Smoosh gained early recognition through their connection with Death Cab for Cutie drummer Jason McGerr, who instructed Chloe at the Seattle Drum School, and the support of well-known indie acts Cat Power and Sleater-Kinney.
The group released three albums (She Like Electric, Free To Stay, Withershins) and toured internationally with Eels, Bloc Party, and The Dresden Dolls before disbanding in 2012. On June 12 of that year, the group announced via Facebook that Asya and Chloe would continue recording under the name Chaos Chaos.
Free to Stay
Smoosh Lyrics
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But you came I know you wanna
Try to get away
But you were on my tail the whole way home
So I was left alone
But you never came
So I thought I could get away
But I was wrong
One day I thought I could
But I never before
Tried to get away the time was on my mind
Try to find a way to see
The heart is designed from nothing I've been till now.
I want you
Tried to get away the time was on my mind
Try to find a way to see
The heart is designed from nothing I've been till now.
I'm up to no good
Ooh, I'm trying my hardest
Today, pretty soon it'll be tomorrow
But now with that day, hey
Well I tried to get the ribosome*
And knowing that I couldn't ever get away
And you know, I never knew that you
Yeah yeah yeah, every day I'm on to you
But you won't try to think that I
Today, pretty soon it'll be tomorrow
But now it's that day
Hey hey hey
The lyrics to Smoosh's song "Free to Stay" describe the internal conflict of wanting to escape from someone or something, but feeling trapped and unable to do so. The singer expresses their desire to get away from someone ("I wanted to get away") but acknowledges that the person is following them and is always present ("you were on my tail the whole way home"). The singer then reflects on their own inability to break free and make independent choices ("I know I'm never right").
The second verse contains similar themes of feeling trapped and trying to escape ("Tried to get away the time was on my mind / Try to find a way to see / The heart is designed from nothing I've been till now"). The singer admits to being "up to no good" and trying their hardest to break free, but ultimately feeling like they are unable to do so ("But now with that day, hey / Well I tried to get the ribosome* / And knowing that I couldn't ever get away").
Overall, the song seems to explore the idea of feeling trapped and unable to make choices for oneself, whether that be due to external pressures or internal struggles. It also seems to touch on the idea of wanting to break free and make independent choices, but feeling like that is impossible.
*Note: It's unclear what the reference to "getting the ribosome" means in the context of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
I wanted to get away
I desired some alone time
But you came I know you wanna
However, you followed me as you want to be with me
Try to get away
I attempted to escape
But you were on my tail the whole way home
But you were constantly following me, keeping an eye on me
So I was left alone
I ended up being alone
But you never came
However, you never joined me
So I thought I could get away
Hence, I thought I could escape from you
But I was wrong
But it didn't go that way
I know I'm never right
I'm aware that I'm often mistaken
One day I thought I could
Once, I believed I could
But I never before
However, I've never had that thought before
Tried to get away the time was on my mind
I wanted to spend some time away, that was constantly on my mind
Try to find a way to see
I searched for a way to do it
The heart is designed from nothing I've been till now.
I realized that my heart is evolving from where I have been before
I want you
I want your company
I'm up to no good
I'm planning something mischievous
Ooh, I'm trying my hardest
I'm putting my best effort
Today, pretty soon it'll be tomorrow
Today is ending soon, and tomorrow will be here
But now with that day, hey
But for now, let that day go
Well I tried to get the ribosome*
I tried to get something that I couldn't have
And knowing that I couldn't ever get away
I knew that it was impossible for me to escape
And you know, I never knew that you
Surprisingly, I never had a clue about you
Yeah yeah yeah, every day I'm on to you
I'm attentive to you every day
But you won't try to think that I
But you wouldn't consider how I feel
Today, pretty soon it'll be tomorrow
Today is ending soon, and tomorrow will be here
But now it's that day
But now, we're living in the present
Hey hey hey
An expression of enthusiasm or excitement
Contributed by Aria O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
TheseYeahThese
the funkyness of the verse is brilliant
aliloca2211
AMO A ESTAS CHICAS!!!! suerte en su carrera! si siguen así llegarán muy lejos!! =D!
Cyrus Nazarian
Great song! Love it.
Maria Orence
Buena canción, son muy talentosas. Saludos desde Venezuela. Éxitos.
Austin Cross
This song is amazing. I cannot stop listening to it.
lorriesgobeep
love the lyrics and keyboard!!
Backlap
Amazing, so this is what talented, creative adolencent girls sound like. I love it!
dyrkness
Yes,rhart, it is on their EP called "Free To Stay" Which includes a few other unrecorded songs. You can find them in the Yahoo group "Smoosh fans" in the "files>Mp3's>Free to Stay the first Ep. I hope this still helps after 4 years.
Air
I WANT TO SEE THEM DOING THIS SONG LIVE.
rhart123
Yes, thanks. 4 years goes by pretty quickly. I haven't been following what has been going on with Smoosh too closely since then. I did get their last album though a couple of years ago. I found out that they recently changed the name to Chaos Chaos, and have a new EP soon. It will be interesting to hear what they're up to now.