A Part of Us is described in an interview for The Guardian as a song “about the safe cocoon of queer spaces, specifically nightclubs.”
[Chorus]
I dig, I plant a walnut tree
I pour a lot of water in
[Verse 1]
Staring eyes
No disrespectful gaze
Centre of attention
Happy drunk, happy in a safe space
[Chorus]
So proud to be a part of us
A chosen family
To love, to trust
[Verse 2]
Your eyes on me
We know, we know
Stay till tomorrow
Will I even grow old?
A taste of lion's paw, locked jaw
Still here in the morning
How we're making love?
[Chorus]
I dig, I plant a walnut tree
I pour a lot of water in
[Verse 3]
Not that far
There's a change in the atmosphere
What we are
Brings the wrong kind of attention out here
[Bridge]
So aware
We stumble through, the morning mist
Cold, wet air
One hand in yours and one hand in a tight fist
[Chorus]
I dig, I plant a walnut tree
I pour a lot of water in
A Part of Us was written by Tami T & Karin Dreijer.
A Part of Us was produced by Peder Mannerfelt & Karin Dreijer & Tami T.
Fever Ray released A Part of Us on Fri Oct 27 2017.