Teddy grew up navigating different worlds: he was a football player, a musical theater student and the grandson of a Pentecostal pastor. Teddy was exposed to a wider variety of music than most “country boys”. In high school and over the next few years he was in several bands, genres ranging from 80’s hair metal, funk, modern metalcore, soul, and country alternative bands.
These experiences make Teddy who he is as an artist.
In March of 2019, Teddy went on his first US tour as a hip-hop artist with his best friend Addy Maxwell, which he describes as freeing experience, as he was able to continue to expand into uncharted territory. With this in mind, Teddy began to explore integrating the various genres he loved: metal, pop-punk, soul/funk, country, gospel, r&b, and show-tunes, into one genre that is Teddy Swims.
Teddy is the accumulation of past projects. Swims stands for: someone who isn’t me sometimes, a reference to Teddy’s struggle to integrate the different parts of himself. For Teddy, the goal is to break barriers and bring people together. About the project, Teddy says, “There are no categories, no stereotypes, no statistic is a definite number. Until we learn to see every person as an individual, we will never truly reach unity.”
Love for a Minute
Teddy Swims Lyrics
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You sayin' everything's alright
And it still hurts, 'cause I knew it then
But gave you the benefit of the doubt
You told me, I was crazy
Your stories, kept on changin'
I hate that I'm still hangin' on to you
I don't ask much, could you just be honest?
Finally caught up, should've seen this comin'
Would've never thought you could be so toxic
Go, my darling, oh, my darling
It felt like love for a minute
Then you fucked up, yeah, you did it
I'll never fool myself again
Why did I end up fallin' for you?
It felt like love for a minute
Guess you can't hold a commitment
I should've never let you in
How did I end up fallin' for you?
Figure the less I know, I'm better off
You had me thinkin' it was all my fault
You're only sorry now that you got caught
I guess it's just my luck, oh, yeah
You told me, I was crazy (crazy)
Your stories, kept on changin' (changin')
I hate that I'm still hangin' on to you, oh
It felt like love for a minute
Then you fucked up, yeah, you did it
I'll never fool myself again
Why did I end up fallin' for you? (oh)
It felt like love for a minute
Guess you can't hold a commitment
I should've never let you in
How did I end up fallin' for you?
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh yeah
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh, love for a minute
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh yeah
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh, love for a minute
I don't ask much, could you just be honest?
Finally caught up, should've seen it comin'
Would've never thought you could be so toxic
Oh, my darling, oh, my darling
It felt like love for a minute (felt like)
Then you fucked up, yeah, you did it (ooh woah)
I'll never fool myself again
Why did I end up fallin' for you? (oh)
It felt like love for a minute (felt like)
Guess you can't hold a commitment (oh)
I should've never let you in
How did I end up fallin' for you?
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh yeah
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh, love for a minute
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh yeah
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh, love for a minute
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh yeah
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh yeah
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh
The lyrics of Teddy Swims's song "Love for a Minute" speak to the pain and betrayal that comes with being in a toxic relationship. The singer reflects on their experience of being lied to and manipulated by their partner, but despite the hurt, they still find themselves holding on to the memories of love they once shared. The lyrics convey a sense of longing and regret, as well as the realization that the singer should have seen the signs of a toxic relationship from the beginning.
The song explores the emotions of feeling deceived and questioning one's own judgment. The singer acknowledges that they were made to believe that everything was fine, only to discover that they were being deceived. The repeated line "You told me, I was crazy" emphasizes the gaslighting aspect of the relationship, where the partner continuously made the singer doubt themselves. The lyrics also touch on the frustration of realizing the partner's inconsistency and their inability to commit.
Overall, "Love for a Minute" portrays the struggle of letting go of a toxic relationship and the self-reflection that comes with it. It highlights the importance of honesty and the devastating impact of being misled by someone you once loved.
Line by Line Meaning
Still hear those words in the back of my head
I can't forget what you said; it keeps haunting me.
You sayin' everything's alright
You told me everything was fine, but it wasn't.
And it still hurts, 'cause I knew it then
I felt the pain even when I had some doubts.
But gave you the benefit of the doubt
I chose to trust you despite my doubts.
You told me, I was crazy
You made me feel like I was losing my mind.
Your stories, kept on changin'
You kept changing your version of events.
I hate that I'm still hangin' on to you
I despise the fact that I'm still attached to you.
I don't ask much, could you just be honest?
I only want you to be truthful, that's all.
Finally caught up, should've seen this comin'
I eventually realized what was happening; I should've been aware in the first place.
Would've never thought you could be so toxic
I never expected you to be this harmful and destructive.
Go, my darling, oh, my darling
Leave now, my beloved, oh, my beloved.
It felt like love for a minute
There was a brief moment where I believed it was love.
Then you fucked up, yeah, you did it
But then you messed up and ruined it all.
I'll never fool myself again
I won't deceive myself like that anymore.
Why did I end up fallin' for you?
How did I let myself fall in love with you?
Guess you can't hold a commitment
I suppose you're not capable of committing to someone.
I should've never let you in
I should've never allowed you into my life.
How did I end up fallin' for you?
How did I find myself falling for you?
Figure the less I know, I'm better off
I realize that ignorance is indeed bliss.
You had me thinkin' it was all my fault
You made me believe it was entirely my mistake.
You're only sorry now that you got caught
You're expressing regret because you were caught in your actions.
I guess it's just my luck, oh, yeah
I suppose it's just my unfortunate fate.
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh yeah
Vocalization without specific meaning.
Lyrics © Distrokid
Written by: Anton Goransson, Isabella Sjostrand, Jaten Dimsdale
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Geoff Alnutt
Teddy is my current obsession. What a voice! What a sensibility. He needs to be a superstar...yesterday.
Rob Rome
Bad man!!love it
Mary Brown
I used those exact words yesterday, “he is my latest obsession “.
Annette Murray
He is amazing 😍
carmenlidia13
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥👑
Elkin Llanos
@Rob Rome r
Whitney Wright
I don't think this man could make bad music if he tried.
ron freeman
Agree
drumboarder1
did we hear the same thing?
Alana Duran
Hey I think Teddy got hacked on an old post. I don't have him on socials cuz I don't have those lol can someone help me out?