I wrote this song from the perspective of a mortal human who falls in love with a Greek god, a dynamic not unfamiliar to those like me who are big fans of the Percy Jackson books by Rick Riordan. As a whole, it’s an upbeat, happy song, but there’s still something so tragic about it, because one day...
[Verse 1]
Golden, like I've never seen
If you saw him too, you'd know what I mean
Holding the sun in hands
Anybody would understand
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Why I wanna be anywhere he is
I'd do anything, I'll take all the risks
Something in his smile is so addictive
I'm calling dibs on the passenger seat
[Chorus]
So I'm coming with you, wherever you go
I don't care where we end up, Apollo
I'll sing you a love song, read me a poem
Take me to Greece or take me to Rome
And when you're writing, let mе be your muse
I'm no Aphrodite, but I'll havе to do
So I'm coming with you, wherever you go
I don't care where we end up, so let's take it slow, Apollo
[Verse 2]
Moonlight creeping up on us
He tells me his sister always makes a fuss
"Artemis, would you leave us alone?"
He screams to the sky, but we know she won't
[Pre-Chorus]
But I still wanna be anywhere he is
If he is the sun, guess I'm Icarus
Something in his smile is so addictive
I'm calling dibs on the passenger seat
[Chorus]
So I'm coming with you, wherever you go
I don't care where we end up, Apollo
I'll sing you a love song, read me a poem
Take me to Greece or take me to Rome
And when you're writing, let me be your muse
I'm no Aphrodite, but I'll have to do
So I'm coming with you, wherever you go
I don't care where we end up, so let's take it slow, Apollo
[Bridge]
(This love) is so illogical; mythological
Want you to tell me I'm your favorite mistake
I'm a mortal, but you think I'm magical
You take my hand and say let's get away (x2)
You look at me and say I'm your favorite place
And you say
"I wanna be with you, say you want me too
A lifetime's too short for all I want with you
So I'm coming with you, take the highs and the lows
You make me proud to be Apollo"
[Chorus]
So I'm coming with you, wherever you go
I don't care where we end up, Apollo
I'll sing you a love song, read me a poem
Take me to Greece or take me to Rome
And when you're writing, let me be your muse
I'm no Aphrodite, but I'll have to do
So I'm coming with you, wherever you go
I don't care where we end up, so let's take it slow, Apollo
apollo was written by Faith Zapata.
apollo was produced by Faith Zapata.
Faith Zapata released apollo on Sat Mar 27 2021.
(From an interview with Teen Vogue) Her latest release, “apollo,” was written from the perspective of a mortal who falls in love with the Greek god — a songwriting strategy she says was inspired by Taylor Swift’s folklore. “Like most songwriters, I mostly write about my personal life, but more recen...