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.
Mine
Lauv Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
When I kissed your lips and fell (uh)
Saw a different side of me (ah)
It's like I didn't hate myself
At first, I thought that he was just a friend
But then I heard that you were loving him
You broke my heart and I don't really think that you mind
You play me like your favorite song
But I guess that you were never really mine (oh)
You made me feel like I was yours, you made me feel so insecure
But I guess that you were never really mine
Woo
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
So crossed my heart and hope to die
Never date a girl like you
After all the shit you put me through
Yeah, all you ever did was lie
Pants on fire, pants on fire
Guess you can't find love in Mollywood
No you can't find love when you're searching for better
Hope you find something better, either way it's whatever
Uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh, oh yeah
Oh, you build me up and turn me on
You played me like your favorite song
But I guess that you were never really mine (oh)
You made me feel like I was yours, you made me feel so insecure
But I guess that you were never really mine
Woo
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
You made me feel like I was yours, you made me feel so insecure
But I guess that you were never really mine
(I could've sworn it was a dream)
In the song Call You Mine, Lauv sings about a past relationship that was not as it seemed. The song starts by highlighting the surreal feeling of falling in love with someone and how it felt like a dream when they kissed for the first time. Lauv then goes on to say that he saw a different side of himself because of the relationship, a side that he did not hate. But, as he continues to sing, he reveals that the person he loved was not truly his because she was still in love with someone else. This made Lauv feel insecure and played, like he was just a favorite song to her. He made himself vulnerable and fell in love, but it turned out that the person he thought he had a connection with was never fully his.
The chorus repeats the idea that this person made him feel like he was something special, but he was never really hers. He believes that she only pretended to care as she played with his emotions and hopes. Lauv then ends by saying that he has learned his lesson and promises himself to never date someone like her again, highlighting that he was hurt and betrayed.
Call You Mine is all about the pain of falling in love with a person who does not reciprocate those feelings. The lyrics convey the feeling of betrayal and hurt, the confusion that comes with feeling led on, and the aftermath of being played.
Line by Line Meaning
I could've sworn it was a dream
The singer recalls kissing the person and falling for them, but can't believe it was real.
When I kissed your lips and fell (uh)
The singer fell in love with the person when they kissed.
Saw a different side of me (ah)
Being with the person brought out a positive change in the singer.
It's like I didn't hate myself
The singer felt better about themselves when with the person.
At first, I thought that he was just a friend
The singer assumed that the person was just friends with the person they were seeing.
But then I heard that you were loving him
The singer discovered that the person was also romantically involved with someone else.
You broke my heart and I don't really think that you mind
The person hurt the singer and may not have cared about the impact they had.
Oh, you build me up and turn me on
The person made the singer feel good about themselves.
You play me like your favorite song
The person treated the singer like a toy, manipulating them for their own enjoyment.
But I guess that you were never really mine (oh)
The person was never truly committed to the singer.
You made me feel like I was yours, you made me feel so insecure
The person made the singer feel possessive and uncertain in the relationship.
Woo
An expression of emotion.
So crossed my heart and hope to die
The singer makes a promise to never date someone like the person again.
Never date a girl like you
The singer warns themselves to never date someone like the person.
After all the shit you put me through
The person caused a lot of problems for the singer.
Yeah, all you ever did was lie
The person was dishonest with the singer.
Pants on fire, pants on fire
An expression used to call someone a liar.
Guess you can't find love in Mollywood
The person can't seem to find true love.
No you can't find love when you're searching for better
Looking for someone better may prevent the person from finding true love.
Hope you find something better, either way it's whatever
The singer wishes the person well in finding someone else, regardless of what happens.
Oh, you build me up and turn me on
The person made the singer feel good about themselves.
You played me like your favorite song
The person treated the singer like a toy, manipulating them for their own enjoyment.
But I guess that you were never really mine (oh)
The person was never truly committed to the singer.
You made me feel like I was yours, you made me feel so insecure
The person made the singer feel possessive and uncertain in the relationship.
Woo
An expression of emotion.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Andrea Rosario, Ari Leff, Billy Walsh, Dallas Koehlke, Jonathan Simpson
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
alive
lyrics :
I could've sworn it was a dream
When I kissed your lips and felt, uh
Saw a different side of me (Oh, oh-oh-oh)
It's like I didn't hate myself
At first, I thought that he was just a friend
But then I heard that you were loving him
You broke my heart and I don't really think that you mind (Mind)
Build me up and turn me on
You played me like your favorite song
But I guess that you were never really mine
You made me feel like I was yours, you made me feel so insecure
But I guess that you were never really mine
Woo
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
So crossed my heart and hope to die
Never date a girl like you
After all the shit you put me through
Yeah all you ever did was lie (Pants on fire, pants on fire)
Guess you can't find love in Mollywood
No you can't find love when you're searching for better
Hope you find something better, either way it's whatever (Uh-uh, uh-uh, uh-uh, oh yeah)
Build me up and turn me on
You played me like your favorite song
But I guess that you were never really mine
You made me feel like I was yours, you made me feel so insecure
But I guess that you were never really mine
Woo
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
You made me like I was yours, you made me feel so insecure
But I guess that you were never really mine
(I could've sworn it was a dream)
Lauv
Watch more of Lauv’s music videos at https://lauv.lnk.to/OMVplaylist
Nicholas
i love you..
srzzd
@Nicholas you mean lauv
VARNIKA
Yayyyyyyyyy!!!! Awesomeeee!!!! The EP is soooooooooooo goooooooooood!!!!!!
Dini Luthfiaa
Myy fav songgg!!!!
Rijanai__Lamare
Great songs keep it up and I love you Lauv
annhme
I was like damn...., didn't expect to get 4 songs at the same time.
I lauv the songs :)
Ri
Expect*
annhme
@Ri oh yeah, my bad. Thanks :) I'll change it
Ri
@annhme 🤗