Dandelion
Kacey Musgraves Lyrics

Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴  Line by Line Meaning ↴Picked you out and picked you up
Hopin' that my luck would change
Let the summer fill my lungs
Superstition fill my brain

Dandelion
A million little wishes float across the sky
But it's a waste of breath and it's waste of time, I know

'Cause just like him, you always leave me crying
Dandelion

Send you dancing on the breeze
And like a stupid little girl
I spent my wishes on a ?
Thinkin' it could change my world
Dandelion
A million little wishes float across the sky
But it's a waste of breath and a waste of time, I know
'Cause just like him, you always leave me crying
Dandelion

Falling stars and lucky pennies
Have let me down so many times before
And you're just one more

Oh, dandelion
Woah
Oh, dandelion, I'm always blowin' kisses out across the sky
But it's a waste of breath it's a waste of time, I know
'Cause just like him, you always leave me crying

Dandelion
Dandelion

Overall Meaning

In this song, Kacey Musgraves sings about hoping for a change in her luck and finding a new love. She references the idea of making wishes on dandelions, knowing that it's a waste of time and breath because it never works out. She compares her love interest to the fleeting nature of the dandelion, leaving her crying just like the blowing of the little flower's seeds. Musgraves seems to understand the futility of wishing and hoping for something that may never come to fruition, but is still drawn to the idea of it.

The use of the dandelion as a metaphor for love and luck is a common one in literature and music. Musically, the song features a simple melody with acoustic guitar and banjo, giving it a folksy feel. Musgraves' sweet and clear vocals add to the melancholy nature of the lyrics.

Overall, "Dandelion" is a bittersweet song about the frustration and pain of unrequited love, while still holding onto the hope that things can change.

Line by Line Meaning

Picked you out and picked you up
I chose you and took a chance on you, hoping my good fortune would change

Hopin' that my luck would change
Expecting that my circumstances would improve with you in my life

Let the summer fill my lungs
I allowed the warm season to bring me joy and inspiration

Superstition fill my brain
My mind was full of irrational beliefs and hopes for good luck

Dandelion
A symbol of fleeting beauty and fragile wishes, like my relationship with you

A million little wishes float across the sky
Countless dreams and aspirations, like the seeds of a dandelion, rise up and scatter

But it's a waste of breath and it's waste of time, I know
It's pointless and futile to make wishes when they won't come true

'Cause just like him, you always leave me crying
Like the dandelion that disperses and fades away, you always abandon me and make me upset

Send you dancing on the breeze
I let you go and set you free like a dandelion that floats in the wind

And like a stupid little girl
Like a naive and childish person, I believed in false hopes and fantasies

I spent my wishes on a ?
I used up my prayers and longings on something that couldn't change my life

Thinkin' it could change my world
Believing that you or something else had the power to transform everything for the better

Falling stars and lucky pennies
Other symbols of fortune that have failed to bring me happiness or success

Have let me down so many times before
Have disappointed me repeatedly in the past

And you're just one more
And you're another disappointment and regret in my life

Oh, dandelion
In addressing the plant itself, the singer expresses her melancholy and disillusionment

Woah
An exclamation of frustration and sadness

Oh, dandelion, I'm always blowin' kisses out across the sky
Despite her sadness and loss, she still wishes for love and connection

But it's a waste of breath it's a waste of time, I know
The act of sending kisses and hopes into the air is pointless and futile, she realizes

'Cause just like him, you always leave me crying
Like a recurring memory or pain, the cycle of disappointment and tears continues

Dandelion
The repetition of the word reinforces the theme of short-lived and fragile dreams, like the singer's feelings for someone or something

Lyrics © Anthem Entertainment, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Brandy Lynn Clark, Shane Mcanally, Kacey Musgraves

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