While Assad has already built a strong solo career writing introspective, piano-based folk-pop, her creative collaboration with Jones as a duo showcases both of their unique abilities to paint with a different, more experimental sonic palette. For example, the song “Heartbreaker” features 1980s-inspired keyboard tones, dare-you-to-dance drum machine beats, and a guitar solo that edges dangerously close to hair metal power-balladry, all floating over a bubbling synthesizer-fueled undercurrent. Playing a contrasting foil to the song’s upbeat music are lyrics that deal head-on with themes of self-seduction and relational dysfunction. The same fearless mix of openhearted poetics and instrumental inventiveness also shines through in the vintage analog synth-drenched “Darkness” and the cinematic “Arrow,” a song influenced by the provocative divinity-meets-humanity encounter of Bernini’s 17th century sculpture, the Ecstasy of Saint Teresa.
With a newfound lyrical freedom and an unfettered attitude towards modern pop music, the duo hopes that LEVV will create a unique sonic space for people to encounter themselves and their own experiences. If you just so happen to find yourself dancing along throughout the entire process, well, that’s part of the plan too.
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I Feel Good
Levv Lyrics
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I will my eyes to open and I put my feet on the floor
In my bones I've got a deep malaise
Yeah I ache when I wake up and when I walk out the door
But I feel good
I feel okay
Because I've got a pill waiting for me at home at the end of the day
I don't know where I'm going and I don't know where I've been
I hear an echo, a resounding bell
Some kind of deep seated, self-loathing, subconscious spell
But I feel good
I feel okay
Because I've got a pill waiting for me at home at the end of the day
I do my best not to miss you
I do my best not to miss your love
I can't help thinking about you
I never wanted to give you up
The lyrics to Levv's song I Feel Good are about the struggles of addiction and the emotional toll it takes on a person. The first verse describes the physical and emotional pain that the singer feels upon waking up each morning. The deep malaise in their bones and the ache they feel when they get out of bed are both symptoms of withdrawal, possibly from a substance like opiates. However, despite the pain, the singer "feels good" and "feels okay" because they have a pill waiting for them at home later in the day, which will alleviate their symptoms.
In the second verse, the singer describes feeling "hungry, like the walking dead" which is again a common symptom of opiate withdrawal. They also feel lost and confused, not knowing where they are going or where they have been. The "deep seated, self-loathing, subconscious spell" that the singer refers to could be the emotional turmoil that often accompanies addiction. Despite these struggles, the singer still believes that they "feel good" and "feel okay" because they have a pill waiting for them.
The chorus of the song is somewhat ironic in light of the subject matter. The singer is trying to convince themselves that they feel good, but it is clear that the pills they are dependent on are the only thing making them feel that way. The final lines of the song reveal the underlying pain and heartbreak that the singer feels. They are trying to move on from a failed relationship, and while they do their best not to miss the person they love, they can't help but think about them.
Overall, I Feel Good is a powerful and emotional look at addiction and its impact on the individual.
Line by Line Meaning
After midnight, in the grey morning
In the early hours of morning, I struggle to wake up and start my day.
I will my eyes to open and I put my feet on the floor
Despite my reluctance, I force myself to get out of bed and start my daily routine.
In my bones I've got a deep malaise
I feel a sense of unshakeable sadness or unease within me.
Yeah I ache when I wake up and when I walk out the door
I feel physical and emotional pain as I begin my day.
But I feel good
Despite my struggles, I feel content and satisfied.
I feel okay
I am not great but I am coping.
Because I've got a pill waiting for me at home at the end of the day
My comfort lies in knowing I have medication to ease my pain at the end of the day.
And I feel hungry, like the walking dead
I feel empty and lifeless, as if I am merely existing rather than living.
I don't know where I'm going and I don't know where I've been
I feel lost and directionless in life.
I hear an echo, a resounding bell
I am haunted by a persistent and overwhelming feeling or memory.
Some kind of deep seated, self-loathing, subconscious spell
I am burdened by a subconscious feeling of self-hatred and negativity.
But I feel good
Despite my struggles, I feel content and satisfied.
I feel okay
I am not great but I am coping.
Because I've got a pill waiting for me at home at the end of the day
My comfort lies in knowing I have medication to ease my pain at the end of the day.
I do my best not to miss you
I try my best to move on and forget you.
I do my best not to miss your love
I force myself to forget the love we used to share.
I can't help thinking about you
Despite my efforts, I cannot stop thinking about you.
I never wanted to give you up
I regret letting go of our relationship and wish things could have been different.
Contributed by Emma J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.