This song is a cover of Frank Oceans' “Swim Good.” The band recorded this cover, along with the rest of the covers in this EP, during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jon Foreman says, “quarantined at home, music has meant more to me than ever, something that feels stable even against the...
[Verse 1]
That's a pretty big trunk on my Lincoln town car, ain't it?
Big enough to take these broken hearts and put 'em in it
Now I'm driving 'round on the boulevard, trunk bleeding
And every time the cops pull me over they don't ever see 'em
They never see them
[Pre-Chorus]
And I've got this black suit on
Roaming around like I'm ready for a funeral
Five more miles 'til the road runs out
[Chorus]
I'm about to drive in the ocean
I'ma try to swim from something bigger than me
Kick off my shoes and swim good, and swim good
Take off this suit and swim good, and swim good, good
[Verse 2]
Got some pretty good beats on this 808 CD, yeah
Memory seats I'm sitting on stay heated
I woulda put tints on my windows but what's the difference
If I feel like a Ghost, no Swayze
Ever since I lost my baby
[Pre-Chorus]
I've had this black suit on
Roaming around like I'm ready for a funeral
One more mile 'til the road runs out
[Chorus]
I'm about to drive in the ocean
I'ma try to swim from something bigger than me
Kick off my shoes and swim good, and swim good
Take off this suit and swim good, and swim good, good
[Bridge]
I'm going off, don't try stopping me
I'm going off, don't try saving
No flares, no vest, and no fear
Waves are washing me out
[Outro]
I'm about to drive in the ocean
I'ma try to swim from something bigger than me
Kick off my shoes and swim good, and swim good
Take off this suit and swim good, and swim good, good
[Instrumental Outro]
Swim Good was written by Charlie Gambetta & Frank Ocean & Bruce Waynne & Dirty Swift.
Swim Good was produced by Tim Foreman & Jon Foreman.
Switchfoot released Swim Good on Fri May 29 2020.