To date, Olsen has released six studio albums: Half Way Home (2012), Burn Your Fire for No Witness (2014), My Woman (2016), All Mirrors (2019), Whole New Mess (2020) and Big Time (2022).
Intern
Angel Olsen Lyrics
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Going through the motions as you sing your song
Doesn't matter who you are or what you've done
Still got to wake up and be someone
Still got to wake up and be someone
I don't care what the papers say
It's just another intern with a resumƩ
I'm gonna fall in love and run away
I'm gonna fall in love and run away
Everyone I know has got their own ideal
I just want to be alive, make something real
Doesn't matter who you are or what you do
Something in the work will make a fool of you
Something in the work will make a fool of you
Pick up the phone but I swear it's the last time
Pick up the phone but I swear it's the last time
Falling in love and I swear it's the last time
Falling in love and I swear it's the last time
In Angel Olsen's song "Intern," she expresses a feeling of disillusionment with the mundane routine of life. The opening lines of the song suggest that the singer is aware that it has been too long since she has felt fully alive. She describes going through the motions of life as if she is singing her own song, while still feeling the need to wake up and be someone. The repetition of the phrase "Still got to wake up and be someone" highlights the sense of urgency and importance she places on this idea. Olsen is essentially calling out to all listeners, reminding them that no matter the past or the present, everyone is capable of waking up and being someone.
Later in the song, Olsen addresses the concept of societal standards and preconceived notions. She dismisses the importance of a person's rƩsumƩ and instead acknowledges that she will fall in love with this person regardless of their background or what others may think of them. This declaration reveals Olsen's desire for real connections and a rejection of shallow values. She desires to "make something real" and be alive, rather than striving for some sort of ideal.
The repeated lines towards the end of the song, "Pick up the phone but I swear it's the last time/ Falling in love and I swear it's the last time," suggest a cyclical pattern of behavior. Olsen is caught in a cycle of falling in love and being let down, and yet she cannot help but repeat the same patterns. Perhaps this could be interpreted as a reflection on how people tend to repeat their mistakes and habits, even when they know it won't lead to anything fulfilling. Overall, the song conveys a sense of urgency, disillusionment, and desire for real connections.
Line by Line Meaning
Maybe you know that it's been too long
Perhaps you realize that too much time has passed
Going through the motions as you sing your song
Performing your routine without any passion or originality
Doesn't matter who you are or what you've done
Your identity or past deeds are inconsequential
Still got to wake up and be someone
You still have to exist and make something of yourself
I don't care what the papers say
I am not concerned with the media's opinions
It's just another intern with a resumƩ
You are just another underling with a CV
I am going to fall in love with you some day
I am bound to eventually develop feelings for you
I'm gonna fall in love and run away
I will fall in love and then leave unexpectedly
Everyone I know has got their own ideal
Each person I am acquainted with has their unique dream
I just want to be alive, make something real
My only desire is to thrive and create genuine art
Doesn't matter who you are or what you do
Your identity or job is insignificant
Something in the work will make a fool of you
The work itself has the power to make you look foolish
Pick up the phone but I swear it's the last time
Answering the call but promising it will be the final occurrence
Falling in love and I swear it's the last time
Falling in love, but vowing it won't happen again
Lyrics Ā© Wixen Music Publishing
Written by: ANGEL OLSEN
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@chloethesemoments
Maybe you know that it's been too long
Going through the motions as you sing your song
Doesn't matter who you are or what you've done
Still gotta wake up and be someone
Still gotta wake up and be someone
I don't care what the papers say
It's just another intern with a resume
I'm gonna fall in love with you some day
I'm gonna fall in love and run away
I'm gonna fall in love and run away
Everyone I know has got their own ideal
I just wanna be alive make something real
Doesn't matter who you are or what you do
Something in the work will make a fool of you
Pick up the phone but I swear it's the last time
Pick up the phone but I swear it's the last time
Falling in love and I swear it's the last time
@jcmcruff
If Laura Palmer was real and making music, this is what I imagine it would be like.
@clearcoffin0057
goddamn...
@Burningdaylighter
šš½
@wildcosmiaa
she looks like her too!
@GarciansVortex
oh shit, yeah man.
@rawrsizzle
What do you mean "real" and she is making music?
@oymen2152
the number of times I've replayed this is unreal
@shabnamsingla9566
3 years late but same!
@christophergardea4431
SHE DID IT SHE'S GOING SYNTH
@CrescimoneMatt
REJOICE, ALL, REJOICE!