Love Hate Relationship, Vol IV: Phobias · Track 10 · middle
Banana Split My Sanity
Bananaphobia — 'yellow curved betrayal, the potassium panic'. Specific, meme-worthy.
Lyrics
[Intro] Look, I'm a reasonable guy. But keep that yellow crescent away from me. [Verse 1] I'm sitting at Table 43 for the morning spread A beautiful breakfast, but I’m catching my breath There’s a bright yellow crescent just hanging around The most cheerful assassin that's making no sound It's unzipping its jacket with a terrible squeak Leaving those stringy little threads on the plate You say it's just fruit, it's a harmless mistake But I see a curved weapon that's ruining my sleep [Chorus] Banana split my sanity, I feel myself slipping The potassium panic has got my heart kicking I'm caught on the peel of a terrible fright With a sweet yellow nightmare ruining my life You can cover it in fudge, hide it in a dish But it’s still the one curve that I never could miss [Verse 2] Now we’re down at the parlor, a Saturday rush Three scoops of vanilla, I’m ready to dive But here comes the boat making me lose my pride With the devil’s own mattress, a terrible touch Why's it gotta be bruised? Why's it gotta be soft? Why's it wearing a coat to the tropical zone? I want the ice cream, the sugar, the cone But I'm totally frozen and losing my plot [Chorus] Banana split my sanity, I feel myself slipping The potassium panic has got my heart kicking I'm caught on the peel of a terrible fright With a sweet yellow nightmare ruining my life You can cover it in fudge, hide it in a dish But it’s still the one curve that I never could miss [Bridge] Here is the tragedy, here is the bind I love a good sundae, I'm losing my time I want all the syrup, the nuts, and the cream But the fruit at the bottom is ruining the scene It's a love and a hate, it's a beautiful trap Just keep that botanical joke off my back [Chorus] Banana split my sanity, I feel myself slipping The potassium panic has got my heart kicking I'm caught on the peel of a terrible fright With a sweet yellow nightmare ruining my life You can cover it in fudge, hide it in a dish But it’s still the one curve that I never could miss [Outro] Yeah, keep your top banana I’ll just take the cherry. And maybe a napkin, because honestly That specific shade of yellow is just... Too loud.