i fucking hate when psychologists/psychiatrists says things like "have u tried to sleep earlier?" when u have insomnia, or "what if u try to do some excercise?" when u fight to get up from bed and eat some breakfast before 13:00 and without crying. i mean, they just don't give a shit or they think we really didn't thought about it?
@@Drawble could mean a number of things, but as the song's theme is guilt, it's likely implying something along the lines of trying to serve a purpose but it being unwanted, perhaps even scaring people away.
“I see the world trough the eyes of a dog, but I can't see yellow”. Dogs only can see the colours Yellow and Blue, which means he only sees the colour Blue. Yellow stands for happiness, blue stand for sadness... Edit: woahh thanks for all the likes, guys-
@@waytoobiased I think he's in the aro spectrum but not actually aromantic, cause if I recall correctly he was in a relationship with someone who's name I don't remember, but it was the person he wrote "pajama pants" for I think. then again I'm not sure so take this with a grain of salt lol
I just came out to my family and I'm still waiting for them to see the messages. It's 5am and I haven't been able to sleep. This is very peaceful and I'm glad I've always had cavetowns music to help me with my feelings since I was a scared sad 14 year old. I'm almost 18 so if things go bad I should be good blehh Update 2023: I'm out to everyone I know, seeking hrt and doing my best to live my life the way I've always wanted. I've lost and gained so many lovely people in my life. Keep pushing everyone.
what a coincidence. three years ago I spent a month at my grandmas and we discovered your music together. Her place is peaceful, on a small lake in Michigan. Now tonight I have arrived again to the cottage after a long day of flights and was about to head to bed when what do you know, you’re back. We’ll be sure to learn the words to all of these just like we did years ago on car rides and peaceful mornings on her dock. Thanks Robbie. Sincerely, Evan & Grammie
so im ace, and this kinda hit me and reminded me of a relationship i had. i was always uncomfortable, and they always wanted more from me, but i couldnt give them what they wanted. i couldnt bare to tell them i was ace and break their heart, because even tho i didnt like them like that, i still cared. so i just went thru it all, until they moved and we eventually split. and yeah, no matter what i did i would still feel guilty, and i still do today
hello! im also an ace 🥺 and i understand what you've been through. It almost feels impossible to find a good relationship where someone is contented with "you" and nothing else. im also chubby and not curvy so i feel uncomfortable to go outside or even show up to my friends, it's so hard that i dont think i'll be ever going to be confident about myself.
hey, I'm ace too and went through something similar, I just wasn't out as ace at the time. I just wanted to tell you things do get better and there's plenty of people out there who won't request this much of you (I found one for myself, that's how I know) and who'll love you just as much, if not more, anyways, hope you're doing alright now /pos /srs
What a coincidence. My best friend introduced me to your music. He said your songs helped him through tough times and I felt honoured that he shared it with me. He killed himself. I got back from his funeral (where they played Jack's Song) and cried for about an hour. Then, I get three notifications. Thank you, Robbie, for your incredible mind.
to me, this is like a situation where your parents say they love you, and you love them too, but they're hurting you and not taking your feelings seriously, you try to just listen and obey them because you're too tired of fighting, and whenever you're mad at them for straight-up being toxic and suffocating, you feel guilty because you know they love you. I relate to just faking happiness so that you don't have to fight with them anymore, I forgot how I feel. It's all about them, They're the parents I'm the child. my opinion doesn't matter. god Edit: im suprised by how much people relate to this comment, if you're going through something simular, know that we're all here with you :]. It'll turn out ok for us kids some day, stay safe yall.
I can relate... you don't have to feel guilty for being mad, your feelings matter and is totally fine to be mad in this situation. I hope things get better for u like it went better for me :) (also sorry if my english's bad)
"It's all about them, they're the parents i'm the child. my opinion doesn't matter." That hit hard. It was exactly this reason that I started keeping my mouth shut when they're around.
Same. I've been watching and listening to him since I was 13 and now I'm 18, 19 later this year, and it's crazy to see how much he has grown. His music has gotten me through tough times and as his music has grown, I've grown right along with it. I'm so grateful for him and his music and I'm so happy for him.
