I went to watch Saaaz’s set at an Illegal Data night in winter last year and turned up earlier, coincidentally catching TEEN’s set before. I’d never seen anyone play with rhythm, pitch and silence the way he can and found it totally captivating. I was so excited when he agreed to work with me and we’ve written more together since this track. We got to know each other throughout 2020 so it’s a real pleasure to share this with him.
My favourite part of this song is the vocal processing because it was so much fun automating reverb tails and playing with formants. The instrumental is so delicate which goes perfectly with how I felt when I wrote it: delicate, fragile and scared for the future of a relationship.
This song sat on my hard drive for months as one verse and chorus with an arpeggiator synth and nothing else, so it’s so cool to see how it’s grown and developed into what it is now.
lyrics
You know the way to thaw my heart
A mind reader from the start
I always imagined my life with you in it
Took my chances from the first minute
When we met, I still have no regrets, but you need to
Love me like you’re gonna lose me
Pray like you’ve always believed
Kiss me like your life depends on it and maybe then I won’t leave
Although the tide might change, maybe it’ll stop the rain
But tell me if the water is too deep,
Love me like you’re gonna lose me or you’ll lose me.
If one day you could turn back time
Would you make me love you again under pale yellow sunrises but I,
I’m starting to think that I can’t be forgiven
For second-guessing the strength of our haven,
When we met, you told me no regrets, so don’t risk it
Love me like you’re gonna lose me
Pray like you’ve always believed
Kiss me like your life depends on it and maybe then I won’t leave
Although the tide might change, maybe it’ll stop the rain
But tell me if the water is too deep,
Love me like you’re gonna lose me or you’ll lose me.
How did it come to this?
Forever’s a long time
How could I let myself be with you if it weren’t right?
I always imagined my life with you in it
Took my chances from the first minute.
Love me like you’re gonna lose me
Pray like you’ve always believed
Kiss me like your life depends on it and maybe then I won’t leave
Although the tide might change, maybe it’ll stop the rain
But tell me if the water is too deep,
Love me like you’re gonna lose me or you’ll lose me.
credits
from Angels Never Die,
released February 26, 2021
Written by Mouse
Produced by TEEN & Mouse
Mixed by Gabriel Gifford & Mouse
Mastered by Jake Day at North Acre Recording Studio
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