Will You Come and Fetch Me
of Montreal Lyrics


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I was gazing in your eyes
Seeing butterflies melting on the wall
Strangest thing I saw
Clever little guys
Wonderful surprise

Will you come and fetch me, girl
From the brink?

I'm starting to kink
And I'm too numb to think
If this nightmare can't be stopped
Go out and find me when I'm dropped

Onto a bale of hay looking the other way
From noncoms in machines squeezing tangerines
Emitting horrid cries
Wonderful surprise

Will you come and fetch me, girl
From the brink?

I'm starting to kink
And I'm too numb to think




If this nightmare can't be stopped
Go out and find me when I'm dropped

Overall Meaning

The opening lines of of Montreal's "Will You Come and Fetch Me" paint the picture of a surreal and dreamlike scene. The singer is gazing into the eyes of someone, perhaps a love interest, and witnessing the strange image of butterflies melting on the wall. Despite the oddness of the situation, the singer finds it to be a "wonderful surprise." The song then takes on a more urgent tone, as the singer implores the girl to come "fetch" him from the "brink." He is feeling overwhelmed, perhaps even out of touch with reality, as he describes starting to "kink" and feeling too "numb" to think.


The lyrics become even more nonsensical as the song progresses, with imagery of noncoms in machines squeezing tangerines while emitting "horrid cries." However, the singer's plea for rescue remains constant, as he asks the girl to find him when he's dropped onto a bale of hay looking the other way. The song ends on this note of desperation, with the singer seemingly lost in a nightmare from which he cannot awaken.


Overall, "Will You Come and Fetch Me" is a trippy and enigmatic song that leaves much open to interpretation. It could be seen as an exploration of the fragility of the human psyche, with the singer grappling with a sense of disconnection from reality even as he longs for connection with another person.


Line by Line Meaning

I was gazing in your eyes
I was looking deeply into your eyes


Seeing butterflies melting on the wall
I saw a strange sight of butterflies melting on the wall


Strangest thing I saw
It was the strangest thing I had ever seen


Clever little guys
The butterflies were clever little creatures


Wonderful surprise
It was a wonderful surprise to see such a sight


Will you come and fetch me, girl
Can you come and save me, my love?


From the brink?
From the edge of a dangerous situation?


I'm starting to kink
I'm feeling twisted, uncomfortable and distressed


And I'm too numb to think
I'm unable to process my thoughts, I'm emotionally detached


If this nightmare can't be stopped
If this awful situation can't be prevented or corrected


Go out and find me when I'm dropped
Please come find me when I'm lost or alone


Onto a bale of hay looking the other way
I'm lying on a pile of hay while ignoring the surrounding danger or circumstance


From noncoms in machines squeezing tangerines
I'm being attacked by non-commissioned officers in machinery squeezing tangerines to cause distress


Emitting horrid cries
They are making terrible, unpleasant sounds


Wonderful surprise
Despite the chaos, seeing my love would be a wonderful surprise




Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: KEVIN BARNES

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