It All Keeps Running Back, Babe
by Floralis
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This is the first single from my upcoming album where I'm trying to fuse elements of gothic rock, hip hop and art pop. This album is deeply sentimental to me, given that I started working on it around four years ago and ended up having a full writers block on the whole thing for around three years. I was only able to start writing again at the beginning of this year, January 2022.
You might not hear it, but this song weirdly took loads of influence from Tears for Fears. The album deals with how we rationalise our trauma and how, sometimes, our trauma can stand in the way of accepting who we really are. Spoiler alert: I somewhat recently learned that I'm trans.
I'd like to thank my sweet friends for helping me accept myself. This has been the happiest year of my life.
You might not hear it, but this song weirdly took loads of influence from Tears for Fears. The album deals with how we rationalise our trauma and how, sometimes, our trauma can stand in the way of accepting who we really are. Spoiler alert: I somewhat recently learned that I'm trans.
I'd like to thank my sweet friends for helping me accept myself. This has been the happiest year of my life.
lyrics
When you brush my thigh, then I start to hide,
And my reflex tells me to grip my sides,
And when I withdraw deeper inside myself,
I’m too ashamed to proceed with a cry for help,
I try to tell, will I grab your waist? Only time will tell,
You look at me like you did something wrong,
and I proceed to move on, but I’m withholding all my dignity,
I’m empty and gone,
I kiss you on the neck but then you touch my chest,
I’m cold, I sweat, I hold my breath, swallow now
Sink to your socks on your bedroom floor,
And you can feel the cold pull from the open door,
I could drive away,
I could tear up the book, this the final page,
She caught your look this time
Oh it all keeps running back babe,
It wasn’t who I meant to be
It’s not easy
Oh all it all keeps running back to me,
It wasn’t who I meant to be,
It’s not easy
Told her once upon a time was a kid in trouble,
Now she’s deep into my side as I pictured the bottle,
Struggle, I choke, hide the lump in my throat,
When she asked what happened next, then i quivered, I broke,
I can’t cope,
Laugh, distract with dumb jokes, I show,
Weakness in my fever dreams, it’s easy kid, just sink within,
yourself, stare at her and wish that you could tell
Oh it all keeps running back babe,
It wasn’t who I meant to be
It’s not easy
Oh all it all keeps running back to me,
It wasn’t who I meant to be,
It’s not easy
And my reflex tells me to grip my sides,
And when I withdraw deeper inside myself,
I’m too ashamed to proceed with a cry for help,
I try to tell, will I grab your waist? Only time will tell,
You look at me like you did something wrong,
and I proceed to move on, but I’m withholding all my dignity,
I’m empty and gone,
I kiss you on the neck but then you touch my chest,
I’m cold, I sweat, I hold my breath, swallow now
Sink to your socks on your bedroom floor,
And you can feel the cold pull from the open door,
I could drive away,
I could tear up the book, this the final page,
She caught your look this time
Oh it all keeps running back babe,
It wasn’t who I meant to be
It’s not easy
Oh all it all keeps running back to me,
It wasn’t who I meant to be,
It’s not easy
Told her once upon a time was a kid in trouble,
Now she’s deep into my side as I pictured the bottle,
Struggle, I choke, hide the lump in my throat,
When she asked what happened next, then i quivered, I broke,
I can’t cope,
Laugh, distract with dumb jokes, I show,
Weakness in my fever dreams, it’s easy kid, just sink within,
yourself, stare at her and wish that you could tell
Oh it all keeps running back babe,
It wasn’t who I meant to be
It’s not easy
Oh all it all keeps running back to me,
It wasn’t who I meant to be,
It’s not easy
credits
released April 22, 2022
Produced, composed and performed by Floralis.
Artwork by my dear friend Rob Brett
Produced, composed and performed by Floralis.
Artwork by my dear friend Rob Brett
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