Agoraphobia

Agoraphobia

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“Agoraphobia” was written by guitarist Lockett Pundt. Pundt initially brought what would become “Cover Me (Slowly) / Agoraphobia” to the band as instrumentals. Bradford Cox later wrote the lyrics, sung by Pundt on the album.

Of the lyrics, Cox said:

“Agoraphobia, it’s the opposite of claustrophobia. In the context of the song, I’d seen this ad [that] was really disturbing … about a German boy who wanted to be buried alive by a master [who] would keep him on the point of dying … Lockett had written this really upbeat pop song, and the lyrics just started coming to me. They’re a little heavy … a very pleasant atmosphere is insinuated, but it’s very apparent there’s a lot of darkness under the surface. It’s that juxtaposition of the aesthetic of something that’s a lot more safe than it actually is.”