Burch's voice takes cues from old timers like Dusty Springfield and Patsy Cline to create throaty mountains and valleys of sound. It's retro country and soul in the best way. Growing up in Los Angeles with a writer/producer father and a casting director mother, Burch's childhood was filled with old Hollywood musicals and the sounds of Patsy Cline, Billie Holiday and Nina Simone. After finding her voice in adolescence, Burch packed up for the University of North Carolina in Asheville to study Jazz Vocal Performance.
Games
Molly Burch Lyrics
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I'm pretending that I know what I want and I'm confident in choosing
But when I'm honest with myself, I look so foolish
I want to win but that makes me feel like I'm losing
Feels like I'm losing
Feels like I'm
I'm lost, always the same
I'm caught, up in the games
I'm lost, always the same
Can't explain I'm only hiding behind my own excuses
I'm pretending I know what I want and I'm confident in choosing
But when I'm honest with myself I look so clueless
I want to win but that makes me feel like I'm losing
Feels like I'm
Caught up, up in the games
I'm lost, always the same
I'm caught, up in the games
I'm lost, always the same
In "Games," Molly Burch explores the theme of love and relationships in present-day times. The singer relies heavily on their own romantic experiences, which are based mostly on what they've seen on screen. The song essentially explains how the singer feels like they're playing games in their romantic relationships. The movie romance archetype depicts the quest for true love as a challenging game that requires cunning, strategy, and an end-goal of winning. However, in the real world, this type of mentality often leads to feelings of isolation, confusion, and insecurity.
The singer of the song wants to be honest with themselves and make choices based on their own preferences, but they feel like the game is always the same situation. No matter who they engage in a relationship with, they end up feeling lonely and lost like they're trapped in an endless cycle. The singer acknowledges that their own insecurities are holding them back from finding happiness, but they lack the courage to face their fears.
Line by Line Meaning
Everything I ever knew about love I learned from watching movies
I have only learned about love from movies and not from real-life experiences.
I'm pretending that I know what I want and I'm confident in choosing
I am acting like I know what I want when I really don't and trying to be confident in my choices.
But when I'm honest with myself, I look so foolish
Whenever I am truthful to myself, I realize that I am foolish and don't really know what I want.
I want to win but that makes me feel like I'm losing
I want to win at love, but the desire to win often makes me feel like I'm losing the game completely.
Feels like I'm losing
I feel like I am losing the game of love, no matter how hard I try.
Caught up, up in the games
I am trapped in the cycle of playing games in love, trying to win yet losing sight of what I really want.
I'm lost, always the same
I am lost in the same cycle of playing games, always repeating the same mistakes and feeling the same feelings.
Can't explain I'm only hiding behind my own excuses
I don't have an answer for why I am playing these games, I am just hiding behind excuses and trying to find a false sense of security in it.
But when I'm honest with myself I look so clueless
When I try to be truthful with myself, I realize that I am completely clueless and lost in love.
Writer(s): Alaina Moore, Molly Burch
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