The song is initially about missing your long-distance girlfriend, but soon reveals that the protagonist is a serial killer living with his lover’s head in a jar. It also jokingly calls out true crime fans.
[Verse 1]
Even though you're so far
I see you everywhere I go
Shrunken down and put away
From the mouth to the heart
"Bigger things will come and go"
But in the night, I'm coming down
[Chorus]
I know it's been hard
But I thought you
I thought you loved true crime
[Verse 2]
Just a head in a jar
I take you everywhere I go
Shrunken down and put away
Some might think it's too far
But in the end they'll never know
Where the rest of you is found
[Chorus]
I know it's been hard
But I thought you
I thought you loved true crime
[Verse 3]
Even though you're apart
All your skin begins to glow
New perfume, formaldehyde
[Bridge]
Please, don't look at me that way
I just thought you—
I thought you loved true crime
[Outro]
I thought you loved true crime
I thought you loved true crime
I thought you loved true crime
I thought you loved true crime
Formaldehyde was written by MOSSBACK.
Formaldehyde was produced by 33.marrow.
MOSSBACK released Formaldehyde on Fri Oct 20 2023.