Rei responded to a fan on an Instagram story asking for the song to be released which Rei responded with “Very very sooon”.
The song features long time friend Joji and marks the third official collaboration between the two artist with the previous collaboration being “Normal People” off Joji’s sophomore album Nectar, released in 2020.
On May 20, 2022 music critic and friend of Joji Anthony Fantano tweeted a link to a pre-save of the song which revealed the songs official title, cover art, and a release date of May 27, 2022
Three hours later Rei would post a 30 second snippet of the song to his instagram saying:
“i miss u“
The track would release on May 27, 2022 and alongside its release Rei announced the album it would be featured on titled, Xeno and is expected to release on July 8, 2022.
Thinking Bout You
rei brown Lyrics
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Now I'm thinking 'bout you
When you look to the sky in the middle of the night
Know I'm thinking 'bout you
When I'm up this high with the city this bright
Yeah, I'm thinking 'bout you
As the clouds go by and you're on the other side
Yeah, I think about you
It's never easy to leave you, leave you
Going back and forth
In and out the door
You can bet that I bleed too, take me back to shore
Where we were before
Where the waves were warm
I don't wanna be on my own again
When I'm far away and I need a friend to hold
I don't wanna play pretend right now, we just need to bend
We're ascending, barely hanging on
What's this planet that we've landed on?
Barely made my flight, we were up all night
Now I'm thinking 'bout you
When you look to the sky in the middle of the night
Know I'm thinking 'bout you
When I'm up this high with the city this bright
Yeah, I'm thinking 'bout you
As the clouds go by and you're on the other side
Yeah, I think about you
Heavier than metal
You been running for some time
Dreaming in a vessel
Do you ever wanna let go?
Faster than the devil
Sending signals in the sky
Never hearing back in time
Are you there baby?
Made me look the other way
No longer summer days
They see it in my face
I know it's just a graze
They got me in a maze
And I hope it's just a phase
I can't see you gone away
Never mending all the way
I don't want no longer days
I don't want no longer days, I pray
Barely made my flight, we were up all night
Now I'm thinking 'bout you
When you look to the sky in the middle of the night
Know I'm thinking 'bout you
When I'm up this high with the city this bright
Yeah, I'm thinking 'bout you
As the clouds go by and you're on the other side
Yeah, I think about you
In Rei Brown's song "Thinking Bout You", the singer is reminiscing about a past relationship that he cannot seem to let go of. The lyrics describe his struggle to move on and how he constantly thinks about his former partner no matter the time of day. The opening lines of the song reveal that the singer barely made his flight, indicating the busyness of his life and how he's struggling to keep up. Despite the chaos, the groove of the song remains calm, and the bridge describes the singer's intense emotions that he doesn't want to feel which is why they need to bend and go back to shore.
Throughout the song, the singer is trying to come to terms with what has happened, but he's finding it difficult to move on because he's still processing the situation. In the second verse, he sings about his dreams and how they've been made for moving forward, but he's finding it hard to do so. The tempo of the song also seems to symbolize the singer's emotions. The music is soft and slow, intensifying at times to reflect the highs and lows of the singer's life. By the end of the song, the listener realizes that despite the singer's best efforts, he cannot escape the memories of his past love.
Line by Line Meaning
Barely made my flight, we were up all night
I just barely made my flight because we were up all night together and I couldn't bring myself to leave
Now I'm thinking 'bout you
You're always on my mind
When you look to the sky in the middle of the night
Whenever you look up at the sky, especially at night when it's dark and quiet
Know I'm thinking 'bout you
Just know that I'm thinking of you at that moment too
When I'm up this high with the city this bright
When I'm flying high above the city and it's all lit up and beautiful
As the clouds go by and you're on the other side
As the clouds pass and you're on the other end of it all, wherever you may be
It's never easy to leave you, leave you
It's always difficult having to say goodbye to you
Going back and forth
I'm constantly going back and forth between being with you and leaving
In and out the door
I'm in and out of the door, sometimes staying, sometimes leaving
You can bet that I bleed too, take me back to shore
I feel pain too, just like you do, and I want to go back to a place of safety and comfort
Where we were before
I want to go back to the place we were at before, where we were happy and content
Where the waves were warm
A place where the ocean waves were warm, comforting, and familiar
I don't wanna be on my own again
I don't want to be alone again, without you
When I'm far away and I need a friend to hold
When I'm in another place and feeling lonely and lost, I need someone like you to hold onto
I don't wanna play pretend right now, we just need to bend
I don't want to pretend that everything is okay, we need to be honest and adapt to the situation
We're ascending, barely hanging on
We're moving up in the world, but it's a struggle to hold on and not fall back down
What's this planet that we've landed on?
