If I lose you
If I lose you
If I lose you
If I lose you
Uh huh, uh huh, uh huh, mmm
If I, if I, if I, if I, if I
B-b-b-b-baby g g g, so g g g, you you you
If I lose you
If I lose you
Uh huh, uh huh
If I lose you in the street
If I lose you in the street
If I lose you in the street at night
If I lose you in the street
If I lose, don't be sad
If I lose you in the street
If I lose you in the street, hey
If I lose you in the street
G g come here come here come
Feel for you
Kiss me, break my mind, close the door
Black steel, break my mind, close the door
Black steel, the sight of you falling out
The sight of you
If I lose you in the street, six
If I lose you in the street
I say, I say, I say, I say, I say, I say
Wassup, wassup with you?
Wassup with your friends?
High hills, high hills
Oh I, m b v m b v m b v m b v m b v more m b v hi fi
I wanna see you
Stand up, stand up, stand up
In the high hills
Don't trade, don't don't I don't trade
Don't trade, don't don't I don't trade
May I, may I walk with you?
May I walk with you? uh-oh
In the time takes to slide it back
In the time it changes, recorded at the automat
San francisco mixed with uh-oh
In the time takes to slide it back
In the time it changes shhhhh
Emotional chi, emotional chi
Come on baby, don't fuss
In the time takes to slide it back
Say a what say a what eh eh eh eh eh eh eh
In the time takes to slide it back
Questions say what
I like you mostly late at night
Hold tight, hold tight, hold tight with a tight
Budokan warp, budokan warp, we warp
B b b b b freestyle
I like you mostly late at night
Break my mind, break my mind
In the time takes to slide it back
Raining in my room, sweet and sleepy
Wassup wassup
I can remember I can remember four
We can we can we can we can three
Keep us together keep us together keep us together
In the time takes sliding back
In the time takes sliding back
In the time takes sliding back
Forever
You can be me, swim
The face of you,
Ok the face, we can take it back
I can take you the hills
Days like television
Days like television
D-d-d-d-d-days like television
Face of you, the face of you
In the time takes to slide it back
In the time takes to slide it back
The face of you, for, that's all
Should I wait for you s f l
Should I wait for you?
Should I wait for you?
Come on, should I?
Never forget who you are
There's no reason
D-d-d-d-d-d-d girls
There's no reason wassup
Responsibility, free
In the time takes sliding back
In the time
Responsibility, girls
D-d-d-d-d-d-d break
Wassup
I don't trade
Wassup
I don't trade
Yeah yeah
I don't trade
Wassup
Contact, contact, just sweet remember contact
Boom, contact, contact
That's the way, your first, your last, your only contact
Uh-oh, uh-oh, contact
The first, the last, the only
Bounce, twirl
I don't trade
I don't trade
Yeah yeah
In the time takes sliding back
In the time takes sliding back
Je danse, je suis
In the time takes sliding back
Contact
Je suis, je danse
D-d-d-d with a bit of freestyle
In the time takes sliding back
In the time takes sliding back
Should I?
Time takes sliding back
Contact
He's the shaker, baby
He's the shaker, baby
He's the shaker, baby
He's the shaker, baby
Contact
He's the shaker, baby
In the time takes sliding back
Twelve o'clock
He's the shaker, baby
He's the shaker, baby
He's the shaker, baby
He's the shaker, baby
Contact, swallow
Twelve o'clock, one o'clock, no pretending
Virginia, looking at it last night
Virginia plain
Recorded at the power plant, yeah
Vacant together, vacant together, eyes vacant
He's the shaker, baby
He's the shaker, baby
He's the shaker, baby
He's the shaker, baby
He's the shaker, baby
He's the shaker, baby
He's the shaker, baby
No pretending, contact, you and me
Contact, you and me
Wassup, contact
He's the shaker
Watch him, I can't stand the way, I don't like it
Contact
He's the shaker, baby
He's the shaker, baby
I can't stand the way, I don't like it
Contact
I don't like twelve o'clock either
Contact
Shake it, don't go vacant on me
Don't go vacant on me
Waiting, contact, shaking, baby
He's the shaker, baby
He's the shaker, baby
Watch him, contact, shake it, baby
He's the shaker, baby
Don't go vacant, baby
He's the shaker, baby
He's the shaker, baby
I can't stand the rain, I don't like it at all

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Life Without Buildings' song "The Leanover" display a sense of longing and desperation, as the repetition of the phrase "If I lose you" shows the fear of losing someone important. Throughout the song, the singer seems to be searching for a connection with someone, asking questions and making requests. However, this search is accompanied by a sense of confusion and urgency, as the lyrics jump from one idea to the next and the singer stumbles through fragmented sentences and seemingly disconnected phrases.

The repeated mention of "contact" and "shaking" adds a physical dimension to the search, as the singer seems to want to connect with someone on a deeper, more intimate level. The use of repetition and stuttering also adds a sense of urgency and emotion, conveying the intense yearning felt by the singer. Ultimately, the lyrics of "The Leanover" communicate the overwhelming desire for connection and the fear of losing someone important.

