Waxahatchee is a solo project of American singer and guitarist Katie Crutch… Read Full Bio ↴Waxahatchee is a solo project of American singer and guitarist Katie Crutchfield (born in 1989) of P.S. Eliot and Bad Banana.

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)

Blue Pt. II
Waxahatchee Lyrics

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If you think that I′ll wait forever, you were right and,
I'll give you everything you wanted if I can
And when I look into your olive colored eyes
I feel a breach, it makes me cry, it makes me cry
I wake up early every morning
And you sleep for hours after me
In our darkened bedroom,
I can′t breath behind this curtain that we keep

We'll wake up sober two weeks later;
And we're loving.
The atmosphere is fucking tired it brings us nothing
If you think that I′ll stay forever you were right and,
I′ll give you everything you wanted when I can
And it may look like every hour is dictated
By the chance of ream

We won't want to die
We won′t even feel an ounce of pain

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Waxahatchee's song Blue Pt. II seem to be about a turbulent and complicated relationship. The singer seems to be in love with someone who may not be as invested in the relationship as she is, as she says "if you think that I'll wait forever, you were right". Despite this, she is still willing to give them everything they want, as long as she can. When she looks into their eyes, she feels a sense of sadness and despair, which makes her cry. It seems that the relationship is taking a toll on her emotional well-being, as she struggles to breathe in the darkened room that they share.

Despite the difficulties in their relationship, the singer still hopes that it can work out. She talks about waking up sober two weeks later and still being in love with the other person, even though the atmosphere between them is "fucking tired" and has brought them nothing. The chance of a dream seems to be what is keeping them going, even though they know deep down that they won't want to die and won't feel any pain. The song is a powerful exploration of the complexities of love and relationships, and the toll they can take on our emotions and well-being.

Line by Line Meaning

If you think that I'll wait forever, you were right and,
I have been waiting for you for a long time, and you were right to assume that I would continue to wait.

I'll give you everything you wanted if I can
I will do everything in my power to provide you with everything you desire.

And when I look into your olive colored eyes
When I gaze into your eyes, I see a certain vulnerability that touches me deeply.

I feel a breach, it makes me cry, it makes me cry
I sense a distance between us that fills me with sadness and despair.

I wake up early every morning
I am an early riser who enjoys the quiet of the morning hours.

And you sleep for hours after me
In contrast, you prefer to sleep in and take your time waking up.

In our darkened bedroom,
In the privacy of our bedroom, where we are free to be ourselves,

I can't breathe behind this curtain that we keep
I feel stifled and trapped by the emotional distance we maintain, as if living behind a metaphorical curtain.

We'll wake up sober two weeks later;
Despite our love for each other, we struggle with addiction and its consequences.

And we're loving.
Despite these challenges, we continue to love each other deeply.

The atmosphere is fucking tired it brings us nothing
Our lives together have become stagnant and unfulfilling.

If you think that I'll stay forever you were right and,
I am committed to this relationship, and you were correct to believe that I wouldn't leave.

I'll give you everything you wanted when I can
I will continue to strive to provide you with all that you desire, to the best of my ability.

And it may look like every hour is dictated
Sometimes it may seem as if our lives are predetermined, with no room for flexibility or spontaneity.

By the chance of ream
By the whims of fate and circumstance.

We won't want to die
In spite of our struggles and hardships, we will seek to preserve our lives.

We won't even feel an ounce of pain
Despite this, we may become numb to the pain of existence, finding solace in each other and our love.

Writer(s): Kathryn Crutchfield

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