“Dover Beach” is the name of Baby Queen’s third single of the year, released alongside the music video on April 14th, 2021. It was premiered as BBC Radio 1’s “Hottest Record in the World” on that same day.
[Verse 1]
On the coastline, in the water
Your mirage is like a stalker
I should push him off the cliffside
'Cause he's colouring my insides ocean blue
And everywhere I look, I look at you
It's true
Up in my imagination, I rehearse our conversations
And at least I'm never lonely
Even though I know you're only in my mind
And there's no point in covering my eyes, even when I try
[Chorus]
I hear your voice over and over
Sitting on the bеach of Dover
What is happening? Oh, dear
I keep wishing you wеre here
And I swear, I'm gonna lose it if I keep playing your music
But what else is there to do?
Everywhere I look I just see you
[Verse 2]
In my self made isolation, you're my only inspiration
When the mirror says I'm ugly and if anybody loves me, it's a lie
And right before I'm swallowed by my mind and cursing at the sky
[Chorus]
I hear your voice over and over
Sitting on the beach of Dover
What is happening? Oh, dear
I keep wishing you were here
And I swear, I'm gonna lose it if I keep playing your music
But what else is there to do?
Everywhere I look I just see you
[Refrain]
It's deep red, my broken dream
My last breath, the king and queen
The world ends, it's you and me
In my head if we can be together maybe we'll live forever
[Bridge]
Sand between my toes, I've got vertigo, I'm afraid of heights
If I could I'd cry, we've got incompatible star signs
I'm in love with you
What's the point in looking at the view?
'Cause every time I do, I just see you (I just see you)
[Refrain]
It's deep red, my broken dream
My last breath, the king and queen
The world ends, it's you and me
In my head if we can be together maybe we'll live forever
[Outro]
I met your ghost, he followed me
Down to the coast of Dover Beach
I talk to you in poetry
You stole the view of Dover Beach
I met your ghost, he followed me
Down to the coast of Dover Beach
I scream at you in poetry
You stole the view of Dover Beach
Dover Beach was written by Baby Queen & King Ed & Nathan Challinor.
Dover Beach was produced by King Ed.
Baby Queen released Dover Beach on Wed Apr 14 2021.
One of my favourite poems as a kid was ‘Dover Beach’ by Matthew Arnold, so it was always this really romanticised place in my head. So when I had time for another writing trip, I was like, ‘I’m going to Dover!’ It was a pretty amazing experience to write a song called ‘Dover Beach’ when you’re actua...