I Wanna Know What It’s Like
Laura Marano * Track #5 On Us
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I Wanna Know What It's Like by Laura Marano
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Performed by
Laura MaranoProduced by
Sawyr & Björn “Beast” DjupströmAbout
Marano first previewed the song on July 25, 2021, during the first of her six-week virtual concert series and then on her TikTok account:
In mid-September, Marano changed her profile picture on her social media accounts with the first line of the song serving as the caption of the posts.
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I Wanna Know What It’s Like Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Got to keep it on the low
'Cause you know that I'm involved in it
But it's out of my control
Gonna get myself in trouble here
[Pre-Chorus]
But I wanna know
I need to know
Why when I'm with you (Mmm)
I've been getting confused
But I wanna know
I need to know
What I'm supposed to do
When you walk in the room
[Chorus]
I wanna know what it's like, like, like, like, like, like, like
I wanna know what it's like, like, like
To be the one who
Imagine how the skin feels where you touch
Imagine you and I could be an us
I wanna know what it's like, like, like
To be the one who
Has you
[Verse 2]
Totally alone
Honestly, I'm just too curious
My mind's out of control
A daydream never felt so serious
[Pre-Chorus]
But I wanna know
I need to know
Why when I'm with you (Mmm)
I find it hard to move
But I wanna know
I need to know
What I'm supposed to do
Should I tell the truth?
[Chorus]
I wanna know what it's like, like, like, like, like, like, like
I wanna know what it's like, like, like
To be the one who
Imagine how the skin feels where you touch
Imagine you and I could be an us
I wanna know what it's like, like, like
To be the one who
Has you
[Post-Chorus]
(Like, like, like)
(Like, like, like)
I wanna know what it's like
(Like, like, like)
(Like, like, like)
I wanna know what it's like
[Bridge]
Fantasy
Maybe it will only ever be fantasy
Maybe it will only ever be fantasy
Maybe it will only ever be fantasy
[Chorus]
I wanna know what it's like, like, like, like, like, like, like
I wanna know what it's like, like, like
To be the one who
I wanna know what it's like, like, like, like, like, like, like
I wanna know what it's like, like, like
To be the one who
Imagine how the skin feels where you touch
Imagine you and I could be an us
I wanna know what it's like, like, like
To be the one who
Has you
[Post-Chorus]
(Like, like, like)
(Like, like, like)
I wanna know what it's like
(Like, like, like)
(Like, like, like)
I wanna know what it's like
(Like, like, like)
(Like, like, like)
I wanna know what it's like
(Like, like, like)
(Like, like, like)
I wanna know what it's like
[Outro]
Fantasy
Please let this be more than fantasy
I Wanna Know What It’s Like Q&A
Who wrote I Wanna Know What It’s Like's ?
I Wanna Know What It’s Like was written by James Ghaleb & Sawyr & Laura Marano & Björn “Beast” Djupström.
Who produced I Wanna Know What It’s Like's ?
I Wanna Know What It’s Like was produced by Sawyr & Björn “Beast” Djupström.
When did Laura Marano release I Wanna Know What It’s Like?
Laura Marano released I Wanna Know What It’s Like on Fri Sep 24 2021.
What did Laura Marano say about "I Wanna Know What It's Like"?
I wrote this song in Sweden in 2017 about someone I couldn’t stop thinking about. The situation was a little complicated for a number of reasons, so I thought the best thing I could do was write about my feelings, rather than act on them.
Who inspired you to write this song
Some questions I just can’t answer ;)
What was the most fun part about creating this song?
Honestly, I remember being incredibly tired from the week, so I was both a little grumpy and a little loopy. James, one of the cowriters, and I had written together a bunch during the week, and he was so lovely. He knew this story very well because I was writing about this feeling most of the week,...
How long did it take to write the full song ?
Honestly, it was pretty quick! We wrote it in like three hours, and then I recorded it the same day. The vocal from that day is the actual vocal in the song, which I love.
What's your favorite lyrics from the song?
Hmm, I really love “Imagine how the skin feels where you touch, imagine you and I could be an us.” It sings really nicely, and I also just love the lyric.
why was IWKWIL the first song u wanted to show us? is there any specific reason?
Honestly, this song truly just came out because I showed some fans the demo, and they all freaked out about it. They literally begged me to release it, and after I showed a sneak peak of it on Tik Tok, more people begged me to release it, so I ultimately decided to give the people what they want. It...
Why did it take you so long to release this song?
Great question. I was signed to a label at the time, so when I got dropped, I knew I wanted to release music independently, but I wanted to make sure all the songs made sense together both conceptually and sonically. I always felt like this song felt sonically a little darker and moodier than my Me...
What was the process of making the song like?
I was actually in Sweden doing something called a writing camp, where I just wrote like two or three songs a day with different people. I wrote this song on my last day there, and I was writing another song at the same time. This one honestly turned out to be one of my favorites from the entire week...
Do you regret not acting on your feelings at the time?
I think everything worked out the way it was supposed to. The person had the same feelings, so that was nice haha. I truly don’t have any regrets about the situation I was writing about with this particular song, but I do regret other similar experiences (me having feelings and not acting on them) w...
Have you ever played this song for the person that it's about?
I actually did ;)
IWKWIL has an amazing rhythm, where did the idea of the instrumental come from?
That was all Björn! And then Sawyr added a lot of amazing elements (including the post choruses), so I really attribute the awesome rhythm and production to them!
Did you ever get to know what it's like to be the one who has them?
Maaaaybe….