Interested in music from a young age, the San Francisco-born Leff took piano and viola lessons as a child before picking up the guitar around age 11. During high school, he played in several bands and studied jazz before discovering electronic music production. However, it was while attending N.Y.U. as a music tech major in 2014 that a bad breakup found Leff on his own and digging deep into his writing and recording process. Out of this period came the song "The Other," co-written with songwriter/instrumentalist Michael Matosic. Released under Leff's stage name Lauv (inspired by the Latvian "lauva" or lion), the song went viral after gaining blog attention and peaked at number three on blog aggregator Hype Machine. In 2015 he returned with his debut EP, Lost in the Light, which featured "The Other."
More tracks followed, including 2015's "Reforget" and 2016's "Question," featuring Travis Mills. In 2017 Lauv headed his own Late Nights, Deep Talks tour and premiered the official video for "The Other," along with a series of remixes. Released in May of that year, Lauv's single "I Like Me Better" became a breakout international hit and was later featured on his self-titled second EP that October. The single was also included on his full-length debut, 2018's I Met You When I Was 18, which also featured the singles "Paranoid" and "Bracelet." Hit collaborations with Julia Michaels ("There's No Way") and Troye Sivan ("I'm So Tired...") carried him into 2019. Lauv's debut album "~how i'm feeling~" is set to be released in March 2020.
Canada
Lauv Lyrics
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It's almost like I've been here forever
I'm obsessed with your brain
And I'd unfold it if you let me
What if we move to Canada?
And buy some things we don't need
Bring your mother's dog, your
And when they talk about those
People who up and leave
That could be us
That could be you and me
How you talk with your hands
And how you sigh like a movie
And we got luck so bad, we have to laugh
I guess we're lucky that
We don't need much outside of us, do we?
What if we move to Canada?
And buy some things we don't need
Bring your mother's dog, yeah
Paintbrush and some candy
And when they talk about those
People who up and leave
That could be us
That could be you and me
That could be you and me
That could be you and me
That could be you and me
So why don't we move to Canada?
And buy some things we don't need
Bring your mother's dog, your
Paintbrush and some candy
And when they talk about those
People who up and leave
That could be us
That could be you and me
Move to Canada
And buy some things we don't need
Bring your mother's dog, your
Paintbrush and some candy
And when they talk about those
People who up and leave
That could be us
That could be you and me
That could be you and me
In "Canada," Lauv tells the story of two people who are so in love that they feel as if they've been together forever. He's obsessed with her and wishes that he could see inside her brain. The song is an ode to the idea of running away to Canada with someone you love, leaving behind everything you don't need, and building a life together where it's just the two of you. The chorus repeats the idea of moving to Canada, buying things you don't need, and bringing her mother's dog, paintbrush, and candy.
Lauv goes on to describe the little things about his partner that he loves - the way she talks with her hands, and how she sighs like a movie. Even though luck hasn't always been on their side, they consider themselves lucky that they don't need much besides each other. The bridge and chorus repeat the idea of moving to Canada and leaving everything behind.
The song is a dreamy escape from reality, where two people can live in their own world and be happy with just each other. It's a reminder that sometimes the things we think we need are not actually necessary for happiness.
Line by Line Meaning
Waking up in your bed
Starting the day next to you.
It's almost like I've been here forever
Our relationship feels like it has been going on for much longer than it actually has.
I'm obsessed with your brain
I am fascinated by the way you think and perceive the world.
And I'd unfold it if you let me
I want to get to know every aspect of your personality and thought process, if you would allow me to do so.
What if we move to Canada?
I am proposing that we relocate to Canada together.
And buy some things we don't need
We can purchase items that are not necessary for our survival, but will bring us joy and comfort.
Bring your mother's dog, your paintbrush and some candy
Let's bring some of the things from your life that bring you happiness and comfort.
And when they talk about those people who up and leave
When others discuss those who make impulsive decisions to leave their current situation behind.
That could be us, That could be you and me
We could also make the decision to leave our current situation and start anew together.
How you talk with your hands
I love the way you gesture and express yourself through hand movements.
And how you sigh like in a movie
Your sighs are so full of emotion and could easily be a scene in a romantic movie.
And we got luck so bad, we have to laugh
Our luck has been so poor that the only option is to laugh about it.
I guess we're lucky that we don't need much outside of us, do we?