I’m so proud of you Robbie, you’ve improved so much over the years. “You’re a beautiful flower and I love to watch you grow.” All of your music is phenomenal and makes my life so much better. From the bottom of my heart, thank you.💖🌼
This song means a lot to me and so I thought it would be cool to share how i imagine it TL;DR It's someone in a toxic friendship struggling with depression and mental illness. extensive explanation below... The first verse, this person (I'll call them Cave) is stuck in this toxic friendship and they're aware of it -- "i dont think that this feels like love" -- but they don't want to break it off -- "but I don't wanna let go". Cave just doesn't want the toxic friend upset at them so they try to do whatever the friend (I'll call her Town) wants -- "maybe if I just do what you want then you'll leave me alone" "It feels like you're taking me home" -- one the one hand, Town is still a friend, and there's a sense of familiarity and comfort in this friendship, "but every other day i see another bone" -- but at the same time Cave is watching their mental health deteriorate more and more as they hang around Town. "I hate your guts but I'll meet you same time same place tomorrow" -- again, Cave hates this relationship and knows its bad but is still stuck in it. "An archaeology excavation on my body and I'm brushing so gently" Cave is trying to deal with their struggles with mental illness, gently trying to introspect and uncover their problems to be able to address them and heal, "They're tryna cover up the bones underneath" but Town, or perhaps Cave's inner self, is trying to repress this healing, saying it should be hidden and forgotten about. "No matter what I do, I feel guilty" -- pretty self explanatory, no matter how Cave deals with this situation, whether they break it off, address their struggles, ignore them, stay in the friendship... they'll feel guilty about it regardless "Crossing all my fingers and toes that I don't wake up again in a black hole" Cave is hoping and wishing that they won't wake up sad and unmotivated and depressed, or whatever the struggles are "She said she would send me back home to decide if I wanna die, miserable" Town is dismissive of Cave's depression and doesn't understand why they can't just 'be happy' or something. "Doctor, I'm not doing too well, if this shit was a choice, I wouldn't need your help" Cave is explaining here that if they could magically just BE BETTER, be not depressed, then they wouldn't need outside help, from therapists or psychiatrists, etc. "I see the world through the eyes of a dog but I can't see yellow" Dogs can see only in blues, yellows, and grays, so this is a metaphor for Cave's depression, only able to see blues and grays *chorus is the same as above* "Man's best friend's on first name terms with God" Cave has a dog (or other pet but probably dog because of the term man's best friend) that is so helpful in comforting and cheering up Cave that they're as amazing as God, "I thought I could fake it but I'm not" Cave can't keep hiding these struggles, they thought they could put up a facade of happiness and that they're fine but they can't. "I'm a scarecrow in someone else's garden" One way I'd interpret it is that Cave is helping Town with THEIR struggles, scaring away their 'crows' but Town is not helping Cave wtih anything *and again, same chorus* if you read through, thank you
Lyrics: I don't think that this feels like love But I don't wanna let go Maybe if I just do what you want Then you'll leave me alone It feels like you're taking me home But every other day I see another bone I hate your guts But I'll meet you same time, same place tomorrow An archaeology excavation on my body And I'm brushing so gently They're tryna cover up the bones underneath No matter what I'll do I feel guilty Crossing all my fingers and toes That I won't wake up again in a black hole She said she would send me back homе to the side If I wanna die, misеrable Doctor, I'm not doing too well If this shit was a choice I wouldn't need your help I see the world through the eyes of a dog but I can't see yellow An archaeology excavation on my body And I'm brushing so gently They're tryna cover up the bones underneath No matter what I'll do I feel guilty Man's best friend's on first name terms with God I thought I can fake it but almost I'm a scarecrow in someone else’s garden An archaeology excavation on my body And I'm brushing so gently They're tryna cover up the bones underneath No matter what I'll do I feel guilty No matter what I do I feel guilty
wow. the lyrics are so relatable because im going through this same situation. im crying. edit: thank you for the support in the comments :) i left him about a month ago now and i feel great.
@@zzzzz2971 im trying but im trapped, i don't even know if the person is toxic anymore. he doesn't even want me talking to other people about our situation. im so sorry it happened to you
@@avashattuckmusic if they don’t want you talking about the situation that’s usually a pretty good sign something isn’t right, especially combined with the fact that things seem bad to you. Wishing you the best
there's something so raw about this song, it feels like a wound in my chest, like i'm bleeding out and just kind of staring at the red on my hands. this hurts my heart in a way i cannot explain but i feel like i understand completely, wow
This song speaks to me so strongly, I believe it's describing what it's like being in a one-sided controlling manipulative relationship I've been there and it felt like crap, about a year ago, I wasn't 100% sure but I still went along with it and I felt like I didn't have a choice, I felt so trapped, aaand I felt sooo guilty for it too I didn't wanna be seeing him while he would complain about not seeing me often enough, I would try to make myself believe I loved him and that it was just for the moment how I was struggling, but I was very wrong Every lyric he sings I can see myself in them But I'm so glad I'm out of that now, although I still have scars and see whats still left
usually with music i find an artist and listen to them on repeat for about a month and then forget about them or get tired of their music style but here i am, at least 3 years after discovering cavetown. Still overly obsessed with every song in every album.
this one is the catalyst of the ep, this contextualizes the other songs and hits an amazing emotional beat. Every time I listen to your music, like sit down and actively listen and do nothing else I get chills. Thanks for contextualizing all of the songs of my life, thank you for being the emotional anchor that brings me full circle, thanks for the life you breathe into all that you share.
I love the illustration. The color is darker on the dogs head representing anxiety, there's pink on the chest representing the heart. This just hits diffrent once you'll notice that, although this song is relatable and perfect enough even without seeing that.
no matter what i do i fell guilty, as a person with an eating disorder that hit rlly hard, not only with food but for basically everything i feel guilty, even for just being born
CHRISTIAN TOPICS AHEAD: Stay strong, ily, and Jesus loves u! I may not understand u completely, but I hope and pray that things get better for u! Stay strong, healthy, and safe if u can and there are healthy coping mechanisms and alternatives to unhealthy coping mechanisms online if you need them! 💕💕 I’m so proud of u for making it this far love 💕💕
I don’t know if anyone else can relate to this, but this song really speaks to me as a person in recovery from anorexia. There are so many lines that can be interpreted differently if you look at it from the perspective of someone struggling with an eating disorder. I’ve been in recovery for a while now and I still feel very mixed about wether it’s worth it or not.
As someone who had anorexia as a teen just know that I'm rooting for you and that the mixture of feelings is all a part of the process. It's been a year since you've last wrote this but I just wanted to say that I hope you continued on with your recovery and that with each new day you felt better spiritually and mentally.
