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Basic Space by The xx
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The xxProduced by
Jamie xxWrited by
Jamie xx & Oliver Sim & Baria Qureshi & RomyAbout
“Basic Space” is about sex and intimacy in a new-relationship. The song, written solely by band member Romy Madley-Croft, utilizes several metaphors including water, stone, wax, and connection to allude to their intimacy.
The song is included as the eighth track on The xx’s self-titled debut, and h...
Basic Space Lyrics
[Verse 1: Oliver]
Neck, chest, waist to floor
Easy to take, you could take me in fours
Make me a deal, a day a piece
Take it all, just stay a week
[Verse 2: Romy]
I'll take you in pieces, we can take it all apart
I've suffered shipwrecks right from the start
I've been underwater, breathing out and in
I think I'm losing where you end and I begin
[Hook: Both]
Basic space, open air
Don't look away, when there's nothing there
[Verse 3: Romy]
I'm setting us in stone
Piece by piece, before I'm alone
Air tight, before we break
Keep it in, keep us safe
[Verse 4: Oliver]
It's a pool of boiling wax, I'm getting in
Let it set, got to seal this in
Can't adjust, can't relearn
Got to keep what I have, preserve
[Hook: Both]
Basic space, open air
Don't look away, when there's nothing there
[Bridge: Oliver]
Hot wax has left me with a shine
Wouldn't know if I'd been left behind
Second skin, second skin
[Outro: Romy]
I can't let it out, I still let you in
I can't let it out, I still let you in
Basic Space Q&A
Who wrote Basic Space's ?
Basic Space was written by Jamie xx & Oliver Sim & Baria Qureshi & Romy.
Who produced Basic Space's ?
Basic Space was produced by Jamie xx.
When did The xx release Basic Space?
The xx released Basic Space on Mon Aug 03 2009.