“Fingernails” is the third song off of Julia Wolf’s album “Pressure”.
The song is about the rush of meeting a new person, and the obsession that might come with the lack of information, falling into despair and what-ifs, wanting the other person to give her the attention she craves so bad.
[Verse 1]
I don't know where to touch you, I want you all at once
You don't live by my house, so they told me, I was fucked
But you're drinking up light, now you're drowning in sun
So I can't hide from you like I've always done
I'm fighting the urge to lay my head on this desk
In a room full of all of my favorite friends
I have known you for days, have I known you for years?
I'm carving your name to the roots of my fears, ah, ah
The roots of my fears, ah, ah
[Chorus]
I swear that I would gut my feelings and
Hand you the blood soaked cotton (Ah-ah)
Would you wear it like your favorite T-shirt?
I know that I would if you wanted
Just don't hang me out to dry
Hang me on your mind
I'm, I'm hanging by the fingernails
This'll kill me, I would let it every time
Every time, every time, every
[Post-Chorus]
Time, time, time
Time, time, time
Time, time, time
Time, time, time
[Verse 2]
Are you bored yet? Are you done?
Is this really what you want?
Are you bored yet? Are you done?
Is this really what you want from me?
When the quietest girl wishes she said less
How could someone like you want something like this?
Want something like this from me (Okay)
[Chorus]
I swear that I would gut my feelings and
Hand you the blood soaked cotton (Ah-ah)
Would you wear it like your favorite T-shirt?
I know that I would if you wanted
Just don't hang me out to dry
Hang me on your mind
I'm, I'm hanging by the fingernails
This'll kill me, I would let it every time
Every time, every time, every
[Outro]
Time, time, time
Time, time, time
Fingernails was written by Julia Wolf & Scro.
Fingernails was produced by Scro.
Julia Wolf released Fingernails on Fri May 23 2025.
“Fingernails" opens up about the fear and vulnerability that comes with loving someone so much. I wanted the imagery throughout this song to show how painful it is not knowing how the other person feels. It’s about wanting to give a person everything, even if it means sacrificing parts of yourself,...