This song is about an abused young person who’s abused by their parents specifically, who also decides to have a conversation with a tarantula to escape said parental abuser.
In Jamie Stewart’s words exactly about this song, according to a Stereogum interview:
“In ‘Maybae Baeby,’ the singer’s viewp...
[Verse 1]
A tarantula crawled under the bed
It seemed unconcerned, I was hiding there too
He never looks under here
[Verse 2]
The sky is almost magically clear
Fear and darkness?
It doesn't make sense
[Verse 3]
If he finds me
And sees the tarantula too
Chuga, chuga, chuga
Will he hesitate?
If you scare him away
I will get a tarantula tattoo
If you need to bite me
I will understand
[Verse 4]
Here comes my curious finger
Sliding closer across the tile
Chuga, chuga, chuga
[Verse 5]
I can hear him scrеaming outside
All the neighbors hatе his guts
Do you ever turn into a butterfly or a wasp?
Do you never change?
My finger is getting closer
Am I going to smash you?
[Outro]
Awake unto me
Arise, arise
Awake unto me
Arise, arise
Awake unto me
Arise, arise
Maybae Baeby was written by Jamie Stewart.
Xiu Xiu released Maybae Baeby on Thu Jan 12 2023.