“Belladonna” is the fifth and final single from Ra Ra Riot’s album Superbloom.
In an interview with Billboard, lead singer Wes Miles describes “Belladonna” as the titular track that pulled the album together.
It just immediately felt like it was the cornerstone of the record. A lot of the songs on...
[Verse 1]
Laying side by side on my roof
The night when desire was all we knew
When the dawn began to break
You took my hand and we escaped
Tell me I was not the only one
Afraid to face the sun
[Chorus]
If I could see in your eyes the truth, Belladonna
Then I'd give all of my heart to you, Belladonna
[Verse 2]
Now her bittersweet aftertaste
As the sunrise lights up my face
Bed of grass eclipses my sight
You’ve erased the world outside
Nothing left but only you and I (Whoa)
[Chorus]
If I could see in your eyes the truth, Belladonna
Then I'd give all of my heart to you, Belladonna
I've been going underground
I’ve been running from you in the dark
And now I've got nothing left to lose, Belladonna
[Interlude]
[Chorus]
If I could see in your eyes the truth, Belladonna
Then I'd give all of my heart to you, Belladonna
I've been going underground
I've been running from you in the dark
And now I've got nothing left to lose, Belladonna
[Outro]
Belladonna, Belladonna
Belladonna, Belladonna
Belladonna was written by Wes Miles & Rebecca Zeller & Milo Bonacci & Mathieu Santos & Kieron Menzies & Dean Reid.
Belladonna was produced by Dean Reid & Kieron Menzies.
Ra Ra Riot released Belladonna on Fri Aug 02 2019.
In an interview with Billboard, Wes Miles stated:
There was a day we went in to meet Kieron and Dean, and it was just one of those days where everything clicked pretty quickly. They showed us this beat and we were just noodling around and then we got some melodic ideas we were feeling good about. I...