Bleak, intricate and melodic, this unforgiving track of Untrue’s dawn is one of the most revered in electronic music history and is easily Burial’s most iconic.
Drafted in 20 minutes within the sombre hours following his dog’s death, “Archangel” is a heart-rending, fusional masterpiece of RnB, dubs...
[Intro]
Holding you
Couldn't be alone, couldn't be alone, couldn't be alone
Loving you
Couldn't be alone, couldn't be alone, couldn't be alone
Kissing you
[Chorus]
Holding you
Couldn't be alone, couldn't be alone, couldn't be alone
Loving you
Couldn't be alone, couldn't be alone, couldn't be alone
Kissing you
Tell me I belong, tell me I belong, tell me I belong
Holding you
Couldn't be alone, couldn't be alone, couldn't be alone
Loving you
Couldn't be alone, couldn't be alone, couldn't be alone
Kissing you
Tell me I belong, tell me I belong, tell me I belong
[Post-Chorus]
Watching you
Watching you
Watching you
[Chorus]
Holding you
Couldn't be alone, couldn't be alone, couldn't be alone
Loving you
Couldn't be alone, couldn't be alone, couldn't be alone
Kissing you
Tell me I belong, tell me I belong, tell me I belong
Holding you
Couldn't be alone, couldn't be alone, couldn't be alone
Loving you
Couldn't be alone, couldn't be alone, couldn't be alone
Kissing you
Tell me I belong, tell me I belong, tell me I belong
Holding you
Couldn't be alone, couldn't be alone, couldn't be alone
Loving you
Couldn't be alone, couldn't be alone, couldn't be alone
Kissing you
Tell me I belong, tell me I belong, tell me I belong
[Bridge]
'Cause If I trust you, if I trust you, if I trust you
If I trust you
If I trust you, if I trust you, if I trust you
If I trust you, 'cause (Watching you)
Tell me I belong
[Chorus]
Holding you
Couldn't be alone, couldn't be alone, couldn't be alone
Loving you
Couldn't be alone, couldn't be alone, couldn't be alone
Kissing you
Tell me I belong, tell me I belong, tell me I belong
[Outro]
Watching you
Watching you
Watching you
Archangel was written by Rodney Jerkins & Fred Jerkins III & LaShawn Daniels & Ray J & Burial.
Archangel was produced by Burial.
When you think of some of things people go through, everyday troubles, relationship things, other stuff. Everyone knows those sorts of feelings. I wanted to do songs about that low-key stuff. There are a couple of tunes with the vocal to do with angels on it. Sometimes I’d be hearing a song … I was...