This new place we're in feels unfamiliar and strange, like a new planet that we've landed on
Heavier than metal
The emotions that I feel are incredibly overwhelming and heavy, like a piece of metal
You been running for some time
You've been running away from something for a while now
Dreaming in a vessel
You're living in a world of dreams, in a place that feels confining or limiting
Do you ever wanna let go?
Do you ever want to break free from all of this?
Faster than the devil
It's all moving so fast, like something chasing you down like a devil
Sending signals in the sky
Trying to reach out for help, broadcasting your signals out there
Never hearing back in time
But never receiving a response back in time
Are you there baby?
Do you hear me? Are you there to help me?
Made me look the other way
Made me turn my attention away from you and towards something else
No longer summer days
Things have changed, time has passed and it's no longer those carefree summer days
They see it in my face
Others can see the pain and sadness in my expression
I know it's just a graze
I know that the hurt isn't as bad as it could be, but it still stings
They got me in a maze
I feel trapped and lost, like I'm trying to navigate a maze
And I hope it's just a phase
I hope this difficult time is only temporary
I can't see you gone away
I can't imagine you not being by my side
Never mending all the way
It feels like my pain and heartbreak will never fully heal
I don't want no longer days
I don't want to feel this sadness and pain for any longer than I have to
I don't want no longer days, I pray
I'm praying that this difficult time will come to an end soon
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Cooper Holzman, Joji Kusunoki, Ray Brown, Stevie Bil
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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[Chorus]
Barely made my flight, we were up all night
Now I’m thinking ‘bout you
When you look to the sky in the middle of the night
Know I’m thinking about you
When I’m up this high with the city this bright
Yeah I’m thinking ‘bout you
As the clouds go by and you’re on the other side
Yeah I think about you
[Verse 1]
It’s never easy to leave you
Leave you
Going back and forth
In and out the door
You can bet that I bleed too
Take me back to shore
Where we were before
Where the waves were warm
I don't wanna be on my own again
When I'm far away and I need a friend to hold
I don't wanna play pretend right now
We just need to bend
We’re ascending
Barely hanging on
What’s this planet
That we’ve landed on
[Chorus]
Barely made my flight, we were up all night
Now I’m thinking ‘bout you
When you look to the sky in the middle of the night
Know I’m thinking about you
When I’m up this high with the city this bright
Yeah I’m thinking ‘bout you
As the clouds go by and you’re on the other side
Yeah I think about you
[Verse 2: Joji]
Heavier than metal
You been running for some time
Dreaming in a vessel
Do you ever wanna let go?
Faster than the devil
Sending signals in the sky
Never hearing back in time
Are you there baby?
Made me look the other way
No longer summer days
They see it in my face
I know it's just a graze
They got me in a maze
And I hope it’s just a phase
I can’t see you gone away
Never mending all the way
I don’t want no longer days
I don’t want no longer days, I pray
[Chorus]
Barely made my flight, we were up all night
Now I’m thinking ‘bout you
When you look to the sky in the middle of the night
Know I’m thinking about you
When I’m up this high with the city this bright
Yeah I’m thinking ‘bout you
As the clouds go by and you’re on the other side
Yeah I think about you
-Credits to Genius.com
@DemonDamian4LYFE
Let’s go Green Echo is back ppl <3
@ChipzBitz
https://youtu.be/xwUF9-FDZXs
@notcharliebee
green echo! green echo! greeen mothafuckin echooo lezgoooo!!
@juulcruiming
and so we meet again
@DemonDamian4LYFE
@@juulcruiming so we do
@user-lt2rw5nr9s
It's weird how the name itself is a one off, but they still collab under features. Maybe it's because they don't think they're putting in equal parts? Like maybe Rei might do production and most vocals and Joji does some vocals, so they agree it's Rei's song?
@paulisthelegend
Joji & Rei. Doesn’t get any better. Love the history between both of them!
@ChipzBitz
https://youtu.be/xwUF9-FDZXs
@videoplayback_
but also for the fact Rei was with Joji ever since Filfthyfrank
@Zakku_Kousaka
@@videoplayback_ He's one of the characters named "black friend"