Sleigh Bells
Sleigh Bells
Sleigh Bells
Sleigh Bells
Sleigh Bells
Sleigh Bells
Sleigh Bells
Sleigh Bells
Sleigh Bells
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“I Can Only Stare” is the fourth extract from Sleigh Bell’s fourth album, Jessica Rabbit. In an interview for Pitchfork, Derek said it is his favorite song on their new album, and was partially inspired by The Smiths.
[Intro]
I can only stare into the field for so long
I can only stare into the field for so long
[Verse 1]
Watching you from the chair
Dragging a brush through your hair
You're just right over there
You know I'm grieving, giving off heat, oh
Cross my heart, hope to die
You and I, you and I
Why aren't we sharing the breath
Till there's nothing left but carbon dioxide
Why won't you let me come over
And do what you want me to? Ooh
[Chorus]
I can only stare, I can only stare
(You see, it's pulling my heart down, it's pulling my heart down)
I can only stare, I can only stare
(You see, it's pulling my heart down, it's pulling my heart down)
I'd like to go back there but I can
I can only stare, I can only
I'd like to go back there but I can
I can only stare, I can only
[Verse 2]
Do you know how I feel knocking on your door
Till my knuckles bleed?
I can't perform miracles, it's dedication time, oh oh oh
[Chorus]
I can only stare, I can only stare
(You see, it's pulling my heart down, it's pulling my heart down)
I can only stare, I can only stare
(You see, it's pulling my heart down, it's pulling my heart down)
Will my knees buckle if my head
Never fully heals, never fully
Will my knees buckle if my head
Never fully heals, never fully
I Can Only Stare was written by Alexis Krauss & Derek Miller.
I Can Only Stare was produced by Sleigh Bells & Mike Elizondo.
Sleigh Bells released I Can Only Stare on Fri Nov 11 2016.
Sleigh Bells performed “I Can Only Stare” on the 9th episode of MTV’s Wonderland on November 10, 2016. Watch the performance—with special Genius-powered annotations—here:
http://www.mtv.com/video-clips/8twjcu/
The group also performed the song on Later… with Jools Holland:
https://youtu.be/g1UsYW...