I discovered Cavetown’s music a year ago when I was going through a really hard time cuz my best friend and I got into an argument and hadn’t talked in months, not only did his music help me, but also his videos, seeing how he gets so happy when talking about a big he and Chloe found made me realize that I should try to appreciate the little things in life, my friend and I are talking again, and everything’s going ok (kinda, school is very stressful and sometimes I feel like my friends don’t care about me, but I usually get over that quickly and notice that they do care)
I swear to god i don't feel this at any other artist, when he releases a new song and i listen to it it feels like "omfg this is the one" and shivers travel through my whole body
I can relate to literally every single one of his songs. If i had to pick only one musician i could listen to for the rest of my life and nothing else it would definitely be him
i usually sing along in harmony to cavetowns songs bc the melodies tend to be a little too deep for my comfort, and ive noticed that every last one of his songs has such an angelic harmony. not to mention, half the time he's singing the angelic harmony. just one of the many reasons cavetown is my favorite artist
I can’t put the feeling over half of the music Robbie creates into words but I can try. It just reminds me of autumn just as a whole, I didn’t even even find their music in autumn or anything, it’s just the soft sound of so much of it, when I listen to their music I like to close my eyes and just think of a large field in like mid-October, the way it smells and looks, just taking in the autumn breeze while a song by cavetown plays, and the weather is so perfect, it’s not too warm but perfect hoodie weather.
I recently had to put my dog down and cavetowns new album is hitting in a way I didn't know it could. Words can't describe how I'm feeling besides gratitude
I’m gonna just start off with thank you because that’s the word that comes to my mind when I think about Robbies songs. They have all just made a light in my day and I don’t know how to say how thankful I am for your music it calms me down when I have panic attacks and it helped me through my depression. Thank you much for your music and saving my mental health - From: Me
I'm just realizing, after hearing this song many times,..that it is not about a Romantic relationship, as it is about a relationship between a therapist and client, ..the struggle between what you Want to learn about yourself,...and what you Don't...
Ok so instantly after hearing this I thought of the relationship I’m in. The boy thinks it’s we’re dating but I view it as a friendship. I don’t wanna hurt him but I also feel like it’s only gonna get harder and weirder if nothing of done. Thank you so much Robbie this helped put my thoughts into lines.💗✨🐸🐶
@@lemonweirdo thanks! Yeah I’m trying by acting as a friend but he still is stuck in the relationship state of mind. It’s only the beginning of the relationship and we’re going to different high schools next year so I think that will be easier to just kinda ease away yknow?
don't mind me I'm just really happy because my favorite guy uploaded multiple songs during an anxiety attack once again, Robbie just casually saving and making my life better
I think one of the best things about robbies new (and older actually) music is that it’s most likely written about himself, how he was feeling and what he was experiencing at the time but, the lyrics can be interpreted into many different situations. All with intensity to the emotions surrounding. I love how you can also hear the emotions through the music without the lyrics. Robbee, you have a beautiful brain and I hope you’re doing better. 💕
@@didemt.597 ben de shfdfgsdf tanınsın ama değerini bilecek kişiler tanısın sadece :') bu arada caveclub'ta bir türk vardı benim dışımda, o sen misin acaba??
@@didemt.597 ben de bi kaç ay önce üyeydim sonra yks çalışmalarım yüzünden çıkmak zorunda kaldım ;-; aylık 3 dolar ödeme yapıyorsun ve discordda chat grubuna katılma hakkın oluyor güzel bi ortamdı, ayrıca merch için de bazı indirimler falan oluyor ama o kadar zengin değilim maalesef sfklkdsfs
"I see the world through the eyes of a dog, but I can't see yellow" Contradictory to popular belief, dogs do not see the world in black and white. They do see the colors differently, though. They primarily recognize yellow and blue, while other colors are more difficult for them to distinguish. Blue easily translates to sadness and yellow to happiness. He can't see the happy things in life. I think that's the meaning behind the lyric
something i love about robbies music is that you can take so many different meanings from one song and I think that's beautiful. This song for me made me think of a past relationship with someone where they used me up but I felt guilty for asking anything of them. and the line "mans best friends on first name terms with god. I thought I could fake it but I'm not." as a non-beliver- this is just exactly what I feel when I'm reminded of my religious trauma. Ive seen so many things taken from robbies music and I feel that's why I'm so attracted to his music and people who love it. so many different stories! truly a masterpeice
"no matter what I do I feel guilty" holy shit. i relate to that line in multiple ways right now in my life. i totally didn't cry to this song. this whole song also reminds me of how i felt while i was with my toxic ex. i hope robbie's alright
I only started listening to cavetown a year ago, so I’m pretty late but this song really hits me line by line. It reminds me of my struggle with religion paired with discovering that I’m queer. I don’t think the “loving” God people tell me despises is one I want to follow, but I can’t bring myself to sever ties with my faith. Maybe if I just keep pretending to be “normal” then it’ll go away. I reject my identity for God, or I reject God for my identity - no matter what I do, I feel guilty🌻
I think it’s interesting how everyone thinks of this as a song about a toxic relationship of some sort, playing out. For me, it’s a battle with myself. this is my overthinking mind trying to get through each day and not just completely shutting down around others. Knowing I’ll never be good enough for the ones who rely on me most and hoping that one day, this constant dread will leave my heart. Not being able to feel the way other people feel and not being able to do basic day to day things, all while disappointing everyone in the process. No one understands my brain and I’m too scared to ask for help.
