Grandma says no

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bpm

112

key

A minor

energy

0.67

dance

0.94

valence

0.66

vocal at

1.2s

length

3:08

language

Ja

lyrics

At Momodani station, she fixed her pearl pin

Her brown coat pressed flat, not a wrinkle in

She set the teacup down beside the plum tray

And looked at your photo like rain on Okaimachi

She said, "Boy, don’t lean in too fast"

"Some shoes look fine till the heel don’t last"

Then she tapped the ashtray, clean and round

And shook her head once, looking down

Grandma says no

Grandma says no

Grandma says no

Grandma says no

She likes the blue bowl

She hates your slow smile

Grandma says no

Grandma says no

At ten-fifteen, she folded the dishcloth square

Counted the lemons in the wire rack there

Your name on her lips like a stamp in ink

Then she turned to the stove and let the kettle sing

She said, "Good manners don’t cost much"

"But a loud soft boy can turn to rust"

She pointed at the fan, the cracked white wall

And laughed like she’d seen it all

Grandma says no

Grandma says no

Grandma says no

Grandma says no

She likes the blue bowl

She hates your slow smile

Grandma says no

Grandma says no

At Namba market, she bought two pears

A paper bag swinging in the humid air

She said, "Maybe later, maybe never"

Then smiled at me like she knew better

Grandma says no

Grandma says no

Grandma says no

Grandma says no

She likes the blue bowl

She hates your slow smile

Grandma says no

Grandma says no