“Bones,” the opening track and 3rd single off Soccer Mommy’s Sometimes, Forever, serves as an introduction to the album’s exploration of love, loss, and self-reflection. Released on May 18, 2022, it was initially penned for a Netflix rom-com, only for Allison to reclaim it for herself. The song’s dr...
[Verse 1]
I feel the bones of how we used to be
They crowd the space between us and our sheets
I wanna scream when you don't look at me
Like you did
Oh, back then
[Chorus]
I wanna know what's wrong
With all of the ways I am
I'm trying to be someone
That you could love and understand
But I know that I'm not
I'm not, I'm not
I'm not
[Verse 2]
You make me feel like I am whole again
But I think your heart could use a tourniquet
'Cause I've bled you out and patched you up again
Far too much to call it love
[Chorus]
I wanna know what's wrong
With all of the ways I am
I'm trying to be someone
That you could love and understand
But I know that I'm not
I'm not, I'm not
I'm not, I'm not
I'm not, I'm not
I'm not
[Instrumental Outro]
Bones was written by Soccer Mommy.
Bones was produced by Oneohtrix Point Never.
Soccer Mommy released Bones on Wed May 18 2022.
[“Bones” is a song about] struggling with the parts of yourself that you don’t like in a relationship. It’s about wanting to become better for someone and feeling like you’re standing in your own way.
– Soccer Mommy, press release