In a track-by-track commentary uploaded shortly after the album release, Josephine described the song as such:
Bigger Than Love is a song that we wrote about when two people are overwhelmingly in love with each other but for some reason, can’t be together at the same time."
Anthony also shared tha...
[Verse 1]
Heading west to where the sun sleeps
City fallout let our lungs breathe
Can you hold me, I can't even speak
Oh my, here it goes
[Verse 2]
And so the echoes slip in slowly
The edges of you keep me holy
Can I hold you, I can't even speak
Oh my, here it goes
[Pre-Chorus]
We found love on an empty page
Kill the stars above trying to fight the fade
And now my heart skips heavy underneath the waves
We are done, we are gone
[Chorus]
'Cause this is already bigger
This is already bigger than love
This is already bigger
This is already bigger than us
It's bigger than you
It's bigger than me
It's bigger than you
It's bigger than me
It's bigger than love
[Verse 3]
Waste away into the nightfall
Hands are shaking at the last call
In the silence can you hear me scream
Oh my, here it goes
[Pre-Chorus]
We found love on an empty page
Kill the stars above trying to fight the fade
And now my heart skips heavy underneath the waves
We are done, we are gone
[Chorus]
'Cause this is already bigger
This is already bigger than love
This is already bigger
This is already bigger than us
It's bigger than you
It's bigger than me
It's bigger than you
It's bigger than me
It's bigger than love
[Bridge]
So I'll hold steady like a tiger in the dark
All my days are ready to be hopeless at the start
'Cause this is already bigger than it all
Oh it's bigger than love
[Chorus]
Yeah, this is already bigger
This is already bigger than love
This is already bigger
This is already bigger than us
It's bigger than you
It's bigger than me
It's bigger than you
It's bigger than me
It's bigger than love
Bigger Than Love was written by Josephine Vander Gucht & Anthony West.
Bigger Than Love was produced by Oh Wonder.
Oh Wonder released Bigger Than Love on Fri Jul 14 2017.
Ironically, this song was chosen for a Jared ad, featuring couples buying jewelry for each other and even getting engaged. The advertisers likely didn’t realize this track is a breakup song.