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"doctor I'm not doing too well, if this shit was a choice, i wouldn't need your help." that deep.
HE IS SUCH A GENIUS
Being trans like-
HE'S A LYRICAL GENIUS HOW DOES HE DO IT
i fucking hate when psychologists/psychiatrists says things like "have u tried to sleep earlier?" when u have insomnia, or "what if u try to do some excercise?" when u fight to get up from bed and eat some breakfast before 13:00 and without crying. i mean, they just don't give a shit or they think we really didn't thought about it?
@@raetur EXACTLY NOTHING HELPS AHDKQBDIQMOQNRBQLZNW
"Scarecrow in someone else's garden" is the best lyric I've ever heard
Omgosh yes, lots of emotion came along with it
So many of his songs are just amazing at creating a certain, very specific emotion or mood that can't be summed up in one word
Watching live was the best thing
Can someone explain to me what it means?
@@Drawble could mean a number of things, but as the song's theme is guilt, it's likely implying something along the lines of trying to serve a purpose but it being unwanted, perhaps even scaring people away.
“I see the world trough the eyes of a dog, but I can't see yellow”.
Dogs only can see the colours Yellow and Blue, which means he only sees the colour Blue. Yellow stands for happiness, blue stand for sadness...
Edit: woahh thanks for all the likes, guys-
the way he expresses his feelings is just so special
@@mablethemeow889 I know, he is amazing
HE'S SO DAMN SMART
@@btcxwxy I know right!!!
AH THE SYMBOLISM
“I hate your guts but I’ll meet you same time same place tomorrow “ damn what happened to cavetown. I hope he’s ok
yeah i hope so :[
that line kinda reminds me of my ocs character arc tho lmao
I think he’s aromantic, so I would guess this isn’t something they’ve gone through themself. If I am wrong, I hope things get better for him.
@@waytoobiased I think he's in the aro spectrum but not actually aromantic, cause if I recall correctly he was in a relationship with someone who's name I don't remember, but it was the person he wrote "pajama pants" for I think. then again I'm not sure so take this with a grain of salt lol
@@Checkmate___ yeah he was in a relationship with someone called Avery, and wrote sweet tooth for them
@@Checkmate___ aromatic people can still be in romantic relationships
I just came out to my family and I'm still waiting for them to see the messages. It's 5am and I haven't been able to sleep. This is very peaceful and I'm glad I've always had cavetowns music to help me with my feelings since I was a scared sad 14 year old.
I'm almost 18 so if things go bad I should be good blehh
Update 2023: I'm out to everyone I know, seeking hrt and doing my best to live my life the way I've always wanted. I've lost and gained so many lovely people in my life. Keep pushing everyone.
Hey 14 year old me, we finally did it :))
Omg hope it all went good! That's so brave of you 💖
@@DumkiVT ha ill update later today, my brother is supportive though
Congrats!!
THATS SO COOL CONGRATS
what a coincidence. three years ago I spent a month at my grandmas and we discovered your music together. Her place is peaceful, on a small lake in Michigan. Now tonight I have arrived again to the cottage after a long day of flights and was about to head to bed when what do you know, you’re back. We’ll be sure to learn the words to all of these just like we did years ago on car rides and peaceful mornings on her dock. Thanks Robbie.
Sincerely,
Evan & Grammie
Forget wattpad I want dis
Yo I live in Michigan and my name's Evan that's pretty cool
Aww this is so wholesome🐨 im just gonna stay here for a bit
Aw this is so sweet
Wattpad who?
Me: about to go to sleep
Robin: drops 3 songs at once
Me: *prepares to pull an all nighter learning all the lyrics*
lmao d@mn right UvU
im 69th like heheh
Same-
YES
Fax
so im ace, and this kinda hit me and reminded me of a relationship i had. i was always uncomfortable, and they always wanted more from me, but i couldnt give them what they wanted. i couldnt bare to tell them i was ace and break their heart, because even tho i didnt like them like that, i still cared. so i just went thru it all, until they moved and we eventually split. and yeah, no matter what i did i would still feel guilty, and i still do today
i’m proud of you. it can be so tough to admit something like, especially to a person who you’re scared of losing. i hope you’re well
hello! im also an ace 🥺 and i understand what you've been through. It almost feels impossible to find a good relationship where someone is contented with "you" and nothing else.
im also chubby and not curvy so i feel uncomfortable to go outside or even show up to my friends, it's so hard that i dont think i'll be ever going to be confident about myself.
thank you so much for sharing this. it feels so nice to know im not the only one who has been through this
hey, I'm ace too and went through something similar, I just wasn't out as ace at the time. I just wanted to tell you things do get better and there's plenty of people out there who won't request this much of you (I found one for myself, that's how I know) and who'll love you just as much, if not more, anyways, hope you're doing alright now /pos /srs
Omfgsosjdjwkdndmslwks same!
This song sounds like a goodbye hug.
Yess!!
@Jocelynn Constable right
oh my gosh YES IT DOES
I'm still in my cavetown phase, and I think this'll last for a long time.
It's been four years.. NO REGRETS.
im in cavetown phase since 2017 :00
The CaveTown phase never stops that’s the secret
same :)
i guess its not really a phase...
its a ✨lifestyle✨
Three songs in one minute! My goodness, what a day! What a day!