Line by Line Meaning

If I lose you
Expressing fear of losing someone

Uh huh, uh huh, uh huh, mmm
Expressing agreement or understanding

If I lose you in the street at night
Expressing fear of losing someone in a dangerous or unfamiliar situation

If I lose, don't be sad
Assuring the person not to be saddened by the potential loss

Feel for you
Expressing sympathy or understanding towards someone

Kiss me, break my mind, close the door
Desiring intimacy and emotional connection but also seeking privacy

If I lose you in the street, six
Emphasizing the urgency or importance of not losing the person

Wassup, wassup with you?
Casual greeting or inquiry about someone's well-being

High hills, high hills
Referring to high-heeled shoes, possibly symbolizing glamour or confidence

May I walk with you? uh-oh
Asking for permission to accompany someone, possibly implying a potential problem or concern

In the time takes to slide it back
Referring to the passing of time or the changing of circumstances

Raining in my room, sweet and sleepy
Depicting a cozy or relaxed atmosphere

Days like television
Referring to mundane or monotonous days

I don't trade
Asserting that one does not engage in exchanging or compromising

Contact, contact, just sweet remember contact
Emphasizing the importance of staying in touch or maintaining communication

He's the shaker, baby
Referring to someone or something as a dynamic or influential force

No pretending, contact, you and me
Advocating for genuine interaction and connection

Shake it, don't go vacant on me
Encouraging someone to maintain their energy or enthusiasm

I can't stand the rain, I don't like it at all
Expressing dislike or discomfort towards rainy weather

Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@dawsoncrombie6513

3y↑1.4K

lyrics:
If i lose you
If i lose you
If i lose you
If i lose you
Uh huh, uh huh, uh huh, mmm
If i, if i, if i, if i, if i
B-b-b-b-baby g g g, so g g g, you you you
If i lose you
If i lose you
Uh huh, uh huh
If i lose you in the street
If i lose you in the street
If i lose you in the street at night
If i lose you in the street
If i lose, don't be sad
If i lose you in the street
If i lose you in the street, hey
If i lose you in the street
G g come here come here come
Feel for you
Kiss me, break my mind, close the door
Black steel, break my mind, close the door
Black steel, the sight of you falling out
The sight of you
If i lose you in the street, six
If i lose you in the street
I say, i say, i say, i say, i say, i say
Wassup, wassup with you?
Wassup with your friends?
High hills, high hills
Oh i, m b v m b v m b v m b v m b v more m b v hi fi
I wanna see you
Stand up, stand up, stand up
In the high hills
Don't trade, don't don't i don't trade
Don't trade, don't don't i don't trade
May i, may i walk with you?
May i walk with you? uh-oh
In the time takes to slide it back
In the time it changes, recorded at the automat
San francisco mixed with uh-oh
In the time takes to slide it back
In the time it changes shhhhh
Emotional chi, emotional chi
Come on baby, don't fuss
In the time takes to slide it back
Say a what say a what eh eh eh eh eh eh eh
In the time takes to slide it back
Questions say what
I like you mostly late at night
Hold tight, hold tight, hold tight with a tight
Budokan warp, budokan warp, we warp
B b b b b freestyle
I like you mostly late at night
Break my mind, break my mind
In the time takes to slide it back
Raining in my room, sweet and sleepy
Wassup wassup
I can remember i can remember four
We can we can we can we can three
Keep us together keep us together keep us together
In the time takes sliding back
In the time takes sliding back
In the time takes sliding back
Forever
You can be me, swim
The face of you,
Ok the face, we can take it back
I can take you the hills
Days like television
Days like television
D-d-d-d-d-days like television
Face of you, the face of you
In the time takes to slide it back
In the time takes to slide it back
The face of you, for, that's all
Should i wait for you s f l
Should i wait for you?
Should i wait for you?
Come on, should i?
Never forget who you are
There's no reason
D-d-d-d-d-d-d girls
There's no reason wassup
Responsibility, free
In the time takes sliding back
In the time
Responsibility, girls
D-d-d-d-d-d-d break
Wassup
I don't trade
Wassup
I don't trade
Yeah yeah
I don't trade
Wassup
Contact, contact, just sweet remember contact
Boom, contact, contact
That's the way, your first, your last, your only contact
Uh-oh, uh-oh, contact
The first, the last, the only
Bounce, twirl
I don't trade
I don't trade
Yeah yeah
In the time takes sliding back
In the time takes sliding back
Je danse, je suis
In the time takes sliding back
Contact
Je suis, je danse
D-d-d-d with a bit of freestyle
In the time takes sliding back
In the time takes sliding back
Should i?
Time takes sliding back
Contact
He's the shaker, baby
He's the shaker, baby
He's the shaker, baby
He's the shaker, baby
Contact
He's the shaker, baby
In the time takes sliding back
Twelve o'clock
He's the shaker, baby
He's the shaker, baby
He's the shaker, baby
He's the shaker, baby
Contact, swallow
Twelve o'clock, one o'clock, no pretending
Virginia, looking at it last night
Virginia plain
Recorded at the power plant, yeah
Vacant together, vacant together, eyes vacant
He's the shaker, baby
He's the shaker, baby
He's the shaker, baby
He's the shaker, baby
He's the shaker, baby
He's the shaker, baby
He's the shaker, baby
No pretending, contact, you and me
Contact, you and me
Wassup, contact
He's the shaker
Watch him, i can't stand the way, i don't like it
Contact
He's the shaker, baby
He's the shaker, baby
I can't stand the way, i don't like it
Contact
I don't like twelve o'clock either
Contact
Shake it, don't go vacant on me
Don't go vacant on me
Waiting, contact, shaking, baby
He's the shaker, baby
He's the shaker, baby
Watch him, contact, shake it, baby
He's the shaker, baby
Don't go vacant, baby
He's the shaker, baby
He's the shaker, baby
I can't stand the rain, i don't like it at all

