“how far” focuses on the people’s identities within a relationship. When looking through a feminist lens, it’s prevalent how apologetic femininity plays a role in this piece
[Verse 1]
I am alone in this place
Don’t you be fooled by these hands on me
It’s a fantasy, oh, but everything is too real
Is this a part of the game
A friendly exchange of blame, if you please
We talk of the things that we hate in ourselves as if we
[Refrain]
We’ll change them
We’ll change them
We’ll change them
We’ll change them
Let’s see
How far it can take us before it forsakes us
[Chorus]
It pleases you to say you’re sorry when you’re not
It’s a dangerous slip of the tongue
If it pleases you to see me struggling, I will
Talk of the things that I hate in myself as if I
[Refrain]
I’ll change them
I’ll change them
I’ll change them
I’ll change them
Let’s try
How far can it take us before it forsakes us
How far can it take us before it forsakes us
[Verse 2]
Is this a part of the game
A friendly exchange of blame, if you please
It’s a fantasy, oh, but everything is too real
[Chorus]
It pleases you to say you’re sorry when you’re not
It’s a dangerous slip of the tongue
If it pleases you to see me struggling, I will
If it pleases you to say you’re sorry, well I'm not
It’s a dangerous slip of the tongue
And if it pleases you to see me struggling, I will
Oh, I told you I was coming for you
[Refrain]
I'll change you
I'll change you
I'll change you
I'll change you
Let's prove
How far it can take me before it forsakes me
How far it can take me before it forsakes me
How far it can take me before it forsakes me
How far it can take me before it forsakes me
How Far was written by Gianluca Buccellati & Tei Shi.
How Far was produced by Gianluca Buccellati.
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