In this evocative track, Big Thief explores themes of fleeting moments and inevitable endings through a vivid narrative. The lyrics depict a journey with a mysterious character, Evelyn, who possesses a "shark smile," symbolizing both allure and danger. As they speed down the highway, their adventure is marked by intense emotions and the thrill of recklessness. The repeated chorus "Baby, take me" underscores a yearning for connection and escape, yet the song culminates in tragedy as the ride ends in disaster. This portrayal serves as a metaphor for life's transient experiences and the thin line between joy and catastrophe 🌌🚗.
Shark Smile
Lyrics
She was a shark smile in a yellow van
She came around and I stole a glance in my youth
A vampire
Evelyn shown quiet as roses sting
It came over me at a bad time
But who wouldn't ride on a moonlit line?
Had her in my eye, 85 down the road of a dead end gleam
And she said woo
Baby, take me
And I said woo
Baby, take me too
It came over her at a bad time
Riding through Winona down the dotted line
Held us gunning out
Ninety miles down the road of a dead end dream
She looked over with a part smile
Caught up in the twinkle, it could take awhile
And the money pile on the dashboard fluttering
As she said woo
Baby, take me
And I said woo
Baby, take me too
Evelyn's kiss was oxygen
I leaned over to take it in
As we went howling through the edge of south Des Moines
It came over me at a bad time
She burned over the double line
She impaled as I reached my hand for the guardrail
Ooh, the guardrail
Ooh, the guardrail
And she said woo
Baby, take me
And I said woo
Baby, take me too
She said woo
Baby, take me
And I said woo
Baby, take me too
Writer(s): Adrianne Lenker
Copyright(s): Lyrics © DOMINO PUBLISHING COMPANY
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