I can’t believe it either
Ikr-
he released an EP titled “man’s best friend!"
do yall not know what an album/ep is lol
Actually it's a whole Album
Cavetown never fails to drop banger after banger
Cavetown is the ultimate “it’s 3am and I’m overthinking everything” singer
What a coincidence.
My best friend introduced me to your music. He said your songs helped him through tough times and I felt honoured that he shared it with me.
He killed himself.
I got back from his funeral (where they played Jack's Song) and cried for about an hour.
Then, I get three notifications.
Thank you, Robbie, for your incredible mind.
I am so, incredibly sorry for your loss. Condolences to you and your friends :( ❤️
sorry for your loss:/
hi
i just wanna let you know that you are loved, and i hope things will get better for you soon
I'm so so sorry for your loss. Please take care. love you
Things will get better
It might not seem like it right now
but it will :)
I'm sorry for your loss
to me, this is like a situation where your parents say they love you, and you love them too, but they're hurting you and not taking your feelings seriously, you try to just listen and obey them because you're too tired of fighting, and whenever you're mad at them for straight-up being toxic and suffocating, you feel guilty because you know they love you. I relate to just faking happiness so that you don't have to fight with them anymore, I forgot how I feel. It's all about them, They're the parents I'm the child. my opinion doesn't matter. god
Edit: im suprised by how much people relate to this comment, if you're going through something simular, know that we're all here with you :]. It'll turn out ok for us kids some day, stay safe yall.
Same but I have accepted i dont love them because of how toxif they are
You're gonna make me cry harder bro i know exactly what you're talking about
@@rattoota thank you for understanding man,, I was crying when I wrote this sorry for the grammar errors lol
I can relate... you don't have to feel guilty for being mad, your feelings matter and is totally fine to be mad in this situation. I hope things get better for u like it went better for me :) (also sorry if my english's bad)
"It's all about them, they're the parents i'm the child. my opinion doesn't matter."
That hit hard. It was exactly this reason that I started keeping my mouth shut when they're around.
"no matter what I do I feel guilty"
I'm gonna cRY
Same😩
I know, I've never related to a song so much before. Blocking my friend who is terrible to me be like: guilt at 3am
@@pixiethealienkitty1894 I had to do the same, I still feel guilty.
@@1SKRAAC1D I texted him back lord help me someone take away my phone-
@@pixiethealienkitty1894 uh I texted them, too
This is a pure gem, It should be in a high security museum which is like having a holy relic
been listening to u for a long time. so proud of how far you’ve come robbie.
Couldn’t have said it better myself 💗
Same. I've been watching and listening to him since I was 13 and now I'm 18, 19 later this year, and it's crazy to see how much he has grown. His music has gotten me through tough times and as his music has grown, I've grown right along with it. I'm so grateful for him and his music and I'm so happy for him.
I’m so proud of you Robbie, you’ve improved so much over the years.
“You’re a beautiful flower and I love to watch you grow.”
All of your music is phenomenal and makes my life so much better. From the bottom of my heart, thank you.💖🌼
Oh my gosh, is that an Adventure Time quote? :D
@@londondeer yep! One of my favorite quote of all time, and it really describes how Robbie has improved!
@@lillyalece9513 I agree!!!
@@londondeer awe, you made my night too! I absolutely love talking to others with the same interests!💖
Adventure time + cavetown, my dreams coming true
"Doctor, I'm not doing so well. If this shit was a choice I wouldn't need your help." Went hard
Cavetown songs are like a big warm blanket on a freezing cold morning.
Agreed!
This song means a lot to me and so I thought it would be cool to share how i imagine it
TL;DR It's someone in a toxic friendship struggling with depression and mental illness. extensive explanation below...
The first verse, this person (I'll call them Cave) is stuck in this toxic friendship and they're aware of it -- "i dont think that this feels like love" -- but they don't want to break it off -- "but I don't wanna let go". Cave just doesn't want the toxic friend upset at them so they try to do whatever the friend (I'll call her Town) wants -- "maybe if I just do what you want then you'll leave me alone"
"It feels like you're taking me home" -- one the one hand, Town is still a friend, and there's a sense of familiarity and comfort in this friendship, "but every other day i see another bone" -- but at the same time Cave is watching their mental health deteriorate more and more as they hang around Town. "I hate your guts but I'll meet you same time same place tomorrow" -- again, Cave hates this relationship and knows its bad but is still stuck in it.
"An archaeology excavation on my body and I'm brushing so gently" Cave is trying to deal with their struggles with mental illness, gently trying to introspect and uncover their problems to be able to address them and heal, "They're tryna cover up the bones underneath" but Town, or perhaps Cave's inner self, is trying to repress this healing, saying it should be hidden and forgotten about.
"No matter what I do, I feel guilty" -- pretty self explanatory, no matter how Cave deals with this situation, whether they break it off, address their struggles, ignore them, stay in the friendship... they'll feel guilty about it regardless
"Crossing all my fingers and toes that I don't wake up again in a black hole" Cave is hoping and wishing that they won't wake up sad and unmotivated and depressed, or whatever the struggles are
"She said she would send me back home to decide if I wanna die, miserable" Town is dismissive of Cave's depression and doesn't understand why they can't just 'be happy' or something.
