Eugene
Arlo Parks * Track #10 On Collapsed in Sunbeams (Deluxe)
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Eugene by Arlo Parks
Release Date
Performed by
Arlo ParksProduced by
Gianluca BuccellatiAbout
“Eugene” details an unrequited love for a straight girl who is in a relationship with a man named Eugene. In a tweet Parks explained that the song was inspired by a poem she wrote ‘at 3am on the night bus’:
The music video was directed by the Coyle Larner brothers. Parks described the experience in...
Eugene Lyrics
[Intro]
(Yeah, yeah)
Yeah
(Yeah)
[Verse 1]
I had a dream we kissed
And it was all amethyst
The underpart of your eyes was violet
You hung a cigarette between your purple lips
[Pre-Chorus]
We've been best buds since thirteen
I hold your hair back when you're too lean
I hold the Taco Bell and you cried over Eugene
He was mean
He was mean
[Chorus]
Hey, I know I've been a little bit off and that's my mistake
I kind of fell half in love and you're to blame
I guess I just forgot that we've been mates since day
Yeah, I don't know what to say
Hey, I know I've been a little bit off and that's my mistake
I kind of fell half in love and you're to blame
I guess I just forgot that we've been mates since day
Yeah, I don't know what to say
[Verse 2]
Seein' you with him burns
I feel it deep in my throat
You put your hands in his shirt
You play him records I showed you
Read him Sylvia Plath, I thought that that was our thing
You know I like you like that
I hate that son of a bitch
[Pre-Chorus]
We've been best buds since thirteen
But that don't change the things I feel
Oh, when I see you smile with your teeth at Eugene
Yeah, I can't deal
[Chorus]
Hey, I know I've been a little bit off and that's my mistake
I kind of fell half in love and you're to blame
I guess I just forgot that we've been mates since day
Yeah, I don't know what to say
Hey, I know I've been a little bit off and that's my mistake
I kind of fell half in love and you're to blame
I guess I just forgot that we've been mates since day
Yeah, I don't know what to say
Eugene Q&A
Who wrote Eugene's ?
Eugene was written by Arlo Parks & Gianluca Buccellati.
Who produced Eugene's ?
Eugene was produced by Gianluca Buccellati.
When did Arlo Parks release Eugene?
Arlo Parks released Eugene on Tue Feb 11 2020.
What did Arlo Parks say about "Eugene"?
It explores the agony, jealousy and confusion that comes to light when the lines between platonic and romantic love blur.
– From a press release
Has the track garnered accolades from other celebrities?
Yes! Former First Lady Michelle Obama added “Eugene” to her Spotify playlist inspired by the first season of her 2020 podcast.
Excited to share with you a new @Spotify playlist inspired by the first season of my new podcast. It's filled with incredible new artists and a whole lot of #BlackGirlMagic...
What have the artists sid about the song?
Both “Black Dog” and “Eugene” represent a middle chapter between my earlier EPs and the record. I was pulling from all these different sonic places and trying to create a sound that felt warmer, and I was experimenting with lyrics that felt a little more surreal. I was talking a lot about dreams for...