She has released a collection of EPs ("Lice", "Patched Up", "Loveworm", "Space Cadet"), her debut full-length album "Fake It Flowers" in 2020, her sophomore album "Beatopia" in 2022, and her hit singles "Glue Song" and "the way things go" in 2023. Along with her EPs, albums, and singles, she's released songs featuring popular artists like Laufey, Clairo, Cavetown, PinkPantheress, and Luna Li. Her sound has evolved over the years, drawing influence from 90s alternative rock and space rock.
The Perfect Pair
beabadoobee Lyrics
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I think we're one and the same
I don't think we could help it
No, I don't think we could help it
We don't talk much
Guess 'cause nothing has changed
And I'm not sure I like it
And I'm so tired of fighting
If I told you, you know how to
Go and break my heart in two
'Cause I would anyways
We'd end up like always
You know me, you better show me
That you could say it to my face
'Cause you know we're the same
There's worse things I can take
I know you hate it
When there's nothing to say
I'm not quite sure we'd fix it
Guess we're so used to it
Wish I had known this
From the beginning
We find it hard to work out
Why we have all this doubt
If I told you, you know how to
Go and break my heart in two
'Cause I would anyways
We'd end up like always
You know me, you better show me
That you could say it to my face
'Cause you know we're the same
There's worse things I can take
In "The Perfect Pair," beabadoobee sings about a relationship between two people who are so uncommunicative that there are times when they don't speak at all. They seem to have lost the spark that once connected them, but neither of them is willing to change to make things work. The singer acknowledges that they are alike and can't help themselves from being drawn to each other, no matter how frustrating the situation can get. She is tired of fighting and wants to know if their relationship can be fixed, but she doesn't know how. Despite all this, she seems to have accepted the situation and is willing to take things as they come.
Line by Line Meaning
You ought to know that
I want you to understand something important
I think we're one and the same
I believe we are very similar
I don't think we could help it
I don't believe we can change it
No, I don't think we could help it
I am fairly certain we cannot change it
We don't talk much
We don't communicate frequently
Guess 'cause nothing has changed
I imagine because our situation hasn't improved
And I'm not sure I like it
I am unsure if I am comfortable with this
And I'm so tired of fighting
I am exhausted from arguing
If I told you, you know how to
If I shared my feelings with you, you would
Go and break my heart in two
React in a way that would hurt me deeply
'Cause I would anyways
Regardless, I would still feel the same way
We'd end up like always
Our situation would not improve
You know me, you better show me
You understand my behavior, so you should prove it
That you could say it to my face
You could express yourself directly to me
'Cause you know we're the same
You recognize that we are alike
There's worse things I can take
Although this is unpleasant, it is not the worst thing
I know you hate it
I understand that you dislike this
When there's nothing to say
In situations where there isn't anything to discuss
I'm not quite sure we'd fix it
I am uncertain if we can find a solution for it
Guess we're so used to it
Perhaps we've become accustomed to it
Wish I had known this
I wish I had realized this sooner
From the beginning
At the inception of our acquaintance
We find it hard to work out
We have difficulty reconciling
Why we have all this doubt
Why there is so much uncertainty
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Beatrice Ilejay Laus, Jacob Bugden
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