In an interview for Atwood Magazine, Georgia said
“I wrote this about bumping into an old friend from 10 years ago in a grocery store. Reminded of old memories, maybe repressed and forgotten, this song goes into detail about childhood memories and questioning your sexuality when maybe you didn’t ‘g...
[Verse 1]
Anna, I didn't know it then
You kissed me in your bunker when we were ten
Anna, wish I could understand
Why I'm always the last one to get it
[Verse 2]
Anna, wondered what you were thinking
When you asked me how I'd been and your dad was watching
Small talk in the fishmonger shop
But it's been ten years now since I forgot about that
[Chorus]
Anna I think I know
Where I wanna go
Somewhere with you down by the coast
Cause Anna I think I know
Yeah I know
[Verse 3]
Anna, did you give yourself the option?
When you could fit into a box that solves half the problem
If it's all just play pretend thеn
Can I blame it on being young or will I resеnt that?
In the back of the school bus laughing
Asking each other dirty little questions
Never would I ever have got to that presumption
But here I am and I'm on lighter land now
[Chorus]
Anna I think I know
Where I wanna go
Somewhere with you down by the coast
Cause Anna I think I know
Yeah I know
[Outro]
Anna I think you know
What you wanna do
When we were kids we didn't care
Cause Anna I think we knew
Yeah we knew
It's systemic in my bones
Anna was written by Georgia Parker.
Anna was produced by Philip Etherington.
Georgia Parker released Anna on Fri Feb 12 2021.