Green Papaya
Lianne La Havas * Track #3 On Lianne La Havas
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- #1Bittersweet
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- #2Read My Mind
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- #3Green Papaya
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- #4Can’t Fight
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- #5
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- #6Out Of Your Mind (interlude)
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- #7Weird Fishes
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- #8Please Don’t Make Me Cry
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- #9Seven Times
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- #10Courage
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- #11Sour Flower
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“Green Papaya” introduces the most sultry side of La Havas to date. As it follows the romantic “Read My Mind,” the track marks the step into the most intimate part of the album, where La Havas is temporarily blinded by love.
The title “Green Papaya” represents the fruit and its aphrodisiacal power....
Green Papaya Lyrics
[Verse 1]
My face turns to gold, hoping to find my way home
This place I don't know, no yellow brick road to follow
This river of doubt, help me to swim my way out
I'm greedy with love, but my hunger to give is strong enough
[Chorus]
Mm, take me home, let's make real love, real love
Take me home, let's make real love, real love
Take me home, let's make real love, real love
Take me out of the blue
[Verse 2]
Our hearts overgrown, longing for peace of our own
Found Heaven in you, promise to be pure and true
Still mountains to climb, we will survive, still got time
My partner-in-crime, hoping you'll love me 'til we die
[Chorus]
Take me home, let's make real love, real love
Take me home, let's make real love, real love
Take me home, let's make real love, real love
Take me out of the blue
[Bridge]
My face turns to gold, hoping to find my way home
This place I don't know, no yellow brick road to follow
[Outro]
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh, yeah
Mm, take me home, let's make real love, real love
Take me home, let's make real love, real love
Take me home, let's make real love, real love
Take home, let's make real love, real love, real love
(Take me home, let's make real love, real love)
Mm, home
Take me out of the blue
Green Papaya Q&A
Who wrote Green Papaya's ?
Green Papaya was written by Lianne La Havas & Aqualung & Sam Crowe.
Who produced Green Papaya's ?
Green Papaya was produced by Beni Giles & Sam Crowe & Lianne La Havas.
When did Lianne La Havas release Green Papaya?
Lianne La Havas released Green Papaya on Fri Jul 17 2020.
What did Lianne La Havas say about "Green Papaya"?
A love letter, basically. You’ve got one another now and you want to make it a thing—to solidify the commitment in some way. It’s not really about physical love—it’s about making a home and doing all those things that come after the flirtatious infatuation. It’s like, “Actually this could be a reall...
What does the Spotify Storyline say about the song?
This is one of my favourites – it’s exactly what it’s supposed to be and it’s very intimate. I love Joni Mitchell andI love Jaco Pastorious. My friend played me “Black Crow,” from Heijira and I’d never heard it before. and it’s one of those things when you get obsesses with a song and you exhaust it...
What has La Havas said about the production on this song?
I tried to add drums to “Green Papaya” but they detracted from the song. I wanted you to be able to hear everything I felt and heard that first day that I made that song with Sam. It was really such a revelation, because I had to learn a new guitar part in order to make that song exist, to even come...