“Both” is a single off Ingrid Michaelson’s debut album in which she vents about casual dating, and hopes for either commitment or the end of a relationship. Her lover wants to keep things casual, but she’d rather go all the way or break up.
[Verse 1]
Casual, you're keeping it casual
Nothing too meaningful, nothing irrational, no no
[Pre-Chorus]
So why do you text me saying you miss me?
Staying in my place, it’s kinda confusing
You're blurring the lines, you're playing two sides
Just make up your mind
[Chorus]
You can tell me to stay, you can push me away
Have space or get close, but you can’t do both
You can kiss me goodnight or kiss me goodbye
Baby, love me or don't
But you can't do, you can't do both
[Verse 2]
Impossible, you make it impossible
To know what you really want
It's so irresponsible, yeah, yeah
[Pre-Chorus]
So what does it mean when you're telling me secrets?
I'm spilling mine and we're just getting deeper
You’re blurring the lines, you’re playing two sides
Just make up your mind
[Chorus]
You can tell me to stay, you can push me away
Have space or get close, but you can't do both
You can kiss me goodnight or kiss me goodbye
Baby, love me or don’t
But you can't do, you can't do both
[Instrumental Bridge]
[Chorus]
You can tell me to stay, you can push me away
Have space or get close, but you can't do both
You can kiss me goodnight or kiss me goodbye (Woo-hoo)
Baby, love me or don’t (Yeah, yeah)
But you can't do, you can't do both (Mmm, na-na)
You can't do, you can't do both (You can't do both)
(You can't do both) Hey, yeah
[Outro]
So why do you text me saying you miss me?
Staying in my place, it's kinda confusing (But you can't do both)
You're blurring the lines, you're playing two sides (You can't do both, na-na)
Just make up your mind (You can't do both)
Ooh, ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh
Mmm
Both was written by Derrick Southerland & Jordan Schmidt & Ingrid Andress.
Both was produced by Jordan Schmidt & Ingrid Andress.
Ingrid Andress released Both on Fri May 17 2019.
This was actually the only song on the album that started with a melody and not a lyric. Normally, all the other songs start with a concept that I want to write about. [Writer-producer] Jordan Schmidt was playing me tracks that he had premade. And I heard this one and I was like, ‘Wait, that’s the o...