"Doctor, I'm not doing too well, if this shit was a choice, I wouldn't need your help" Cave is explaining here that if they could magically just BE BETTER, be not depressed, then they wouldn't need outside help, from therapists or psychiatrists, etc. "I see the world through the eyes of a dog but I can't see yellow" Dogs can see only in blues, yellows, and grays, so this is a metaphor for Cave's depression, only able to see blues and grays
*chorus is the same as above*
"Man's best friend's on first name terms with God" Cave has a dog (or other pet but probably dog because of the term man's best friend) that is so helpful in comforting and cheering up Cave that they're as amazing as God, "I thought I could fake it but I'm not" Cave can't keep hiding these struggles, they thought they could put up a facade of happiness and that they're fine but they can't.
"I'm a scarecrow in someone else's garden" One way I'd interpret it is that Cave is helping Town with THEIR struggles, scaring away their 'crows' but Town is not helping Cave wtih anything
*and again, same chorus*
if you read through, thank you
Wow I think that’s amazing! Thank you
U deserve more like for this hard-working...~
Lyrics: I don't think that this feels like love
But I don't wanna let go
Maybe if I just do what you want
Then you'll leave me alone
It feels like you're taking me home
But every other day I see another bone
I hate your guts
But I'll meet you same time, same place tomorrow
An archaeology excavation on my body
And I'm brushing so gently
They're tryna cover up the bones underneath
No matter what I'll do I feel guilty
Crossing all my fingers and toes
That I won't wake up again in a black hole
She said she would send me back homе to the side
If I wanna die, misеrable
Doctor, I'm not doing too well
If this shit was a choice I wouldn't need your help
I see the world through the eyes of a dog but I can't see yellow
An archaeology excavation on my body
And I'm brushing so gently
They're tryna cover up the bones underneath
No matter what I'll do I feel guilty
Man's best friend's on first name terms with God
I thought I can fake it but almost
I'm a scarecrow in someone else’s garden
An archaeology excavation on my body
And I'm brushing so gently
They're tryna cover up the bones underneath
No matter what I'll do I feel guilty
No matter what I do I feel guilty
Thank u queen
@@_gremlinboy aww you're welcome
Thank you!!
the lyrics are in the discreption and you still managed to get the wrong lyrics lmfao?
@@yeah2472 oops sorry
his voice sounds like a very warm hug
wow. the lyrics are so relatable because im going through this same situation. im crying.
edit: thank you for the support in the comments :) i left him about a month ago now and i feel great.
I'm crying too ❤
i hope you're okay. please drop the toxic person. it happened to me. worst thing ever. i seriously hope you're alright.
@@zzzzz2971 im trying but im trapped, i don't even know if the person is toxic anymore. he doesn't even want me talking to other people about our situation. im so sorry it happened to you
i love ur pfp
@@avashattuckmusic if they don’t want you talking about the situation that’s usually a pretty good sign something isn’t right, especially combined with the fact that things seem bad to you. Wishing you the best
"i see the world through the eyes of a dog but i can't see yellow" sheeesh 😭
I read this as he sang the line
there's something so raw about this song, it feels like a wound in my chest, like i'm bleeding out and just kind of staring at the red on my hands. this hurts my heart in a way i cannot explain but i feel like i understand completely, wow
Why does every Cavetown song is so peaceful yet relatable to something that happened in my life before or is happening?
“i’m a scarecrow in someone else’s garden” damn the lyrics to this song
This song speaks to me so strongly, I believe it's describing what it's like being in a one-sided controlling manipulative relationship
I've been there and it felt like crap, about a year ago, I wasn't 100% sure but I still went along with it and I felt like I didn't have a choice, I felt so trapped, aaand I felt sooo guilty for it too
I didn't wanna be seeing him while he would complain about not seeing me often enough, I would try to make myself believe I loved him and that it was just for the moment how I was struggling, but I was very wrong
Every lyric he sings I can see myself in them
But I'm so glad I'm out of that now, although I still have scars and see whats still left
my heart pounded when i saw the notif and i immediately clicked
i love your music sm you dont even know how much it's helped me
usually with music i find an artist and listen to them on repeat for about a month and then forget about them or get tired of their music style but here i am, at least 3 years after discovering cavetown. Still overly obsessed with every song in every album.
Right when I was gonna go to bed.perfect timing thanks Robbie
same haha
this one is the catalyst of the ep, this contextualizes the other songs and hits an amazing emotional beat. Every time I listen to your music, like sit down and actively listen and do nothing else I get chills. Thanks for contextualizing all of the songs of my life, thank you for being the emotional anchor that brings me full circle, thanks for the life you breathe into all that you share.
I love the illustration. The color is darker on the dogs head representing anxiety, there's pink on the chest representing the heart. This just hits diffrent once you'll notice that, although this song is relatable and perfect enough even without seeing that.
no matter what i do i fell guilty, as a person with an eating disorder that hit rlly hard, not only with food but for basically everything i feel guilty, even for just being born
I hope things get better for you I would definitely suggest therapy. You're a wonderful person and you deserve to be here.
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yeah man, i’m struggling with disordered eating as well and that lyric did indeed hit hard.