Even though our luck may not be great, we are fortunate to have each other and that is all we need.
That could be you and me
We have the potential to take a chance and leave everything behind to start new lives as a duo.
So why don't we move to Canada?
I am again urging us to consider moving to Canada together.
Move to Canada, and buy some things we don't need
I am emphasizing my desire for us to relocate to Canada and enjoy life's simple pleasures together.
That could be you and me
We have the potential to make this decision and start a new chapter in our lives as a unit.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Alessia Caracciolo, Ari Leff, Jonathan Simpson, Marshall Vore, Phoebe L. Bridgers
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@alliemv
1. invisible things
2. canada (i'm canadian, anyone else?)
3. lonely eyes
4. julia
5. el tejano
top 5. although i don't like to rank them because they're really ALL good.
EDIT: they're all good, no disrespect to any song on the album. there's just a few i like a bit more than others 😅
but yes. who, for now, and billy are all good aswell.
@hbtv3765
Waking up in your bed
It’s almost like I’ve been here forever
I’m obsessed with your brain
And I’d unfold it if you let me
What if we moved to Canada and buy some things we don’t need
Bring your mother’s dog, your paintbrush and some candy
And when they talk about those people who up and leave
That could be us
That could be you and me
How you talk with your hands
And how you’re sad like a movie
And we got luck so bad we have to laugh
I guess we’re lucky that we don’t need much outside of us
Do we?
What if we moved to Canada and buy some things we don’t need
Bring your mother’s dog, your paintbrush and some candy
And when they talk about those people who up and leave
That could be us
That could be you and me
Aah aah (That could be you and me)
Aah aah (That could be you and me)
Aah aah (That could be you and me)
Aah aah
So why don’t we move to Canada and buy some things we don’t need
Bring your mother’s dog, your paintbrush and some candy
And when they talk about those people who up and leave
That could be us
That could be you and me
Move to Canada and buy some things we don’t need
Bring your mother’s dog, your paintbrush and some candy
And when they talk about those people who up and leave
That could be us
That could be you and me
That could be you and me
@asiarayne
LYRICS:
[Verse 1: Lauv]
Waking up in your bed
It's almost like I've been here forever
I'm obsessed with your brain
And I'd unfold it if you let me
[Chorus: Lauv]
What if we move to Canada
And buy some things we don't need
Bring your mother's dog
Your paintbrush and some candy
And when they talk about those
People who up and leave
That could be us
That could be you and me
[Verse 2: Alessia Cara]
How you talk with your hands
And how you sigh like a movie
And we got luck so bad we have to laugh
I guess we're lucky that we don't need much outside of us, do we?
[Chorus: Lauv & Alessia Cara]
What if we move to Canada
And buy some things we don't need?
Bring your mother's dog
Your paintbrush and some candy
And when they talk about those
People who up and leave
That could be us
That could be you and me
[Bridge: Lauv & Alessia Cara]
Ah, that could be you and me
Ah, that could be you and me
Ah, that could be you and me
Ah
[Chorus: Lauv & Alessia Cara, Alessia Cara & Lauv]
So, why don't we move to Canada
And buy some things we don't need?
Bring your mother's dog
Your paintbrush and some candy
And when they talk about those
People who up and leave
That could be us
That could be you and me
Move to Canada
And buy some things we don't need
Bring your mother's dog
Your paintbrush and some candy
And when they talk about those
People who up and leave
That could be us
That could be you and me
[Outro: Lauv]
That could be you and me
(P.S. I AM SO IMPRESSED WITH THIS ALBUM...WOW LAUV IS MAKING VERSATILE BOPS LEFT AND RIGHT! Thankful for a BUNCH of new material to sing on my channel, in between my own originals!)
@oliviakam4198
This man and his music literally saved my life
@angelw3842
Olivia Kam same & x
@cxicago
Me to
@WakeUpViolet
Sry for bringing this here but tbh you gonna like this song :):)
https://youtu.be/qFNdlSZcPkM
@raniamanda5275
Sameee😭
@juliaschroder4324
SAME
@hbtv3765
Petition to get Alessia Cara more popularity.
@Uloveeverglow
hbtv yes I want her popular when here came I thought she’ll be popular but she still has a change to be popular hope this song gets her more popular
@clairebeabaltazar2698
Both of them please
@20110sasha
hbtv but she is popular...she won a Grammy!!!