“Church” is the first single from the EP. The single’s lyrics capture the complexities of adulthood and faith, it covers redemption from a life lived imperfectly.
Aly said to Teen Vogue: “When we decided to release “Church” as the first single, we felt that it was a song that didn’t necessarily spe...
[Verse 1]
I do bad things for the sake of good times
I don't, I don't regret
Call me what you will, yeah, I'm in it for the thrill
I'm just, I'm just selfish
[Pre-Chorus]
I need redemption
For sins I can't mention
[Chorus]
Too many nights and there's no end
I'm hell bent, the reckless one
Too many nights I justify
All my casualties of love
For all the times I can’t reverse
For all the places where it hurts
I need a little church
I need a little church
[Verse 2]
I do bad things, can't you see it on my face?
I get caught in every lie
I can't even stop to take care of my own self
Let alone somebody else
[Pre-Chorus]
I need redemption
For sins I can't mention
[Chorus]
Too many nights and there's no end
I'm hell bent, the reckless one
Too many nights I justify
All my casualties of love
For all the times I can't reverse
For all the places where it hurts
I need a little church
I need a little church
I need a little church
I need a little church
[Bridge]
I do bad things for the sake of good times
I don't, I don't regret
Call me what you will, yeah, I'm in it for the thrill
I'm just, I'm just selfish
[Chorus]
'Cause it's been too many nights and there's no end
I'm hell bent, the reckless one
Too many nights I justify
All my casualties of love
For all the times I can't reverse
For all the places where it hurts
I need a little church
I need a little church
I need a little church
I need a little church
[Outro]
I do bad things, I do
I need a little church
I do bad things, I do
I need a little
Church was written by Yves Rothman & Mick Coogan & Aly Michalka & AJ Michalka.
Church was produced by Yves Rothman.
On an interview with Paper Magazine, Aly & AJ talked about the song’s origin and meaning:
This song came on pretty quickly. We knew we wanted to use the line “I need a little Church,” which originally was placed in “Star Maps” and then not used in that particular song. It was important to us to...