Allison was born in Switzerland and grew up in Nashville, Tennessee. She attended Nashville School of the Arts, a speciality high school where she studied guitar and played in the swing band.
She first picked up a guitar at age six, which prompted her to start making music. She began posting home-recorded songs to Bandcamp as Soccer Mommy in 2015, during the summer when she was about to leave for college at New York University (where she studied music business at the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development). While in college, Allison played her first show as Soccer Mommy, at the community art space Silent Barn in Bushwick, Brooklyn, and shortly after landed a record deal with Fat Possum. She dropped out of college after two years in 2017 to return to Nashville and pursue her music career.
Since beginning her career as Soccer Mommy, Allison has released three full-length albums, one demo album and one compilation album. Her first demo album, For Young Hearts, was released in 2016 on Orchid Tapes. Her compilation album, Collection, was released on August 4, 2017 via Fat Possum. Her debut album proper, titled Clean, was released on March 2, 2018. Her second album, Color Theory, was released on February 28, 2020 on Loma Vista Recordings. Her third album, Sometimes, Forever, was released on June 24, 2022 on Loma Vista Recordings.
She has toured with Mitski, Jay Som, Slowdive, Frankie Cosmos, Liz Phair, Phoebe Bridgers, The National, Maggie Rogers and others. She joined Paramore and Foster the People on the first half of their 2018 summer tour.
Stain
Soccer Mommy Lyrics
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Scribbled on a piece of paper
And scattered apart
You say "Love we're drawn together"
Pulled off the refrigerator
And magnetized at heart
And I thought I told you so
But you pulled me close
And went through me like a ghost
And I hate the things
That you trapped inside my throat
How you made me feel
With your words, like chloroform
And I hate the taste
That it puts into my mouth
Now I'm always stained
Like the sheets at my parents house
Yeah, I'm awfully stained
And it's never coming out
Yeah, I'm always stained
It's a match that's been burned down
In "Stain" by Soccer Mommy, the singer delves into the complex emotions and memories that linger after a relationship has ended. The opening lines suggest that the couple was "built together" and then "scattered apart," and despite the suggestion that they were "drawn together," the singer expresses doubt in the sincerity of that connection. She acknowledges that she had previously called out her partner's behavior, but he pulled her close and went through her like a ghost, leaving her feeling trapped and unable to move on.
The metaphor of being stained, which is repeated throughout the song, suggests that these experiences have altered her in a permanent way, like a stubborn mark that can't be removed from fabric. The pain and memories associated with the relationship are now an integral part of her being, and she can't escape the impact they have had on her. The final lines of the song, "It's a match that's been burned down," further emphasize the sense of something destroyed that can't be rebuilt.
Line by Line Meaning
You say we were built together
You claim that we were meant to be a team
Scribbled on a piece of paper
Like a rough sketch, an idea in its infancy
And scattered apart
But it never came to fruition, it fell apart before it even began
You say "Love we're drawn together"
You make the claim that our attraction is magnetic
Pulled off the refrigerator
Like a childhood drawing held on display by a magnet
And magnetized at heart
Our connection is deep and unbreakable
But I don't think so
But I disagree with your point of view
And I thought I told you so
And I thought I already made that clear
But you pulled me close
But you drew me in
And went through me like a ghost
And your love was insubstantial, like a ghost going through me
And I hate the things
And I despise the way
That you trapped inside my throat
You made me feel like I couldn't speak up, like you were suffocating me
How you made me feel
The way you affected my emotions
With your words, like chloroform
Was like being put under hypnosis, unable to resist
And I hate the taste
And I can't stand the feeling
That it puts into my mouth
The aftertaste of your love is bitter
Now I'm always stained
Now I'm forever marked
Like the sheets at my parents house
Like the permanent stains that are left despite one's best efforts to clean them
Yeah, I'm awfully stained
Yes, I'm deeply marked and it hurts me
And it's never coming out
And this feeling is ingrained, it's not going away easily
Yeah, I'm always stained
Yes, I'm permanently marked by you
It's a match that's been burned down
Our relationship is destroyed and cannot be salvaged
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Sophie Allison
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Luis_Domingos
You say we were built together
Scribbled on a piece of paper
And scattered apart
You say that we're drawn together
Pulled off the refrigerator
And magnetised at heart
But I don't think so
And I thought I'd told you so
But you pulled me close
And went through me like a ghost
And I hate the things
That you trapped inside my throat
How you made me feel
With your words like chloroform
And I hate the taste
That it puts into my mouth
Now I'm always stained
Like the sheets at my parents' house
Yeah, I'm always stained
And it's never coming out
Yeah, I'm always stained
It's a match that's been burned down
@Cloudbuster1987
I'm at awe of her. Soccer Mommy is such an amazing artist. There's much beauty and comfort in her words, her voice, the production, those raw emotions. I'm hooked.
@GameFreac
You better lose yourself in the music, the moment. You own it, you better never let it go
@showmeur_dick
😅😅😅 Finally listened to the album and I came to YouTube to see if anyone else heard that same chord progression. I even went to Genius to see if it was in the track credits as bein' interpolated.
@Nina-pw4hl
I think this is the saddest song I've ever heard...it sounds like a horror movie it's amazing
@Luis_Domingos
The first minute is so menacing, you're right! I love it - it makes me insanely sad, but I love :D
@karatedeathtower
Love the aesthetic.
The Super NES cartridge is particularly inspired.
@seanbartel6691
Thanks, I heard it on 91.1 Cleveland indie radio, and I'm obsessed now.
@SpookySplynko
I just cant listen to some of her songs cause it makes me cry.
One of my favorite artists though
@j_xyz
To my mind, the best song of this album
@vita6714
Love this dark vibe