@Azzyyy-

4y↑28

Lyrics
If i lose you
If i lose you
If i lose you
If i lose you
Uh huh, uh huh, uh huh, mmm
If i, if i, if i, if i, if i
B-b-b-b-baby g g g, so g g g, you you you
If i lose you
If i lose you
Uh huh, uh huh
If i lose you in the street
If i lose you in the street
If i lose you in the street at night
If i lose you in the street
If i lose, don't be sad
If i lose you in the street
If i lose you in the street, hey
If i lose you in the street
G g come here come here come
Feel for you
Kiss me, break my mind, close the door
Black steel, break my mind, close the door
Black steel, the sight of you falling out
The sight of you
If i lose you in the street, six
If i lose you in the street
I say, i say, i say, i say, i say, i say
Wassup, wassup with you?
Wassup with your friends?
High hills, high hills
Oh i, m b v m b v m b v m b v m b v more m b v hi fi
I wanna see you
Stand up, stand up, stand up
In the high hills
Don't trade, don't don't i don't trade
Don't trade, don't don't i don't trade
May i, may i walk with you?
May i walk with you? uh-oh
In the time takes to slide it back
In the time it changes, recorded at the automat
San francisco mixed with uh-oh
In the time takes to slide it back
In the time it changes shhhhh
Emotional chi, emotional chi
Come on baby, don't fuss
In the time takes to slide it back
Say a what say a what eh eh eh eh eh eh eh
In the time takes to slide it back
Questions say what
I like you mostly late at night
Hold tight, hold tight, hold tight with a tight
Budokan warp, budokan warp, we warp
B b b b b freestyle
I like you mostly late at night
Break my mind, break my mind
In the time takes to slide it back
Raining in my room, sweet and sleepy
Wassup wassup
I can remember i can remember four
We can we can we can we can three
Keep us together keep us together keep us together
In the time takes sliding back
In the time takes sliding back
In the time takes sliding back
Forever
You can be me, swim
The face of you,
Ok the face, we can take it back
I can take you the hills
Days like television
Days like television
D-d-d-d-d-days like television
Face of you, the face of you
In the time takes to slide it back
In the time takes to slide it back
The face of you, for, that's all
Should i wait for you s f l
Should i wait for you?
Should i wait for you?
Come on, should i?
Never forget who you are
There's no reason
D-d-d-d-d-d-d girls
There's no reason wassup
Responsibility, free
In the time takes sliding back
In the time
Responsibility, girls
D-d-d-d-d-d-d break
Wassup
I don't trade
Wassup
I don't trade
Yeah yeah
I don't trade
Wassup
Contact, contact, just sweet remember contact
Boom, contact, contact
That's the way, your first, your last, your only contact
Uh-oh, uh-oh, contact
The first, the last, the only
Bounce, twirl
I don't trade
I don't trade
Yeah yeah
In the time takes sliding back
In the time takes sliding back
Je danse, je suis
In the time takes sliding back
Contact
Je suis, je danse
D-d-d-d with a bit of freestyle
In the time takes sliding back
In the time takes sliding back
Should i?
Time takes sliding back
Contact
He's the shaker, baby
He's the shaker, baby
He's the shaker, baby
He's the shaker, baby
Contact
He's the shaker, baby
In the time takes sliding back
Twelve o'clock
He's the shaker, baby
He's the shaker, baby
He's the shaker, baby
He's the shaker, baby
Contact, swallow
Twelve o'clock, one o'clock, no pretending
Virginia, looking at it last night
Virginia plain
Recorded at the power plant, yeah
Vacant together, vacant together, eyes vacant
He's the shaker, baby
He's the shaker, baby
He's the shaker, baby
He's the shaker, baby
He's the shaker, baby
He's the shaker, baby
He's the shaker, baby
No pretending, contact, you and me
Contact, you and me
Wassup, contact
He's the shaker
Watch him, i can't stand the way, i don't like it
Contact
He's the shaker, baby
He's the shaker, baby
I can't stand the way, i don't like it
Contact
I don't like twelve o'clock either
Contact
Shake it, don't go vacant on me
Don't go vacant on me
Waiting, contact, shaking, baby
He's the shaker, baby
He's the shaker, baby
Watch him, contact, shake it, baby
He's the shaker, baby
Don't go vacant, baby
He's the shaker, baby
He's the shaker, baby
I can't stand the rain, i don't like it at all

