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“Touch” is the first of five songs written for the theme of Senses, in order of how they develop in the womb (Touch, Taste, Smell, Hearing, Sight).
Writer Ryan O'Neal said:
At first this song was going to be a work of fiction about a character losing his/her sense of touch. As I imagined what that...
[Verse 1]
When will I feel this
As vivid as it truly is?
Fall in love in a single touch
And fall apart when it hurts too much
Can we skip past near-death clichés?
Where my heart restarts as my life replays
[Refrain]
All I want is to flip a switch
Before something breaks that cannot be fixed
[Chorus]
I know, I know, the sirens sound
Just before the walls come down
Pain's a well-intentioned weatherman
Predicting God as best he can
But, God, I wanna feel again
[Verse 2]
Rain or shine, I don't feel a thing
Just some information upon my skin
I miss the subtle aches
When the weather changed
The barometric pressure we always blamed
[Refrain]
All I want is to flip a switch
Before something breaks that cannot be fixed
[Bridge]
Invisible machinery
These moving parts inside of me
Well they've been shutting down for quite some time
Leaving only rust behind
[Chorus]
Well, I know, I know, the sirens sound
Just before the walls come down
Pain's a well-intentioned weatherman
Predicting God as best he can
But, God, I want to feel again
Oh, God, I want to feel again
[Outro]
Down my arms
A thousand satellites
Suddenly discover signs of life
Touch was written by Ryan O’Neal.
Touch was produced by Sleeping At Last.
Sleeping At Last released Touch on Fri Oct 16 2015.
“[My] amazingly talented pal Joanna Hui recorded all of the violins you hear on this song. Similar to how we approached violins on "Daughter,” I told her to just come on over to the studio and I’ll just explain some vague ideas and press record and see what happens. She did such a lovely job and I f...
Yes, “Touch” was certified gold by the RIAA on May 9, 2023.