The track was regarded by several critics as one of the best songs of 2020 and was nominated for Best Rock Performance at the 63rd Grammy Awards.
The Steps
HAIM Lyrics
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You can't feel me, I'm lightnin'
You used to come by
And sit down by my side
You would come in close
Take off all my clothes
Every time I think that I've been takin' the steps
I can't understand, why you don't understand me
Baby
And every day I wake up and I make money for myself
And though we share a bed
You know that I don't need your help
Do you understand?
You don't understand me
Baby
All the ivy
Is growing sideways
You won't stop it
'Til it covers all of our place
Every time I think that I've been takin' the steps
You end up mad at me for makin' a mess
I can't understand, why you don't understand me
Baby
And every day I wake up and I make money for myself
And though we share a bed
You know that I don't need your help
Do you understand?
You don't understand me
Baby
If I go right
And you go left
Hey, I know we'll meet up again
And if you go left
And I go right
Hey, maybe that's just life sometimes
Every time I think that I've been takin' the steps
You end up mad at me for makin' a mess
I can't understand, why you don't understand me
Baby
And every day I wake up and I make money for myself
And though we share a bed
You know that I don't need your help
Do you understand?
You don't understand me
Baby
The opening of the song 'The Steps' by HAIM is very evocative and poetic. The singer is presumably telling their lover that they are electrifying, but they cannot physically feel them. The next few lines hint at a previous sexual relationship, but the crux of the song lies in the chorus. The singer claims that every time they believe they are taking steps forward in their relationship, their lover becomes angry with them. They can't understand why they are so misunderstood.
Line by Line Meaning
So baby, when I'm near you
When I am near you, you become numb
You can't feel me, I'm lightnin'
You cannot pick up the emotions I carry; they are as swift as lightning
You used to come by
You have had the habit of coming by
And sit down by my side
And sitting beside me
You would come in close
You used to cling onto me
Take off all my clothes
Undressing me completely
Every time I think that I've been takin' the steps
Each time I believe I am moving forward, ahead in life
You end up mad at me for makin' a mess
You still get angry about my actions that you condemn chaotic
I can't understand, why you don't understand me
I cannot fathom why it's hard for you to comprehend me
And every day I wake up and I make money for myself
Daily, I wake up striving to earn my living
And though we share a bed
Despite sleeping together on the same bed
You know that I don't need your help
You should know that your assistance isn't necessary
Do you understand?
Do you realize?
You don't understand me
You fail to comprehend me
All the ivy
The ivy plants
Is growing sideways
They are spreading to the sides
You won't stop it
You do not prevent it
'Til it covers all of our place
Until it engulfs our dwelling
If I go right
If I proceed to the right direction
And you go left
And you move towards the left
Hey, I know we'll meet up again
I am confident that we will reunite eventually
And if you go left
Conversely, if you venture left
And I go right
And I steer right
Hey, maybe that's just life sometimes
Perhaps that's how life rolls at times
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Alana Mychal Haim, Ariel Rechstaid, Danielle Sari Haim, Este Arielle Haim, Rostam Batmanglij
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@alejandrosft2828
The Steps//Lyrics
So baby, when I'm near you
You can't feel me, I'm lightnin'
You used to come by
And sit down by my side
You would come in close
And take off all my clothes
Every time I think that I've been takin' the steps
You end up mad at me for makin' a mess
I can't understand, why you don't understand me
Baby
And every day I wake up and make money for myself
And though we share a bed
You know that I don't need your help
Do you understand?
You don't understand me
Baby
All the ivy
Is growing sideways
You won't stop it
'Till it covers all my place
Every time I think that I've been takin' the steps
You end up mad at me for makin' a mess
I can't understand, why you don't understand me
Baby
And every day I wake up and make money for myself
And though we share a bed
You know that I don't need your help
Do you understand?
You don't understand me
Baby
If I go right
And you go left
Hey, I know we'll meet up again
And if you go left
And I go right
Hey, maybe that's just life sometimes
Every time I think that I've been takin' the steps
You end up mad at me for makin' a mess
I can't understand, why you don't understand me
Baby
And every day I wake up and make money for myself
And though we share a bed
You know that I don't need your help
Do you understand?
You don't understand me
Baby
@samnps6526
The Steps, a Grammy nominated song from an Album of the Year nominated album, love that.
@robertlonsdale1015
They need to win Album of Year. There is not a bad or even mediocre song on the entire album!
@veronikawadhwa998
Same
@upbeatmusic8660
we love to see it
@dioalfonso
@@robertlonsdale1015 they totally deserve to win, but i feel they are gonna' give it to a more mainstream artist like Taylor Swift or Dua Lipa, but wimpiii is still the best album of the year, no doubt about that.
@deborahlays700
Simmm
@daniellemitchals2289
The energy at the end in Danielle's drumming, like DAMN girl, hitting HARD
@BetterTheDevilYouKnow
That was my favourite part!
@TheChummey
that was amazing
@Gabbbo194
that's exactly how to don't play drums