@edermachado3340

Aazan. . 3 meses atrás. . Lyrics
If i lose you
If i lose you
If i lose you
If i lose you
Uh huh, uh huh, uh huh, mmm
If i, if i, if i, if i, if i
B-b-b-b-baby g g g, so g g g, you you you
If i lose you
If i lose you
Uh huh, uh huh
If i lose you in the street
If i lose you in the street
If i lose you in the street at night
If i lose you in the street
If i lose, don't be sad
If i lose you in the street
If i lose you in the street, hey
If i lose you in the street
G g come here come here come
Feel for you
Kiss me, break my mind, close the door
Black steel, break my mind, close the door
Black steel, the sight of you falling out
The sight of you
If i lose you in the street, six
If i lose you in the street
I say, i say, i say, i say, i say, i say
Wassup, wassup with you?
Wassup with your friends?
High hills, high hills
Oh i, m b v m b v m b v m b v m b v more m b v hi fi
I wanna see you
Stand up, stand up, stand up
In the high hills
Don't trade, don't don't i don't trade
Don't trade, don't don't i don't trade
May i, may i walk with you?
May i walk with you? uh-oh
In the time takes to slide it back
In the time it changes, recorded at the automat
San francisco mixed with uh-oh
In the time takes to slide it back
In the time it changes shhhhh
Emotional chi, emotional chi
Come on baby, don't fuss
In the time takes to slide it back
Say a what say a what eh eh eh eh eh eh eh
In the time takes to slide it back
Questions say what
I like you mostly late at night
Hold tight, hold tight, hold tight with a tight
Budokan warp, budokan warp, we warp
B b b b b freestyle
I like you mostly late at night
Break my mind, break my mind
In the time takes to slide it back
Raining in my room, sweet and sleepy
Wassup wassup
I can remember i can remember four
We can we can we can we can three
Keep us together keep us together keep us together
In the time takes sliding back
In the time takes sliding back
In the time takes sliding back
Forever
You can be me, swim
The face of you,
Ok the face, we can take it back
I can take you the hills
Days like television
Days like television
D-d-d-d-d-days like television
Face of you, the face of you
In the time takes to slide it back
In the time takes to slide it back
The face of you, for, that's all
Should i wait for you s f l
Should i wait for you?
Should i wait for you?
Come on, should i?
Never forget who you are
There's no reason
D-d-d-d-d-d-d girls
There's no reason wassup
Responsibility, free
In the time takes sliding back
In the time
Responsibility, girls
D-d-d-d-d-d-d break
Wassup
I don't trade
Wassup
I don't trade
Yeah yeah
I don't trade
Wassup
Contact, contact, just sweet remember contact
Boom, contact, contact
That's the way, your first, your last, your only contact
Uh-oh, uh-oh, contact
The first, the last, the only
Bounce, twirl
I don't trade
I don't trade
Yeah yeah
In the time takes sliding back
In the time takes sliding back
Je danse, je suis
In the time takes sliding back
Contact
Je suis, je danse
D-d-d-d with a bit of freestyle
In the time takes sliding back
In the time takes sliding back
Should i?
Time takes sliding back
Contact
He's the shaker, baby
He's the shaker, baby
He's the shaker, baby
He's the shaker, baby
Contact
He's the shaker, baby
In the time takes sliding back
Twelve o'clock
He's the shaker, baby
He's the shaker, baby
He's the shaker, baby
He's the shaker, baby
Contact, swallow
Twelve o'clock, one o'clock, no pretending
Virginia, looking at it last night
Virginia plain
Recorded at the power plant, yeah
Vacant together, vacant together, eyes vacant
He's the shaker, baby
He's the shaker, baby
He's the shaker, baby
He's the shaker, baby
He's the shaker, baby
He's the shaker, baby
He's the shaker, baby
No pretending, contact, you and me
Contact, you and me
Wassup, contact
He's the shaker
Watch him, i can't stand the way, i don't like it
Contact
He's the shaker, baby
He's the shaker, baby
I can't stand the way, i don't like it
Contact
I don't like twelve o'clock either
Contact
Shake it, don't go vacant on me
Don't go vacant on me
Waiting, contact, shaking, baby
He's the shaker, baby
He's the shaker, baby
Watch him, contact, shake it, baby
He's the shaker, baby
Don't go vacant, baby
He's the shaker, baby
He's the shaker, baby
I can't stand the rain, i don't like it at all. . 11 marcações "Gostei".

