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Micahman311 t1_je9hd1f wrote

Reply to comment by Bugslugs47 in “You’re so Vain” Confusion by TexitorFlexit

"I used to dream there were clouds in my coffee, clouds in my coffee, and...."

No idea what that means, but I am A Okay with it.

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Mumsbud t1_je9hpqm wrote

“I had some dreams they were clouds in your coffee”

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Micahman311 t1_je9huuw wrote

I got the first part wrong, but I'm pretty sure it's "my" at the end and not "your", no?

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Mumsbud t1_je9jahy wrote

Just listened to it and you are 100% correct sir/madam.

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Micahman311 t1_je9jhdo wrote

It's all good. I knew better on the first part too, but got it wrong nonetheless.

Any ideas on what she might mean? I've never given it much thought, but always noticed it as a neat lyric.

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Sterno_cleidomastoid t1_je9q3df wrote

I take it to mean that she had dreams about the future but to him they were just the inconsequential clouds that milk makes in coffee that disappear… writing this now I see maybe that doesn’t make sense though lol

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mlfn29 t1_jea22x9 wrote

I read, probably with the lyrics at Spotify, that she was on a plane and noticed that the clouds reflected in her cup of coffee. And used it in the song.

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cockmanderkeen t1_je9n8zp wrote

I always thought it was clowns, until my friend laughed at me and said that was dumb

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karma_the_sequel t1_je9neu5 wrote

When I was a kid, I thought she was saying “clowns” instead of “clouds.”

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