I promise, you're not guilty of anything. I'm sorry that you're going through all of that, you deserve better. love you lots
CHRISTIAN TOPICS AHEAD:
Stay strong, ily, and Jesus loves u! I may not understand u completely, but I hope and pray that things get better for u! Stay strong, healthy, and safe if u can and there are healthy coping mechanisms and alternatives to unhealthy coping mechanisms online if you need them! 💕💕 I’m so proud of u for making it this far love 💕💕
Same, the entire song hits hard :/ I hope Robin is okay
I'm in love with the little inhales before each line
I don’t know if anyone else can relate to this, but this song really speaks to me as a person in recovery from anorexia. There are so many lines that can be interpreted differently if you look at it from the perspective of someone struggling with an eating disorder. I’ve been in recovery for a while now and I still feel very mixed about wether it’s worth it or not.
yes!!! i very much interpreted it this way too! it really sums up exactly how i felt during recovery
As someone who had anorexia as a teen just know that I'm rooting for you and that the mixture of feelings is all a part of the process. It's been a year since you've last wrote this but I just wanted to say that I hope you continued on with your recovery and that with each new day you felt better spiritually and mentally.
"no matter what i do i feel guilty" i starts to cry there..
Robbies is getting more talented every day, how is it even possible
I discovered Cavetown’s music a year ago when I was going through a really hard time cuz my best friend and I got into an argument and hadn’t talked in months, not only did his music help me, but also his videos, seeing how he gets so happy when talking about a big he and Chloe found made me realize that I should try to appreciate the little things in life, my friend and I are talking again, and everything’s going ok (kinda, school is very stressful and sometimes I feel like my friends don’t care about me, but I usually get over that quickly and notice that they do care)
i love this man ive listen to him for about 5 years love him!
I swear to god i don't feel this at any other artist, when he releases a new song and i listen to it it feels like "omfg this is the one" and shivers travel through my whole body
I can relate to literally every single one of his songs. If i had to pick only one musician i could listen to for the rest of my life and nothing else it would definitely be him
"if this shit was a choice I wouldn't need your help" lyrics like these make me love robbie more and more every day
beautiful as usual :)
didn't expect anything less
Haven't finish listening it but I know it's gonna be a master piece 😌❤️
I listen to your songs when I’m crying my feelings out.😪
Currently doing this, i can confirm that this is the right song to do that
i usually sing along in harmony to cavetowns songs bc the melodies tend to be a little too deep for my comfort, and ive noticed that every last one of his songs has such an angelic harmony. not to mention, half the time he's singing the angelic harmony. just one of the many reasons cavetown is my favorite artist
Every single one of their songs is way too relatable.
I can’t put the feeling over half of the music Robbie creates into words but I can try. It just reminds me of autumn just as a whole, I didn’t even even find their music in autumn or anything, it’s just the soft sound of so much of it, when I listen to their music I like to close my eyes and just think of a large field in like mid-October, the way it smells and looks, just taking in the autumn breeze while a song by cavetown plays, and the weather is so perfect, it’s not too warm but perfect hoodie weather.
I recently had to put my dog down and cavetowns new album is hitting in a way I didn't know it could. Words can't describe how I'm feeling besides gratitude
We had to put down my childhood dog three years ago and it still kills me everytime i listen to these songs
this is the one comment that made me tear up. hope youre doing alright ❤️
This is just what I needed with my late night crying session. Robbies music never fails to make me feel at home, thank you
I get some Devil Town and Green vibes from this song. Love this Robbie!
I feel so safe listening to your music, just hearing it feels like a nice long hug, thank so much
this song means so much to me already, robbie, you will never know what your music means to me
I’ve listened to this song so many times and may or may not have cried
I’m gonna just start off with thank you because that’s the word that comes to my mind when I think about Robbies songs. They have all just made a light in my day and I don’t know how to say how thankful I am for your music it calms me down when I have panic attacks and it helped me through my depression. Thank you much for your music and saving my mental health - From: Me
I'm just realizing, after hearing this song many times,..that it is not about a Romantic relationship, as it is about a relationship between a therapist and client, ..the struggle between what you Want to learn about yourself,...and what you Don't...
Listening to Cavetown is like coming home after a very long exhausting day, just something so soothing about his voice ✨
this song is so underrated oh my god,,, I could listen to this on repeat for forever..
Is it just me or is every song he releases just.. MAGICAL.
Ok so instantly after hearing this I thought of the relationship I’m in.
The boy thinks it’s we’re dating but I view it as a friendship.
I don’t wanna hurt him but I also feel like it’s only gonna get harder and weirder if nothing of done.
Thank you so much Robbie this helped put my thoughts into lines.💗✨🐸🐶
i know you didn’t ask for advise, but i would tell him if i were you. how longer it lasts, the more it’ll hurt him when he realizes.
@@lemonweirdo thanks! Yeah I’m trying by acting as a friend but he still is stuck in the relationship state of mind. It’s only the beginning of the relationship and we’re going to different high schools next year so I think that will be easier to just kinda ease away yknow?
@@tannerhuntington4442 yeah, i get it. it’s a difficult situation to be in. i hope it turns out okay!
@@tannerhuntington4442 remember it's always ok to set a boundary even if u don't wanna hurt someone :)
That was me with my boyfriend of three years and this literally dropped when we finished breaking up I was like bro how’d he know
This thanksgiving I’m thankful for Robbie ❤️
Me: *about to have another day of 6 hours straight of online school* unu
Robbie: Here, have 3 songs
Me: qwq thank you
"An archaeology excavation on my body
And I'm brushing so gently
They're tryna cover up the bones underneath"
Self-harm? I dunno but it hits deep man
@@softlights26 I like that!
probably bad timing but cROWELY GOOD OMENS MY HERO gfjhdjshd
@@ali5997 AHOIHG tHANK U I LOVE HIM
fr I thought the same thing??
