Dagny’s debut single sets her apart from others with her soothing voice, up-beat tempo, and methodic backup vocals. “Backbeat” made its premiere on Zane Lowe’s Beats 1 Radio show, drawing attention to the Norwegian singer.
She said: “From the day we wrote ‘Backbeat,’ it’s been a track full of energ...
[Intro]
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
[Verse 1]
Right now
You got me feeling like I can’t believe I let you go
I’ve been alone so long
And now I wonder what the hell we were thinking of
Oh I can’t believe I kid myself again, again
Now I’m letting go
Oh my fear, all my fear
I’ve been fearing this too long
[Chorus]
Back beat, counting time
Pick it up and tell me if you really wanna dance some more
We’re borderline wasting time
Pick it up and tell me that you love me like you did before
I understand, understand
I been feeling it so long
I’m flying when I’m in your arms
I’m burning up, burning up
Feeling like I kid myself, kid myself again
Yeah
[Interlude]
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
[Verse 2]
Think fast
Don’t let the speed of sound leave you feeling paralyzed
Slow down
Cause your words are saying something different than your eyes
Oh, If only we could make it so we didn’t have to try so hard
To stay in time again
Show me how, show me how
And you will leave me wanting more
[Chorus]
Back beat, counting time
Pick it up and tell me if you really wanna dance some more
We’re borderline wasting time
Pick it up and tell me that you love me like you did before
I understand, understand
I been feeling it so long
I’m flying when I’m in your arms
I’m burning up, burning up
Feeling like I kid myself, kid myself again
Yeah
[Chorus]
Back beat, counting time
Pick it up and tell me if you really wanna dance some more
We’re borderline wasting time
Pick it up and tell me that you love me like you did before
I understand, understand
I been feeling it so long
I’m flying when I’m in your arms
I’m burning up, burning up
Feeling like I kid myself, kid myself again
Yeah
[Interlude]
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
[Chorus]
Back beat, counting time
Pick it up and tell me if you really wanna dance some more
We’re borderline wasting time
Pick it up and tell me that you love me like you did before
I understand, understand
I been feeling it so long
I’m flying when I’m in your arms
I’m burning up, burning up
Feeling like I kid myself, kid myself again
Yeah
Backbeat was written by Dagny & Sam McCarthy.
Backbeat was produced by Sam McCarthy.
“‘Backbeat‘ has been a massive part of getting where I am today. I wrote it with Sam McCarthy in Portsmouth and always knew it was different but I had no idea it was gonna change everything so much. It’s the song that started it all for me and it’s really just about letting go and freeing yourself i...