As It Was
Harry Styles * Track #4 On Harry’s House
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As It Was by Harry Styles
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Harry StylesProduced by
Tyler Johnson & Kid HarpoonAbout
The lead single from his third album Harry’s House, “As It Was” sees Styles singing in a somewhat sorrowful voice about his bittersweet feelings of loneliness and the past, masking it with synths and an upbeat sound reminiscent of music from the ‘80s.
In an interview, Styles describes the song as a...
As It Was Lyrics
[Intro]
Come on, Harry, we wanna say goodnight to you
[Verse 1]
Holdin' me back
Gravity's holdin' me back
I want you to hold out the palm of your hand
Why don't we leave it at that?
Nothin' to say
When everything gets in the way
Seems you cannot be replaced
And I'm the one who will stay, oh-oh-oh
[Chorus]
In this world, it's just us
You know it's not the same as it was
In this world, it's just us
You know it's not the same as it was
As it was, as it was
You know it's not the same
[Verse 2]
Answer the phone
"Harry, you're no good alone
Why are you sitting at home on the floor?
What kind of pills are you on?"
Ringin' the bell
And nobody's coming to help
Your daddy lives by himself
He just wants to know that you're well, oh-oh-oh
[Chorus]
In this world, it's just us
You know it's not the same as it was
In this world, it's just us
You know it's not the same as it was
As it was, as it was
You know it's not the same
[Bridge]
Go home, get ahead, light-speed internet
I don't wanna talk about the way that it was
Leave America, two kids follow her
I don't wanna talk about who's doin' it first
[Outro]
(Hey)
As it was
You know it's not the same as it was
As it was, as it was
As It Was Q&A
Who wrote As It Was's ?
As It Was was written by Kid Harpoon & Tyler Johnson & Harry Styles.
Who produced As It Was's ?
As It Was was produced by Tyler Johnson & Kid Harpoon.
When did Harry Styles release As It Was?
Harry Styles released As It Was on Fri Apr 01 2022.
Who is the child in the beginning?
Harry’s goddaughter, daughter of Ben Winston. Ben has directed multiple One Direction music videos.
What has the video director said about the music video?
Tanu Muino:
Directing a Harry Styles video was a bucket list dream come true for me as he’s my favorite performer. Shooting him was bittersweet, as it was one of the happiest days of my life, but on the second day of the shoot, my country Ukraine was invaded, so you can imagine the insane emotions...
What is the inspiration behind the "running in circles" theme in the MV?
In the music video Styles and his partner can be seen running in a circle:
The representation is influenced by 2018 art titled Les Grand Fantômes created by Louise Narboni & Yoann Bourgeois which depicts two dancers in search of ways to defy gravity through a classical music backdrop. The art d...
Why is Harry and his partner wearing red and blue clothing?
The red and blue clothing that Harry and his partner are wearing seems to reference the famous “Red pill and blue pill” dilemma.
The dilemma comes from the 1999 film The Matrix where the central figure Morpheus, the rebel commander, offers Neo the choice between a red and a blue pill. The scene is...
What did Harry Styles say about "As It Was"?
This was the last song that was written for the album. It was written in my friend’s front room in England’s country side. It started off much slower, as it was being written, it was a lot slower, the kind of piano line was being played on piano and it kind of turned into a synth, and it just kind o...
How did this song perform on the charts?
During the week ending April 16, 2022, “As It Was” debuted at #1 on the Hot 100. The song is his second to top the chart.
Has the song broken any streaming records?
Yes, according to Billboard, on April 2, 2022, the song broke Spotify’s single day streaming record, with 8.3 million streams, besting previous record holder Olivia Rodrigo, for her song “drivers license” (8 million streams). It is also the most streaming song globally through Spotify in a single...
Has this song received any certifications?
“As It Was” was certified platinum by the RIAA on May 9, 2022.
What is the meaning of the song?
“As It Was” is about metamorphosis and perspective change, and the whole thing of, like, when you have that, it’s not something you have time with, and people go, like, “Alright, we’ll give you a couple more days with this moment and you get to say goodbye to your former self,” or whatever it is, an...