
Thank u. 🙆💜
wake up Alice
thanks °^°
E M3
This shit hits pretty hard when you realize you're the person she's talking about
Aalamiyah
Or even the person singing.
MemoryyLosss
My heart looks through my ribs like blinds. In its peering you are revealed to me, a frightened, fragile thing
Fay Wilusz
Pure talent. I love the rasp in her voice in this song.
tyakinsc123
This has to be the best album to do long runs at night with. I love it!
kale
Everytime I listen to this it still manages to get me. Incredible song writing, incredible human.