“Always” discusses the trials and tribulations that come with being in a relationship.
The song is likely about Rex’s long-term girlfriend Thea, who he has openly admitted is the main inspiration behind all of his songwriting, saying this in a tweet talking about his song “New House”:
Thea is my v...
[Intro]
Ah!
[Refrain]
Ooh-ooh, ooh (Yeah)
Ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
[Verse 1]
It's hard to make yourself believe
That it'll get better when you feel defeated
And carrying on is easier said than done
It took a while to see that I was in need
Of help from somebody else but she keeps
Reminding me that I'm not the only one
[Pre-Chorus]
And babe, I woulda told you this was gonna happen
If I had known that it would
But now there's less time and more things that I need to say
And I'm afraid
[Chorus]
That there will always be a part of me that's holding on
And still believes that everything is fine
And that I'm living a normal life
But until somebody sits me down
And tells me that I'm different now
I'll always be the way I always am
Oh, oh
[Refrain]
Ooh-ooh, ooh (Yeah)
Ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
[Verse 2]
My apologies, it's such a shame
I never planned to feel this way
But the more that I try, the more I'm seeing a difference
I'm not gonna lie
[Pre-Chorus]
And now I get to sit down
And I'm happy to admit now, I'm on my way
It seems I'm not invincible
But I'm bored of the pain and I need to explain
[Chorus]
Yeah, there will always be a part of me that's holding on
And still believes that everything is fine
And that I'm living a normal life
But until somebody sits me down
And tells me why I'm different now
I'll always be the way I always am
Yeah, yeah
[Outro]
I, I
Woo
Always was written by Ben Baptie & Rex Orange County.
Always was produced by Rex Orange County & Ben Baptie.
Rex Orange County released Always on Fri Oct 25 2019.