All comments from YouTube:

@skylarwolf9049

5y↑4.3K

This is what paintings sound like

@Phantomdeaths

3y↑12

Agreed

@james-dc3gj

3y↑39

from a person with synesthesia. yes. god and painting while ur listening to a song

@randomperson-uy7kc

3y↑13

Agreed especially oil paintingss

@st4rmonii

3y↑5

Yess water paintings

@Rice_peace

3y↑5

I think she was also a painter.

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@morwenna691

3y↑3.5K

This song is perfect for my scattered brain

@jadaoxo304

3y↑9

perfection indeed .

@IoanaStilpeanu326

3y↑3

Same

@Atmospirit

3y↑1

@Marcella Barclay, exactly

@moodyflowers8740

3y↑10

same idk everyone on tiktok hates it but it’s so soothing to my adhd brain

@morwenna691

3y↑4

@@moodyflowers8740 yes! I have adhd too and this song is perfect 😂

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@raulhernandez7856

4y↑3.4K

no way she remembers the lyrics live

@sunshaped

4y↑14

*remembered

@Tall4LifeX

4y↑141

The live version at the Annadale hotel has her getting the lyrics like 95% right (although it could have also been intentionally changed at parts)

@mickpicko9391

4y↑44

I seen them at The Corner Hotel in Melbourne and I remember Sue singing off a lyric sheet for some songs.

@Richard-ck3jl

3y↑54

no one remembers the lyrics, the song's probably completely different every time it's sung

@emilyhamilton6488

3y↑78

@@Richard-ck3jl actually, all the lyrics were really carefully deliberated over, and sue was really careful with all the rhythms and stuff when working on it. so yeah, she performed it almost exactly the same live.

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@AnaCarolina-cc5ig

3y↑785

Her voice is everything BUT GEEZ the guitar is UNBELIEVABLE

@ccknight900

3y↑17

The drums too!

@jewn304

3y↑4

IKR THE MUSIC IS DIVINE

@wilkowilkowilkowilko

37w↑6

The guitarist is my dad, Robert Dallas Gray

@derek9956

19w↑1

@@wilkowilkowilkowilkofr?

@wilkowilkowilkowilko

19w↑2

@@derek9956 no cap. Robert Dallas Gray

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@xoxh3ll0kittyxoxx87

3y↑1.3K

this song reminds me of cassie out of skins

@SmoshyTeaTime

3y↑42

YESSSS this song reminds me of skins itself

@PorcelainSubmarine

3y↑5

me too!

@user-gm1te6ov6w

3y↑3

same=)

@mayssazeidan7656

3y↑3

YESSS OMG

@incognitooooooooooooo123spy

3y↑2

YES OMG

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@safiagirl

3y↑3K

Discovering good music from tiktok

@never100x

3y↑52

if you like this you should get into math rock and jass fusion

@poisontea9943

3y↑39

The beginning is so good-

@jess6882

3y↑2

@@never100x ty :)

@bigbiddygothbih4404

700th like😎

@Remcoprt

Lockscreen?

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@Dovelunalove

3y↑1.3K

Tiktok always comes through with hidden gems like this.

@laureleiwolf

3y↑18

Right?

@AllegraG66

3y↑23

I hate you

@BD-rl5ph

3y↑39

@@AllegraG66 no hate just peace and love

@lewis9972

3y↑7

This is possibly the worst song I’ve ever heard

@Dovelunalove

3y↑29

@@AllegraG66 are you okay love?

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@thistime1483

3y↑674

I just discovered this and am almost at a loss for words. I'm not even through the whole song and I honestly never heard anything so catchy, playful, and incredibly unique. This has become one of my favourite songs on first listen.

@nathalie9918

3y↑14

I recommend checking out their whole album! My personal favorites are “Sorrow” and “New Town” but all of them are amazing!

@maddy-nq1jh

3y↑1

@@nathalie9918 i love new town

@andrewescudero4451

@A IM its subjectiveeeeee

@dawsoncrombie6513

3y↑1.4K

@dallas4586

3y↑164

The dedication

@v1p3r18

3y↑121

I hope your dreams will come true and you will have an amazing 2021

@Momo-dt6kq

3y↑66

Thank you this must've taken you 5ever

@jess6882

3y↑23

i love you

@ivywivy

3y↑21

Thank you so much

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@savannahwolin4869

3y↑1.6K

I remember laying on the bathroom floor listening to this song while tripping on LSD. Ive never listened to a song that much. Before my eyes everythong died and came back to life even seeing myself as a baby and an old human. This song is so incredibly good. Djeez Louiz thank you

@bigmanrae1554

3y↑38

I’m high listening to it and it’s great

@user-yk6jz6kl5u

3y↑38

be careful babes

@MegKBaker

3y↑16

I shall add this too my trip playlist building one up so I can have a safe first trip

@Dannyfan1997

3y↑2

A trip to remember!

@elce5008

3y↑2

@@MegKBaker This song is way too intense for a first trip fam, i recommend something with calm vocals

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@dagmarwesterveld8003

3y↑362

Ok but like. The first 5 seconds make me feel a type of way

@melanie-xd7tb

3y↑52

that “if i lose you if i lose you if i lose you if i lose you ah huh ah huh ah huh mmmMMmm” is just magical, i can’t even explain.

