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Bags by Clairo
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“Bags” is the first single from Clairo’s debut album Immunity. It was first teased on May 24, 2019, with Clairo announcing that the track would be available at midnight.
Co-produced by Rostam, the song sheds the hazy, lo-fi, aesthetic prevalent in Clairo’s previous work. Instead, the track is brigh...
Bags Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Every second counts
I don't wanna talk to you anymore, and
All these little games
You can call me by the name I gave you yesterday, yeah
Every minute counts
I don't wanna watch TV anymore, yeah
Can you figure me out?
Just doin' this to waste more time on the couch
[Chorus]
Can you see me? I'm waiting for the right time
I can't read you, but if you want, the pleasure's all mine
Can you see me using everything to hold back?
I guess this could be worse
Walking out the door with your bags
Walking out the door with your bags
Walking out the door with your bags
Walking out the door with your bags
[Verse 2]
Pour your glass of wine
Mitchell told me I should be just fine (Yeah)
Cases under the bed
Spill it open, let it rush to my head
I don't wanna be forward, I don't wanna cut corners
Savor this with everything I have inside of me
I'm not the type to run
I know that we're having fun
But what's the rush? Kissing, then my cheeks are so flushed
[Bridge]
Tell you how I felt
Sugar coated melting in your mouth
Pardon my emotions
I should probably keep it all to myself
Know you'd make fun of me
Know you'd make fun of me
Know you'd make fun of me
Know you'd make fun of me
[Chorus]
Can you see me? I'm waiting for the right time
I can't read you, but if you want, the pleasure's all mine
Can you see me using everything to hold back?
I guess this could be worse
Walking out the door with your bags
Walking out the door with your bags
Walking out the door with your bags
Walking out the door with your bags
Bags Q&A
Who wrote Bags's ?
Bags was written by Clairo.
What inspired this song?
I think this song is definitely about one of my first experiences with a girl, but I think as a whole it’s just about being comfortable or becoming comfortable in between spaces. Whether that’s relationships or if you relate it to something bigger in your life. It’s definitely about me learning to b...
How did you link up with producer Rostam?
So Rostam and I met a long time ago and he was a fan of my song, “Flaming hot Cheetos,” and from then on we started working together kind of on and off. Then I went to La for a month to start writing the record. And you know, we blocked out time and made probably like five songs in three days. We ki...
What's it like working with Rostam?
He trusts me as not only a songwriter but as a producer. And I think that I trust him as well with it. Obviously he’s a legend, you know, and making a record with him and learning so much about the album process through him was one of the most important experiences I’ve ever had. He was able to see...
What have the artists said about the song?
The whole song has this nervous energy. There’s a mix of really calculated parts to reflect the calculated energy you have in a first experience with someone and moments where it feels really playful, like flirtiness.
—Clairo, NME
this song genuinely changed my life in so many ways and was a ginor...
Does the track have any certifications?
Yes, “Bags” was certified gold by the RIAA on July 18, 2022.