Tangerine

"Tangerine" is is a song by the British indie rock band Glass Animals. It is the second song on their third studio album, Dreamland, and was released on August 7th 2020. The song features Dave singing over a very poppy and cheery instrumental mixed in with the enthusiastic “Woahs” of children, in contrast to the content of the song which reflects the experience of a person who loved someone that has now changed for the worse.

Meaning
The title of the song comes from the properties of the fruit it is named after. According to Dave Bayley:

''The idea of the tangerine is that it’s developed thick bitter skin that tastes like shit. Maybe there’s something nice hidden inside but if you leave it too long the skin just gets harder and more withered and the sweetness inside dries up.''

In this context, a tangerine is compared to the one being talked about in the song. A thick, bitter peel, concealing a juicy fruit- but if it’s left alone for too long, all that niceness inside is going to dry up, and you’re left with just the bitterness.