“Options” is the opening track to David Bazan’s (Pedro The Lion’s) 2002 concept album, Control.
The album follows a womanizing father and husband, who has an affair and ultimately gets murdered by his wife as a result. Bazan explores the themes of religion, sexuality, corporate greed, and fidelity...
[Verse 1]
We were walking, holding hands
With our bare feet in the sand
And the seagulls overhead
When I broke the spell and said
[Chorus]
I could never divorce you
Without a good reason
And though I may never have to
It's good to have options
[Bridge]
But for now, I need you
But for now, I need you
But for now, I need you
[Verse 2]
But it was only in my head
Because no one ever says
What they really mean to say
When there's so much at stake
[Chorus]
So I told her I loved her
And she told me she loved me
And I mostly believed her
And she mostly believed me
Options was written by TW Walsh & David Bazan.