Sorry babe, it’s Gemini season
Perhaps you are sick of me saying this but I will say it anyway. Melissa always kills it and this track is certainly no exception. I love everything about this track and though I am not particularly enamored with astrology the branding and the story that Melissa created surrounding this track was well done. I found it quite entertaining. I cannot say that I have anything incredibly insightful to divulge but I really enjoyed this track so I wanted to talk about regardless.
The music video which accompanies this track is absolutely delightful and I would very much recommend checking it out. It really brings out the emotional depth of the track in absolutely brilliant way. You don’t have to take my word for it check it out here.
I know I'm a lot babe
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No hard feelings
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I know I'm a lot babe - No hard feelings -
“It's Gemini season
I don't need a reason to be this way
I'm hot and cold
But my heart's made of gold
That's a guarantee
I can really overthink
Holding on to grudges like this drink”
This track was written about Gemini’s and stereotypes which surround them and the like. To be honest I don’t really understand or know much about any of that. What I do know is the lyrics can really describe just about anyone at one time or another. Nobody needs a reason to be themselves; and abrupt attitude shifts hit everyone from time to time. As far as overthinking I definitely do not do that ever. Nor have I ever held a grudge towards someone for an extended period of time. These lyrics transcend the astrological roots from which they were derived and really apply to everyone who is going about living life.
”I'm indecisive, impulsive
On all of my best days
If I'm hard to deal with
It takes one to know one
And aren't you so lucky to know me babe?
When I don't even know myself
Oh I got too much in my head right now”
What stood out to me here is the inclusion of impulsivity; doing things without forethought is the basic definition that many would go but being impulsive can mean much more than that. For instance positive emotions can drive certain people to making rash decisions. “Aren’t you so lucky…” This line could lead to some really in depth philosophical discussion but I won’t sit here and wax philosophical with myself. This line has had me pondering on what it means to know yourself? We all change throughout the course of our lives but what if we change drastically does that mean we never really knew ourselves? Or does it simply mean that who we are evolves over the course of our lives? Do you ever really know yourself? I certainly had a lot in my head after pondering on this section.
“Oh oh oh
I know I'm a lot babe
No hard feelings”
To say someone is “a lot” is very subjective and it could be said about someone for a whole myriad of reasons. Saying this about yourself is interesting. Are you saying it sarcastically? Or just saying it preemptively because it is something that is often said about you? My favorite theory is that it is a way to take something which could be seen as negative and embrace it, as if to say “Maybe I am a lot but I’m not going to apologize for it.” You don’t need a reason to be this way and everyone can take it or leave it.
”I would say hi
I'm just not in the mood to be friendly
Shame we crossed paths
When I'm like this
I don't have it in me today for pretending
Like everything's fine when I'm so checked out
Lost in the sauce in my head right now”
Sometimes the pressure to be always “on” around certain people is simply too much to handle. Personally my policy is that I just don’t hang around people if they give me that feeling. The people who put up with you when you are acting a bit crazy; or having a real off day, those are the people worth hanging around. Though there are also moments when you just don’t want to be around anyone whether they are a good friend or not. As someone who leans more towards the introverted side of things from a social standpoint I definitely feel this at times. When life gets a bit overwhelming you need to be alone to recharge.
“You can take me like a shot
You should really take me with a grain of salt
Something's in the air, I feel it
Sorry babe, it's Gemini season”
A possible interpretation of taking something with a grain of salt would be to not take anything too literally. I have a theory that this applies to the song as a whole. There are all these things people say about Gemini’s which in my experience most of them don’t hold true. So this part of the track is to let us know this is all done in good fun and that Melissa doesn’t actually put much weight behind all these Gemini rumors. It certainly makes for an amazing track though. I haven’t said it yet but this a certified bop.
“I know I'm a lot, it's not my fault
Don't say I didn't warn you
Life's too short for people pleasing”
“I know I'm a lot, it's not my fault” I see this as a call back to the beginning of the song “I don’t need a reason, I’m hot and cold” we were warned from the start. “Life’s too short…” This is an important life lesson that can be difficult to learn but the more quickly you learn it the better your life is. There are far too many people to even attempt to please them all and trying to please anyone doesn’t lead to anything productive. You should be happy with who you are and once you at least start to figure that out (mastering this is difficult once I figure it out I will let you know) I have found that more positive people will surround you and the others who need pleasing will fade away. You will be all the better for it.
“Stirring up the pot
I guess it's Gemini season”
“Something's in the air, I feel it
Sorry babe, it's Gemini season”
“Life's too short for people pleasing
Sorry babe, it's Gemini season”
“Stirring up the pot
I guess it's Gemini season”
“Stirring up the pot” “Something’s in the air, I feel it” “Life’s too short for people pleasing” “Sorry babe, it’s gemini season” “I guess it’s Gemini season” I have talked before about how much I revel in songs having repeating lines in them that just change a bit and we get some of that in this track. I wish I had more insight regarding these lines but there are a few interesting things I came up with. The song begins and ends with “Stirring up the pot, I guess it’s Gemini season” so it seems Melissa is telling us she is just out to cause trouble. In all seriousness though I do appreciate the way the track begins and ends with this same idea. It is poetic and I have been on a poetry kick lately. What we find in between is two different lines “Something’s in the air…” and “Life’s too short…” I was thinking for a while on how these two lines relate and this is probably a bit of a stretch but maybe the something in the air is signifying a change; a realization that your life has no room for things such as people pleasing.
I loved really digging into this track and hopefully if you managed to read this whole mess you were able to get something out of it.