@dagmarwesterveld8003

3y↑4

@@melanie-xd7tb yesss exactly

@cynationxo659

3y↑11

@@melanie-xd7tb I thought it was falusya falusya falusya ahu ahu ahu mhmm

@nevohyams

3y↑209

Listening to this feels like opening your mouth but the words won't come out

@cynationxo659

3y↑9

This is how I feel every morning or in nightmares not sure if I hate it or love it

@victoriagay-cauvin8941

5y↑415

I’m a whole new person now

@summerhockley2409

3y↑263

My brain be like:

@connorchapman1232

5y↑387

"I like you mostly late at night"

@duncanedwards5571

4y↑11

Nod to Sea Song by Robert Wyatt.

@radishman6563

3y↑1

First time I'm hearing this song and I kid you not, I read this comment EXACTLY when she sang this lyric. It was kind of hypnotic I had to let you know. Peace!

@faylined2423

3y↑123

this song helps me with my adhd and procrastination

@fuckwithaghost9667

3y↑3

I makes me feel crashed and like a overload

@user-co1lj1mq3j

3y↑5

Same omg I was searching to see of someone related with the ADHD part

@popykai

3y↑4

yeah, i love how scattered it is, kinda matches up with how my own thought processes work lol

@christi3

@@popykai haha exactlyy

@1Carly

4y↑186

Saw these live as a teen...asked the guitarist to show me the riff and he did 😃👏🏼

@ultimatequeenofdeath666

2y↑5

lucky!!!!!! wtf

@wilkowilkowilkowilko

37w↑4

He’s my dad

@1Carly

37w↑2

@@wilkowilkowilkowilko Tell him I said hi and thanks.

@wilkowilkowilkowilko

37w↑4

@@1Carly lmao I’ll try

@Eboyd1100

6y↑174

i love when i forget about a song then come back to it years later and it's so much better than i remembered

@miekie3164

3y↑3

Come back again

@yltcraxe

4y↑240

Love this band. Kinda sad that didn't make more records, but in a sense also seems like they accomplished what they needed to. But something kinda hypnotic about it.

@gaia4418

3y↑154

Idk why but this kinda makes me think of Cassie from skins it just feels like what she would be if she was a song I don’t even know if that makes sense lol

@slk678

3y↑6

yes

@user-gm1te6ov6w

3y↑2

the same

@kellymachado8277

3y↑263

Holy shit, this unlocked a forgotten memory. I don't remember how or when I knew this but I know it very well.

@mahomiebelieber4lif

3y↑7

@taz no this song was definitely used in a movie or commercial years ago...

@mary.2740

3y↑416

I really thought she was singing in French 💀💀

@lamia3916

3y↑5

lmaoooo

@psychobratt

3y↑8

I thought she was singing in swedish

@nataliamolina3827

3y↑16

She does say like 4 phrases in french so like you weren't totally wrong

@mildred298

3y↑1

ME TOO🤣🤣😭😭😭😭😭😭

@Akatosh86

3y↑1

well she's scottish and scottish english can sometimes sound like french to non-native english speakers (and even to native speakers too)

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@andrueblaque

3y↑51

I feel like the band is playing a black and white outline in a coloring book, and the singer is just filling every piece of white space on the page with color and detail, inside and outside the lines. I just love it.

@pmarin0892

This describes it perfectly love it

@oscarthecouch69

3y↑240

why am I crying though

@vienstbattre6609

3y↑8

felt that

@TheSuperGuitarGuy

Because it's a very bad song

@cnd44444

3y↑8

@@TheSuperGuitarGuy just no

@yuii4457

3y↑3

@@TheSuperGuitarGuy why are you here then

@nat-tr4xj

this

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@teealphavee3348

3y↑25

The way she says "Hmmm" "You you" and "Friends?" Just hits

Literally the whole song hits what am I talking about-

@danieldemoro2743

3y↑26

Nobody ever mentions how beautiful the guitar playing is on this track.

@littlebird.20

5y↑99

One song you never want to end

@tylersnead7639

3y↑16

This song makes me want to cry but in a good way. I can’t explain it

@gurkirpakaur1956

3y↑2

SAME?!! I cried when I heard it for the first time?

@TokenChineseGuy

4y↑47

The guitar and drums make this profoundly beautiful.

@aaroncannada2424

8y↑52

My friend just sent me this on Facebook and said that I needed this in my life.... Boy was he right

@incognitooooooooooooo123spy

3y↑2

its been 4 years
u good?

@chumchum3593

3y↑65

Currently listening to this song a minute before the ball drops before 2021

@korajaskola2382

3y↑70

idk but this makes me want to cry

@wozibwald8780

3y↑12

Ikr??? There’s just something really sad about it

@jalj206

3y↑12

@@wozibwald8780 literally it makes me wanna cry but i like it

@TheSuperGuitarGuy

3y↑1

I cry because its such a shit song

@wozibwald8780

3y↑6

@@TheSuperGuitarGuy Wow!! No one fucking asked!!! ^-^

@koelael2660

3y↑3

@@TheSuperGuitarGuy then why are you here?

