Caroline

Arlo Parks * Track #5 On Collapsed in Sunbeams (Deluxe)

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Caroline by Arlo Parks

Release Date

Mon Nov 23 2020

Performed by

Arlo Parks

Produced by

Gianluca Buccellati

Writed by

Arlo Parks & Gianluca Buccellati

Caroline Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I was waiting for the bus one day
Watched a fight between an artsy couple escalate
Strawberry cheeks flushed with defeated rage
Then he spilled his coffee as he frantically explained

[Verse 2]
Maybe if you took a breath
You would hear me when I talk to you
Threw her necklace in his face
Eyes so bright with disappointment
I saw something inside her break
Everybody knows the feeling
Suddenly he started screaming

[Chorus]
"Caroline
I swear to God I tried
I swear to God I tried
Caroline
I swear to God I tried
I swear to God I tried"

[Post Chorus]
I swear to God I tried
I swear to God I tried"

[Verse 3]
Ripped the hem of her skirt as she ran
Panicking and weaving through the crowds on Oxford Street
Watched his world dissolve in his hands
Tried to roll a blem then put his head between his knees, ooh

[Verse 4]
Maybe if she took a breath
She would know I did it all for her
Agony and hints of sage
Her eyes blind with disappointment
I couldn’t recognize her face
Shards of glass live in this feeling
Have to somehow stop her leaving

[Chorus]
"Caroline
I swear to God I tried
I swear to God I tried
Caroline
I swear to God I tried
I swear to God I tried"

[Chorus]
"Caroline
I swear to God I tried
I swear to God I tried
Caroline
I swear to God I tried
I swear to God I tried"

[Post Chorus]
"I swear to God I tried
I swear to God I tried"

Caroline Q&A

Who wrote Caroline's ?

Caroline was written by Arlo Parks & Gianluca Buccellati.

Who produced Caroline's ?

Caroline was produced by Gianluca Buccellati.

When did Arlo Parks release Caroline?

Arlo Parks released Caroline on Mon Nov 23 2020.

What did Arlo Parks say about "Caroline"?

‘Caroline’ is an exercise in people watching and seeing situations unfold without context. It’s an exploration of how something once full of healthy passion can dissolve in an instant.

— via NME (November 2020)

What have the artists said about the song?

I wrote “Caroline” and “For Violet” on the same, very inspired day. I had my little £8 bottle of Casillero del Diablo. I was taken back to when I first started writing at seven or eight, where I would write these very observant and very character-based short stories. I recalled this argument that I’...