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)

Under a Rock
Waxahatchee Lyrics

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Maybe you got your head caught in a ditch last night
I got to you, imparting
Now you're someone else's mess tonight

And I got upset, I told you twice
That I know how to break inside
The brick house that you built around your cranium

You wear it like a crown
Maybe I let on that I was interested
In your brand of lonely
A book you cracked once and never read

Your ravenous, insatiable
Appetite for the expendable
Will leave you just as hollow as your requiem

You'll bang it like a drum

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Waxahatchee's song Under a Rock delve into the emotions of a person who is dealing with rejection and unrequited love. The first verse suggests that the person they were interested in has moved on and is now involved with someone else. The phrase "Maybe you got your head caught in a ditch last night" implies that the person was not in their senses or was in a vulnerable state when they got involved with someone else. The singer feels upset and reveals that they know how to break through the tough exterior the person has built around themselves.

In the second verse, the lyrics suggest that the person the singer was interested in was not really interested in them but only liked the idea of being lonely. The person kept the singer at an arm's length and never really opened up to them. The singer describes the person's appetite for the expendable, which suggests that the person is seeking temporary fixations rather than genuine connections that last. The lyrics end with "You'll bang it like a drum," indicating that the person will continue to seek these temporary pleasures but will be left feeling hollow.

Overall, the song's lyrics showcase the singer's frustration and disappointment with the person they were interested in. The person's emotional distance and focus on temporary pleasures leave the singer feeling rejected and unimportant. The tone of the song is melancholic, and the lyrics convey the singer's emotional turmoil.

Line by Line Meaning

Maybe you got your head caught in a ditch last night
Maybe you got too involved in something shady and got into trouble last night.

I got to you, imparting
I reached out to you and tried to help you, but you rejected me and didn't listen.

Now you're someone else's mess tonight
You are causing problems for someone else tonight because you didn't take my advice and got into more trouble.

And I got upset, I told you twice
I got frustrated and tried to warn you twice that you were making a mistake.

That I know how to break inside
I know how to get past your defenses and see the real you.

The brick house that you built around your cranium
The mental walls you've built up are like a fortress that's hard to break through.

You wear it like a crown
You take pride in your isolation and detachment from others.

Maybe I let on that I was interested
Maybe I gave you the impression that I was interested in being a part of your life and getting to know you better.

In your brand of lonely
In the unique way that you feel lonely and disconnected from others.

A book you cracked once and never read
You pretend to be well-read and knowledgeable, but you only skim the surface of things and never go deeper.

Your ravenous, insatiable
Your all-consuming, never-ending

Appetite for the expendable
Desire for people and things that are disposable and not valuable.

Will leave you just as hollow as your requiem
Your desire for superficial things will ultimately leave you empty and unsatisfied, like a funeral song for someone who didn't really matter.

You'll bang it like a drum
You'll keep repeating the same patterns and making the same mistakes, like the monotonous beat of a drum.

Writer(s): Kathryn Crutchfield

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