Tadpole
The bridge is the heart of it — I could go live on the moon, on a distant island, in the sea, in a tree. But it’s too far away from you. A tadpole swimming for its life, an axolotl who can’t afford to keep moving. Somewhere in there, between the eviction notices and the asking where your daddy is, the song becomes about the specific gravity of home. Four minutes that came from a conversation about amphibians.
Tracks
- 01 Tadpole 4:03
Lyrics
[Intro] Hello Tadpole Do you wanna stay? Hello Tadpole You're so far away Hello Tadpole Where's your daddy? Where's your mommy? Where's your nanny? [Verse 1] Hello Tadpole Do you wanna stay? Hello Tadpole You're so far away Hello Tadpole Where's your daddy? Where's your mommy? Where's your nanny? [Pre-Chorus] It's like an eviction notice (Ah) Running from the city From the city From the city (Ah) Swimming for my life Swimming for my life [Chorus] It's an axolotl Axolotl Gotta move every day But it costs too much It's an axolotl Axolotl [Verse 2] Hello Tadpole Do you wanna stay? Hello Tadpole You're so far away Hello Tadpole Where's your daddy? Where's your mommy? Where's your nanny? [Pre-Chorus] It's like an eviction notice (Ah) Running from the city From the city From the city (Ah) Swimming for my life Swimming for my life [Chorus] It's an axolotl Axolotl Gotta move every day But it costs too much It's an axolotl Axolotl [Bridge] I could go live in the sand I could go live on the moon Or on a distant island But it's too far away from you I could go live in the sea Or the far end of the pond I could go live in a tree But it's too far away from you I could go live in the sand I could go live on the moon Or on a distant island But it's too far away from you I could go live in the sea Or the far end of the pond I could go live in a tree But it's too far away from you [Chorus] It's an axolotl Axolotl Gotta move every day But it costs too much It's an axolotl Axolotl