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@anileisibeltre8684

3y↑59

I like that you can’t predict what will happen next in this song. Usually our brains can predict what will happen next in the melody but this confuses my brain.

@cupur

4y↑56

How much energy does this Women have?!

@lexh3663

3y↑19

I’m so single that I can’t even relate to lyrics in songs anymore so this is perfect for me. No idea what is happening in this song

@okbuddy1632

8y↑345

Disclaimer: You should not shake babies.

@valmarsiglia

6y↑30

But he's a shaky baby!

@dougquinn1614

5y↑1

What not just listen and zipppy

@dougquinn1614

5y↑2

Why😁🤟

@TheSuperGuitarGuy

3y↑1

The person who made this song was a shaken baby

@thatonekid6677

3y↑2

@@TheSuperGuitarGuy why r u here?? 😭i see u in every comment and ur always saying negative shít

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@shaolinweaver2773

3y↑89

This song makes me want to be alive

@TheSuperGuitarGuy

3y↑2

This song makes me want to end my life

@thatonekid6677

3y↑1

you are! take advantage of it!

@traceyezell2261

3y↑2

@@TheSuperGuitarGuy aww man it you again

@xrawrbiexrotten

12y↑56

What a beautiful emotional piece of art. Modernized scatting mixed with something else entirely

@pancakelizard9712

3y↑11

One of my absolute favorite songs ever. Nice to see more people discovering this great band and great album!

@FF-ch9nr

4y↑59

Best spotify recommendation ever

@hadja550

3y↑34

i just wanna looks like this song

@lamia3916

3y↑4

same girl

@Audiostoke1

10y↑99

She spits that spoken word indy pop flow! interesting, refreshing

@luisrxsie

10y↑71

IF FALLUJA-FALLUJA-THE HA-THE HA- MM - IF I IF I IF IF IF I BEBEBABY CHEI-CHECHASE YOYO ILOSEYA-INFALLUJA THE HA THE HA A FALLUJAN STREET IN ILLUSION STREET

@buriedinspace

10y↑10

i just spat my drink everywhere

@coleford6197

8y↑5

+luis m I think you missed your calling. Would love to see some early R.E.M. lyrics posted, tho.

@bubbashuman1111

3y↑10

makes me think of eternal sunshine of the spotless mind ✨💗

@AnnyJamrock

3y↑1

Same!

@alansmithee5724

7y↑60

one of the best post punks songs...

@maddy-nq1jh

3y↑20

This song not only fits every mood but creates them too

@TheSuperGuitarGuy

3y↑1

It creates a mood of anger because its such a shit song

@angie-ro6xc

3y↑5

@@TheSuperGuitarGuy lol why u watching it then???

@matthewdowton3369

3y↑6

this is my fav song to skate through the city it matches all the beautiful chaos

@rayacarr2354

1y↑3

This is the only thing I’ve ever listened to that shows what the inside of my head sounds like when I listen to music as a songwriter. I hear all these scatters of melody and words and it can be cathartic and frustrating and intense. This is perfect in every way and 12 years later I’m still in awe of it. The way it explains this tumultuous relationship without actually saying it. Perfect

@mybldyvlntn

1y↑3

One of my all time favourite songs. Still remember listening to this for the first time.

@yahyat.776

3y↑17

There is no repetitiveness to this song, idk how to explain it but it confuses my brain. But feels so good to listen to at the same time 😳

@TaylasDiary

3y↑7

This song tells me to just to let go of my stress and live my life. Its like daily therapy!

@danahartman513

3y↑10

I first heard this song almost 18 years ago (and the band had already broken up by then). I think it's amazing that, thanks to TikTok, people are discovering how special this band was.

@lexiquartz7000

2y↑2

This song makes me cry , it gives me this unexplainable nostalgia , and makes me feel comfort someone else knows

@shaolinweaver2773

3y↑8

I’m so glad this song is as long as it is

@Azzyyy-

4y↑28

@edermachado3340

@MicsG

this holds up

@x.x.7646

7y↑8

So good - simply mindblowing. Don´t get tired to listen to this fantastic album.

@thetum

12y↑20

this just stopped the hounds of hell from rising thank god and is good grace

@mads3309

3y↑5

obsessed with this song. Life Without Buildings is so underrated

@jamspoon

3y↑23

This track made the Spotify "United Kingdom Viral 50" playlist 20 years after first release. Been listening to the full album. Love the feel the tracks are about to fall apart at any moment, but never quite do.

@lydiaenzinas4084

3y↑8

this song makes me so incredibly happy for some reason it just tickles my brain real nice

@iancurtis123

6y↑5

just so brilliant. quite quickly becoming one of my favourite songs of all time.

@Qwerty1235945

4y↑9

Thanks Cillian Murphy for bringing me here. What a fantastic track. I can't believe I've been missing this for so long.

