Blades
Arlo Parks * Track #4 On My Soft Machine
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Album My Soft Machine
Blades by Arlo Parks
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Performed by
Arlo ParksProduced by
Paul EpworthAbout
Arlo Parks’s most upbeat song yet, “Blades” came to be from “a million happy accidents mashed together.” Inspired by the likes of Missy Elliott and KAYTRANADA, “Blades” tells the story of:
seeing a long lost friend across the room at a house party – beers spilt, dirt trodden into the carpet, soft p...
Blades Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I'm exhausted watching like Claire Danes through the water
Kitchen light like blades through your body
The party's ablaze
We grew apart when you were fighting with your sister, I
Don't think I realised how horribly I miss you now
Regret is flowering inside me while I'm scooping ice
[Chorus]
Hope you know that I, I just don't know what to do
'Cause I only want to be with you
[Verse 2]
I remember there was something strangely romantic
In our friendship, we were dramatic
I wept in your arms
Talking for hours on thе gravel, letting our backs burn
Walking to Boxers linking pinkiеs, wearing matching pearls
And now I'm struggling, I'm choking up without the words
[Chorus]
Hope you know that I, I just don't know what to do
'Cause I only want to be with you
I just miss your voice, saying we're alright
Callin' when you're lonely, late at night
'Cause I only want to be with you
[Bridge]
So I make my way
Over as the white lightning zigzags
And you're with Ahmed
Plum red slacks and tequila fresa
And you laugh the same
Hand on mouth 'cause you hate your teeth
And I love your teeth
And I'm scared to speak
As I catch a whiff of your rose Diptyque
[Chorus]
But I, I just don't know what to do
'Cause I only want to be with you
I just miss your voice, saying we're alright
Callin' when you're lonely, late at night
'Cause I only want to be with you
Only want to be with you
[Outro]
I only want to be with you
Only want to be with you
Blades Q&A
Who wrote Blades's ?
Blades was written by Arlo Parks & Paul Epworth.
Who produced Blades's ?
Blades was produced by Paul Epworth.
When did Arlo Parks release Blades?
Arlo Parks released Blades on Wed Apr 19 2023.
What has the artist said about the song?
I wanted to make something that I can dance to, finally, because I feel like my songs don’t really have that quality in general. I imagine this moment at a party where you see someone across the room that you haven’t seen in a while, you felt yourself growing apart, and you’re like, should I, should...
How was the song teased?
Parks teased the release of “Blades” with a excerpt from the song, posted to social media:
Live Performance
Live on Later… with Jools Holland
What have the artists said about the album?
The reference to the aquarium scene in Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet refers to the idea of looking at a person you once knew so intimately and something indescribable has changed—as if you’re looking at each other through ocean water or obscure glass.
— via Apple Music