26
Lauv * Track #1 On All 4 Nothing (Japan Exclusive)
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Album All 4 Nothing (Japan Exclusive)
26 by Lauv
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Backed by an uptempo guitar riff and a beat that evokes a sense of nostalgia, “26” marks Lauv’s return to music after his 2020 album ~how i’m feeling~.
“26” is a semi-autobiographical recount on Lauv’s life and career progression. He sheds light on the “hole in his heart” that he was left with even...
26 Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Can I tell you a story
About a boy who broke his own heart?
And he always blamed everybody else
But the truth is that he did it to himself
Made a couple songs and they got big
And thought that he could do whatever he wanted
But it all left him with a hole in his heart
[Pre-Chorus]
Ooh-ooh-ooh
Money buys you happiness
But, ooh-ooh-ooh
Doesn't buy you time
[Chorus]
The more that I get older
The less I wanna be sober
And I can't quit, goddamn it
And maybe I'm just broken
And I'll never admit it
But I wish that I was younger
Yeah, twenty-six and rich
How the hell did it come to this?
[Verse 2]
And I wish I could tell you
That everything is perfect, but it's not
I was staring at the ceiling for, like, ten days
But I'm pretty sure that I forgot
What it's like to be a person that doesn't think
That everything he does just sucks
Oh, it's a perfect world until it's not
[Pre-Chorus]
Ooh-ooh-ooh
Money buys you happiness
But, ooh-ooh-ooh
Doesn't buy you time
[Chorus]
The more that I get older
The less I wanna be sober
And I can't quit, goddamn it
And maybe I'm just broken
And I'll never admit it
But I wish that I was younger
Yeah, twenty-six and rich
How the hell did it come to this?
[Outro]
The more that I get older
The less I wanna be sober
Yeah, twenty-six and rich
How the hell did it come to this?
26 Q&A
Who wrote 26's ?
26 was written by Sophie Cates & Ryan OG & Simon Says & Digi & John Cunningham & Lauv.
Who produced 26's ?
26 was produced by Ryan OG & Digi & Simon Says & John Cunningham & Lauv.
What did Lauv say about "26"?
I wrote 26 about growing up and trying to find your light, the one you lose touch with as you get older. It marks the moment I’m stepping back into the world and taking control of my narrative again.
– Lauv via Broadway World
What have the artists said about the song?
I was in the studio, partying a bit, and found all of these lyrics pouring out of me. I felt weird shame. It summed up something I had felt for a long time, which was, ‘Why can’t I be happy with all of the amazing things that have come into my life? Why am I sitting here, significantly more unhappy...