2 weeks later, when hope was starting to become lost, the invisible tree and Nickee Coco was found. She was brought out of the tree, praised by the townspeople, thrown a celebration and sung a song for her return.
Nickee Coco and the Invisible Tree
of Montreal Lyrics
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And decided to go for a walk in the tomato field behind her house.
As she was walking along she saw a magnificently tall invisible tree
And decided to climb up on it.
She found the foliage covered branches
So comfortable that she fell fast asleep.
She was still asleep when nightfall came
And her mother became frantic with worry.
If they had seen Nickee or knew where she was.
Soon the whole town was aware of Nickee's disappearance
And they immediately started the search.
And so the search began
Everybody was looking for Nickee Coco
They looked on rooftops and in trees in the park
Mr. Temboley even shouted down the well
"Nickee Coco if you are down there give a yell"
But he didn't hear a yell
And so the search went on
Everybody was still looking for Nickee Coco
They asked the stuttering organ grinder in the square
Who said "No no no no
I hav-hav-haven't heard a thi-thing
But the second that I-I-I d-d-do I'll gi-gi-give a ring
Oh-oh-oh the poor poor poor little thing"
All the while Nickee was curled up fast asleep
Very peaceful in her invisible tree
Eating mangos in a dream
And so the search went on
All the while Nickee was curled up fast asleep
No longer peaceful in her invisible tree
Being chased by antelopes in a dream
And so the search went on
They're wondering if they'll ever find Nickee Coco
Nickee's mother asked Miss Colvendom in tears
"Margaret tell me what on earth I've done
To deserve losing my sweet beloved one?
What could I have possibly done?"
Many weeks passed
And though some people were beginning to lose hope
They all kept searching and never did Nickee leave their thoughts.
One day an owl happened to fly past Nickee
Still sleeping soundly up in the invisible tree
And rushed back to tell the townspeople.
After an owl translator was called in
And the owl's wonderful message was understood
The whole town joyously followed the owl back to the invisible tree
Where little Nickee was still fast asleep.
They all cheered when they saw her
And Nickee finally awoke as they lifted her above their heads
And marched victoriously back into town where they had a huge party
In honor of her return and sang this song
Nickee Coco and the Invisible Tree we love you Nickee Coco
We were so sad when we thought we had lost you
Nickee Coco now we're so happy
Because at last
We found you
We found you
We love you
The song "Nickee Coco and the Invisible Tree" by of Montreal tells the story of a girl named Nickee Coco who goes for a walk in a tomato field and comes across an invisible tree. She climbs it and falls asleep on its foliage-covered branches. As night falls, Nickee's mother becomes worried when she can't find her daughter and soon the entire town joins in the search for Nickee. Hours turn into weeks and still, Nickee was nowhere to be found. However, an owl who happened to fly past Nickee still sleeping on the invisible tree, overheard the townspeople searching and flew back to inform them of Nickee's whereabouts. The townspeople follow the owl and find Nickee, still sleeping soundly. Upon waking up, Nickee is lifted above their heads, and they march victoriously back into town where they celebrate her return.
The song touches on various themes such as the love between a mother and her daughter, the power of hope and never giving up, and the importance of community. The storytelling in the song is vivid, and the imagery used is quite unique, particularly when it comes to an invisible tree.
Overall, the song emphasizes the importance of love, hope, and community and how they can be both powerful and comforting in times of despair.
Line by Line Meaning
Nickee Coco woke up early one Tuesday morning
Nickee Coco woke up early one Tuesday morning
And decided to go for a walk in the tomato field behind her house.
Decided to stroll around her house's tomato field
As she was walking along she saw a magnificently tall invisible tree
While walking she came across a tall invisible tree
And decided to climb up on it.
She decided to climb up the tree
She found the foliage covered branches
She discovered the branches were covered with foliage
So comfortable that she fell fast asleep.
The branches were so comfortable that she slept quickly
She was still asleep when nightfall came
She was asleep even when the night came
And her mother became frantic with worry.
Her mother panicked out of concern
She ran from house to house asking everyone she saw
She sought help by going from house to house
If they had seen Nickee or knew where she was.
She asked if anyone had seen or knew where Nickee was
Soon the whole town was aware of Nickee's disappearance
The whole town knew about Nickee's disappearance
And they immediately started the search.
A search started immediately
And so the search began
The search started
Everybody was looking for Nickee Coco
Everybody searched for Nickee Coco
They looked on rooftops and in trees in the park
They searched all the rooftops and trees in the park
Mr. Temboley even shouted down the well
They even shouted in the well, Mr. Temboley too
"Nickee Coco if you are down there give a yell"
"Nickee Coco, give a yell if you're down there"
But he didn't hear a yell
They didn't hear anything
And so the search went on
Search continued
Everybody was still looking for Nickee Coco
Everyone kept looking for Nickee Coco
They asked the stuttering organ grinder in the square
They asked the stuttering organ grinder in the square
Who said "No no no no
He replied, "No no no no
I hav-hav-haven't heard a thi-thing
I haven't heard a thing
But the second that I-I-I d-d-do I'll gi-gi-give a ring
But after I hear anything, I will give a ring
Oh-oh-oh the poor poor poor little thing"
Oh, the poor little thing"
All the while Nickee was curled up fast asleep
All the while Nickee was sleeping serenely
Very peaceful in her invisible tree
She found peace on the invisible tree
Eating mangos in a dream
She dreamt of eating mangoes
And so the search went on
The search continued
All the while Nickee was curled up fast asleep
The whole time Nickee was asleep
No longer peaceful in her invisible tree
She was not comfortable in the invisible tree anymore
Being chased by antelopes in a dream
She dreamt about being chased by antelopes
And so the search went on
The search continued
They're wondering if they'll ever find Nickee Coco
They were unsure if ever finding Nickee Coco
Nickee's mother asked Miss Colvendom in tears
Nickee's mother asked Miss Colvendom with tears
"Margaret tell me what on earth I've done
"Margaret, tell me what I have done
To deserve losing my sweet beloved one?
To deserve losing my beloved child?
What could I have possibly done?"
What could possibly have gone wrong?"
Many weeks passed
Many weeks passed by
And though some people were beginning to lose hope
Though some started losing hope
They all kept searching and never did Nickee leave their thoughts.
Still, they never forgot about Nickee, and they kept searching.
One day an owl happened to fly past Nickee
One day, an owl happened to fly past Nickee
Still sleeping soundly up in the invisible tree
She was still sleeping in the invisible tree
And rushed back to tell the townspeople.
The owl hurried back to inform the townspeople
After an owl translator was called in
After an owl translator was summoned
And the owl's wonderful message was understood
When the message from the owl was understood
The whole town joyously followed the owl back to the invisible tree
The whole town followed the owl back to the invisible tree happily
Where little Nickee was still fast asleep.
Where little Nickee was still sound asleep
They all cheered when they saw her
They cheered when they saw her
And Nickee finally awoke as they lifted her above their heads
Nickee awakened as they lifted her triumphantly
And marched victoriously back into town where they had a huge party
Then they marched back to town victoriously and had a huge party
In honor of her return and sang this song
In honor of her return, they sang this song
Nickee Coco and the Invisible Tree we love you Nickee Coco
Nickee Coco and the Invisible Tree, we love you Nickee Coco
We were so sad when we thought we had lost you
We were so worried we had lost you
Nickee Coco now we're so happy
Nickee Coco, now we're so happy
Because at last
Because finally
We found you
We found you
We found you
We found you
We love you
We love you
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