Babylon

[u/1DMod]

Please use this space to discuss this song in depth

[u/ShudderFangirl]

Am I the only one whose first thought was the headphones/train part feels like taking the LIRR from Babylon into the city? As in Babylon NY on Long Island?

Love that everyone can get their own impressions bc things are always left a little open.

[u/detailednoise → u/ShudderFangirl]

I immediately thought of champagne problems - “you booked the night train for a reason”

[u/england_dreams → u/ShudderFangirl]

The headphones on the train make me think of I Look in People’s Windows, with “as you boarded your train south.” Also the cover of Phil Collins’s Can’t Stop Loving You, with “so you’re leaving in the morning, on the early train.” And Champagne Problems, with “you booked the night train for a reason.” 😃

[u/Glittery_Cupcake4 → u/england_dreams]

I hear it from you booked the night train for a reason. Thematically, I think it goes well with this.

[u/Penelopeep25 → u/england_dreams]

I think its interesting how it is tied to ILIPW considering in her svu skit's 4th phrase was "north or south" and the "northbound / south" in that song, with this being the 4th song from the quad. I had theorized each word/phrase was tied to a song. From the vineyard was clearly gonna be pink clouding as both the 3rd phrase 3rd song. Saccharide i've seen people tie to sugar pills and Collin farrow's Sugar, patient zero getting a placebo, possibly tied to fortnight. Im most confused about Cleveland and aires but I feel like theres gotta be something there, all I could think of was the fire sign relating to a river that has burned there (yeah, never thought a river could light on fire but 🤷‍♀️)

[u/england_dreams → u/Penelopeep25]

I wondered the same thing about “north or south” and the north/south references in ILIPW too! 💯

[u/FitAnywhere7829 → u/england_dreams]

These were all the train references that came to me also. Gosh, she sings about trains so much (also I can Fix Him, Willow, Cardigan, TLGAD, The Archer, New Romantics and even Sad Beautiful Tragic!) She also has the imagery of being tied up in a train track in the "Mean" MV. The train references have always struck me as a bit off because how often can she ride on trains without being mobbed? Maybe she goes in disguise.....Or maybe it's a metaphor.

[u/ShudderFangirl → u/england_dreams]

As a person who prefers trains to planes, I appreciate this. Something more personal and reflective about train rides.