Meaning of Scott Street by Phoebe Bridgers

“Scott Street” is a breakup song, in a manner of speaking. Or more specifically, in “Scott Street” we find Phoebe Bridgers addressing her ex. And the interesting thing is that as far as the verses are concerned, there isn’t any type of overt sentiments of regret, animosity or anything like that on her part. 

The first verse, even though the listener may not realize it at the time, focuses on how Phoebe is handling the single life. And whereas the second verse does have the singer interacting with her ex, it is possible, the way the song is structured, that the listener still would be not be cognizant of that fact the first time around, i.e. that the person she is singing to is her former-and-not-current lover.

It isn’t until the outro that it’s firmly implied that the two of them used to be together. This segment revolves around the vocalist instructing the addressee “not [to] be a stranger”. That’s another way of saying that even though they are going their separate ways, the other party should make an effort to remain in contact from time to time.

But that said, earlier on the chorus does imply that Phoebe is under the impression that the other party feels some remorse. The second verse can also be interpreted as perhaps hinting that she personally isn’t too keen on aging without a spouse. And as the story goes, these lyrics do in part reflect the real-life relationship between its two writers, Phoebe Bridgers and Marshall Vore, as they were an item a few years back.

“Do you feel ashamed
When you hear my name?”

Release Date of “Scott Street”

This track appears as the fifth song on Bridgers’ 2017 maiden studio album “Stranger in the Alps”. The song’s official release date is September 22 of 2017, which is the same date its album was released.

Writing and Production

The penning of this tune was accomplished through a joint effort by Bridgers and songwriter Marshall Vore. Production was also achieved through collaboration between record producers Ethan Gruska and Tony Berg.

Album

“Stranger in the Alps” was launched by an independent US record label named Dead Oceans. The first single from this record was issued in April 2015. In 2017 the singer and her team issued three additional singles from this album. They are:

• “Smoke Signals”
• “Motion Sickness”
• “Funeral”