Intimate
Crystal Castles Lyrics


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Collecting hearts
Another love is another place to stay
Another face
We close our eyes and feel our way
A new fit
You're Positive but they don't need to know
Another boy another girl another place to go
It feels like sleep
It feels like being born




Return to soil
Return to frailer form

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Crystal Castles's song Intimate are pretty ambiguous and can be interpreted in different ways. However, there are some overarching themes that can be derived from them. The song is about love, intimacy, and the pursuit of being with someone new. The opening lines "Collecting hearts, another love is another place to stay, another face" suggest that the singer is constantly seeking new romantic partners while also acknowledging that there is a transient nature to the relationships they pursue. They "close their eyes and feel their way" in these pursuits, implying that they are acting on instinct rather than finding true connection with someone.


The chorus of the song ("It feels like sleep, it feels like being born, return to soil, return to a frailer form") suggests that the singer is both hoping for and dreading intimacy at the same time. The line "it feels like sleep" could be interpreted as a blissful sensation of surrendering to the moment, while "it feels like being born" could symbolize the vulnerability and discomfort of starting something new. "Return to soil" and "return to a frailer form" suggest a cyclical nature to relationships; each time the singer starts anew, they become weaker and more vulnerable.


Overall, the song Intimate is a meditation on the cyclical nature of relationships, the fleeting nature of intimacy, and the desire for human connection.


Line by Line Meaning

Collecting hearts
Seeking out and collecting the love and affection of others


Another love is another place to stay
Finding a new romantic interest means finding a new sense of belonging


Another face
Encountering a new person


We close our eyes and feel our way
Navigating this new encounter by relying on instinct rather than intellect


A new fit
This new person seems like a good match for us


You're Positive but they don't need to know
We feel good about this new connection, but we don't want to reveal how attached we are


Another boy another girl another place to go
There are always more potential love interests and places to explore


It feels like sleep
The sense of comfort, familiarity, and ease that comes with a strong connection


It feels like being born
A new beginning, a fresh start, a sense of rebirth


Return to soil
Eventually, all things return to the earth and decay


Return to frailer form
Inevitably, we all become weaker and more vulnerable over time




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ALICE GLASS, ETHAN KATH

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Comments from YouTube:

@lightinmanyways

this song feels like finding once again something you had lost long time ago and re-discovering it in yourself

@mikedelrey6580

Omg sooo true

@leilaniavendano3255

I agree! Just exactly how I’m feeling <3

@porkercrackler

only if you listen to it through krk rokit monitors.

@user-nq1ri7du3t

no it doesnt it feels like any other normal song

@porkercrackler

@@user-nq1ri7du3t you honestly felt the need to type that random comment no one wanted to hear?, looser, you are here aren't you.

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@myanovak675

Crystal castles still the most unique music that goes the hardest!

@IsabellaShy

Why I can't stop listening to this, so magnetic and trippy.

@chainsawteddybear

Jessica Scaccia shut up

@havoc6441

You know why.

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