Punisher
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- #4Punisher
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- #5Halloween
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- #7Moon Song
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Punisher by Phoebe Bridgers
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Phoebe BridgersAbout
“Punisher” is the title track from Phoebe Bridgers' sophomore album, written about her musical hero Elliott Smith. The song details a fictional encounter that Phoebe had with the now deceased musician, who died in 2003 from two stab wounds to the chest.
The title comes from a concept that Bridgers...
Punisher Lyrics
[Verse 1]
When the speed kicks in
I go to the store for nothing
And walk right by
The house where you lived with Snow White
I wonder if she ever thought
The storybook tiles on the roof were too much
But from the window, it's not a bad show
If your favorite thing's Dianetics or stucco
[Pre-Chorus]
The drugstores are open all night
The only real reason I moved to the east side
I love a good place to hide in plain sight
[Chorus]
What if I told you
I feel like I know you?
But we never met
[Verse 2]
And here, everyone knows you're the way to my heart
Hear so many stories of you at the bar
Most times, alone, and some, looking your worst
But never not sweet to the trust funds and punishers
[Pre-Chorus]
Man, I wish that I could say the same
I swear I'm not angry, that's just my face
A copycat killer with a chemical cut
Either I'm careless or I wanna get caught
Who I'm not
[Chorus]
What if I told you
I feel like I know you?
But we never met
It's for the best
[Outro]
I can't open my mouth and forget how to talk
'Cause even if I could
Wouldn't know where to start
Wouldn't know when to stop
Punisher Q&A
Who wrote Punisher's ?
Punisher was written by Phoebe Bridgers & Marshall Vore & Conor Oberst.
Who produced Punisher's ?
Punisher was produced by The Trilemma & Phoebe Bridgers & Ethan Gruska & Tony Berg.
When did Phoebe Bridgers release Punisher?
Phoebe Bridgers released Punisher on Thu Jun 18 2020.
What did Phoebe Bridgers say about "Punisher"?
I wrote a song about how, if Elliott Smith were alive, I probably wouldn’t have been the most fun person for him to talk to, […] I’m a superfan, and I know way too much about his music. So I wrote that as if I were the punisher.
– Phoebe Bridgers via The New Yorker (May 2020)
What have the artists said about the song?
I don’t even know what to compare it to. In my songwriting style, I feel like I actually stopped writing it earlier than I usually stop writing stuff. I usually write things five times over, and this one was always just like, “Alright. This is a simple tribute song.” It’s kind of about the neighborh...
What did the artist say about the concept of the title, "Punisher"?
Say you’re at Thanksgiving with your wife’s family and she’s got an older relative who is anti-vax or just read some conspiracy theory article and, even if they’re sweet, they’re just talking to you and they don’t realize that your eyes are glazed over and you’re trying to escape: That’s a punisher....
What have the artists said about the song?
The song “Punisher” on the record is about Elliot Smith. We would have lived less than a mile away from each other if he were alive right now, and now I know tons of his friends and have worked in studios that he’s worked in, and he just would’ve been around in such a heavy way, and I know his whole...