@edagulhan8882

Where did he talk about this song?

@Qwerty1235945

4y↑3

@@edagulhan8882 on his BBC6 Music show. He plays some awesome music.

@neverbeen2

3y↑1

@@Qwerty1235945 need him back on the radio :)

@AuthenticCelestial

3y↑6

can't believe the super-obscure music I always thought was cool is actually cool with the kids, like right now. save us pls.

@samiian

3y↑40

This makes my brain itch in a good way. Are there other songs like this?

@mackereltacos2850

3y↑8

Listen to the rest of the album!

@ferencfeher6202

6y↑3

Thank you Ray Cheung! This is my favorite band. They are inimitable, Sue's voice is unbeliveable, I love it.

@del4680

3y↑5

this is how my happiness sound like!

@missmint889

3y↑3

The pattern of the words in this just make me think of what I sound like trying to talk when I’m extra anxious

@eisanairn299

3y↑5

I WAS BORN IN 1993 AND THIS WAS RELEASED IN 2000 WHY DID I ONLY FOUND OUT ABOUT THIS SONG ONLY TODAY OTS MIND BLOWING

@kentvonseverin1257

4y↑15

So good that I selfishly am happy few are aware of this record....

@madeleinerose6088

3y↑6

this song is so satisfying

@philipplarionov526

6y↑76

it's like cap'n jazz with girl on vocals

@tony-kl1zf

4y↑6

you got it

@ijustneedmyself

3y↑2

So, you're telling me I need to listen to Cap n' Jazz? Got any recommendations?

@AuthenticCelestial

3y↑2

yes yes yes

@AuthenticCelestial

3y↑2

@@ijustneedmyself analphabetapholopology, that's everything they did and is on Spotify. the music is like punk with free jazz energy, and the lyrics are like beat poetry but more real, unconcerned with being cool.

best tune is 'Oh Messy Life' imo

@nuhxn

3y↑10

The type of songs you listen to when the homies aren't around

@MileyZiggyandLou

3y↑8

This is how I wanna live

@alexamlyn.189

3y↑7

This is exactly what’s going on in my head 24/7

@sea.pearls

3y↑3

This is such a comfort song for me.

@neverbeen2

3y↑5

5 years since i last commented on this. still quality :)

@JoeTheDude

3y↑3

This song makes me so sad and I can't explain why

@alisonhenley1365

7y↑26

pls excuse me while i have an eargasm

@edricknoel

15y↑10

contact, contact, just sweet remember contact. my favourite part.

@kinnaways7931

Lol literally right as I was reading you’re comment that part of the song came on

@incognitooooooooooooo123spy

3y↑1

its been 11 years since u commented this

@alexandra8619

2y↑4

this is what plays in my head 27/7. i like old men so yeah

@sophiaaudrina

3y↑6

IM GLAD TIKTOK BROUGHT ME HERE

@Flymehomegiantswan

9y↑22

I like! It's so different!

@thisisjupiter112

15w↑2

i can't decide whether i love this song or hate it with a firey passion

@Samuelisakson

14w

I can see how it could be annoying, just don't wear it out y'know.

@c4taaa903

3y↑3

This song makes me feel so good

@lanerog1847

3y↑3

this song is so comforting

@velvetmorningg

3y↑8

WHY IS THIS SO GOOD I

@Danvichie98

wish i could listen to this song for the first time again

@fadesblue

3y↑4

the Genius employee who had to transcribe this: 👁👄👁

@oliviahoskins9153

2y↑1

I went to a funeral for this 13 year old boy he was a family friend I'm 14 I'm just a baby but I was high off acid and when left thE funeral a little early I sat outside and dance with "him" to this song and a few others but this song will always be in my heart now tho

@demeneye

15y↑3

i discovered by accident years back, but had to rediscover thru youtube becos i realy needed to here this band again, so glad i finaly remembered there name so i could find em

@catticus6637

3y↑1

damn 12 years ago how are you doinmg friend

@claradine2532

3y↑6

this song is funny, it keeps running in my head all day long, and the "if i loose you, if i if i if i" is slowly becoming one of my tics lmao (anxiety tic, i don't have tourette)
i am happy, it's a great tic for once

@YeezySzn0

2y↑1

I never understood why i LOVED this song so much, and i still don’t but this song reminds me of my school crush and spring.

@bentehsb8757

3y↑2

I am gonna have the weirdest dreams tonight because I listened to this all day

@Kaeoooo

3y↑3

This song is literally an interpretation of the plot of my dreams

@thailakhampo

7y↑17

Oddly charming.

@whoisjalen6662

3y↑2

I have no idea what’s she saying most of the song but I love this song so much and it was perfect for it’s time

@moved9862

3y↑1

no matter where i am, this song calms me down.

@jaketheman091

13y↑37

lol this is real "indie-hop". or spoken word with backing indie chord progressions. Can't believe this song's from 2000. Alternative rock definitely has a long lifespan. It took no time for me to get used to her vocals. I always thought they were good n' poppy. Great tune