I thought it was about him being trans, the archaeologists would see the female skeleton
don't mind me I'm just really happy because my favorite guy uploaded multiple songs during an anxiety attack once again, Robbie just casually saving and making my life better
AYUDA NO PUEDO DEJAR DE OÍRLA, ES ARTE
Cave town’s songs could be on repeat all my life and I’d never get bored or tired of it
you’re so talented when it comes to lyrics, that’s one of my favorite parts about your music :)))))
Who needs sleep when CaveTown uploads? Love the music keep going strong ❤️
I’ve been listening for the past 5 years and I’m proud of how far you’ve come
You’re feeding us so well omg first the youre gonna wish you believed me music video now this 😭
so true!!! and i love ur profile pic :)
It’s been an awful day, but just hearing your voice is enough to make me feel better. Thank you robbie ♡
I think one of the best things about robbies new (and older actually) music is that it’s most likely written about himself, how he was feeling and what he was experiencing at the time but, the lyrics can be interpreted into many different situations. All with intensity to the emotions surrounding. I love how you can also hear the emotions through the music without the lyrics. Robbee, you have a beautiful brain and I hope you’re doing better. 💕
currently crying at 6 am this song hits so hard, idk how to explain it AA
Im so grateful for you Robin, your songs are so wonderful that gives me a soothing and nostalgic feeling
robbie is the only artist who i consistently like all of his songs. im so grateful he exists
Sometimes i just think “what if i never found cavetown” and then i feel bad for those who never heard of him :( they’re missing out a lot
@@nazliby o kadar haklı bi yorum ki :')
@@didemt.597 :'))
@@didemt.597 ben de shfdfgsdf tanınsın ama değerini bilecek kişiler tanısın sadece :') bu arada caveclub'ta bir türk vardı benim dışımda, o sen misin acaba??
@@didemt.597 ben de bi kaç ay önce üyeydim sonra yks çalışmalarım yüzünden çıkmak zorunda kaldım ;-; aylık 3 dolar ödeme yapıyorsun ve discordda chat grubuna katılma hakkın oluyor güzel bi ortamdı, ayrıca merch için de bazı indirimler falan oluyor ama o kadar zengin değilim maalesef sfklkdsfs
For 2 years now I’ve been listening to this song through every single panic attack and it helped me every single time
"I see the world through the eyes of a dog, but I can't see yellow"
Contradictory to popular belief, dogs do not see the world in black and white. They do see the colors differently, though. They primarily recognize yellow and blue, while other colors are more difficult for them to distinguish.
Blue easily translates to sadness and yellow to happiness.
He can't see the happy things in life. I think that's the meaning behind the lyric
the lyrics are just-
✨deeper than the atlantic ocean✨
OKAY IM IN SO MUCH PAIN RIGHT NOW FROM AN INJURY AND WAS TRYING TO CALM DOWN AND THIS CAME OUT, so thank you Robbie.
these songs come at the perfect time...
I love you cave, when I cry I listen your songs
Thank you cave
something i love about robbies music is that you can take so many different meanings from one song and I think that's beautiful. This song for me made me think of a past relationship with someone where they used me up but I felt guilty for asking anything of them. and the line "mans best friends on first name terms with god. I thought I could fake it but I'm not." as a non-beliver- this is just exactly what I feel when I'm reminded of my religious trauma. Ive seen so many things taken from robbies music and I feel that's why I'm so attracted to his music and people who love it. so many different stories! truly a masterpeice
this is amazing
"no matter what I do I feel guilty"
holy shit. i relate to that line in multiple ways right now in my life. i totally didn't cry to this song. this whole song also reminds me of how i felt while i was with my toxic ex. i hope robbie's alright
I only started listening to cavetown a year ago, so I’m pretty late but this song really hits me line by line. It reminds me of my struggle with religion paired with discovering that I’m queer.
I don’t think the “loving” God people tell me despises is one I want to follow, but I can’t bring myself to sever ties with my faith. Maybe if I just keep pretending to be “normal” then it’ll go away. I reject my identity for God, or I reject God for my identity - no matter what I do, I feel guilty🌻
Truly my favorite song man
my favourite cavetown song :)
I love your music, its one of the reasons im still here
I think it’s interesting how everyone thinks of this as a song about a toxic relationship of some sort, playing out. For me, it’s a battle with myself. this is my overthinking mind trying to get through each day and not just completely shutting down around others. Knowing I’ll never be good enough for the ones who rely on me most and hoping that one day, this constant dread will leave my heart. Not being able to feel the way other people feel and not being able to do basic day to day things, all while disappointing everyone in the process. No one understands my brain and I’m too scared to ask for help.
Wow only hearing this now but DANG CAVETOWN your sooooo DARN talented never seen anybody like it
this is the first thing i see on my birthday a nice gift for sure
Happy birthday 🎂
happy birthday
Happy birthday!
cavetown’s music never fails to get me a my deepest level. i hope whatever he is going through gets better.
Y'ALL I SLEPT ON THIS SONG HOW DID I NOT REALIZE IT'S SO GOOD
This calms me down. I love it.
as someone on the aromantic spectrum... this hits. Trying to fake it? Feeling guilty? People saying you'll die alone? yup yis and yes
I've literally never heard a song describe what I went through so well. Thank you, Robin.
Thank you Robbie for another amazing song 🏳️🌈 happy pride everybody by the way!! Remember you are loved and very special, and you are valid ❤
HAPPY PRIDE MONTH
happy pride everyone!!
awwww this is so good 💗
i love the dog smelling the flower 🥰