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Influence by Tove Lo (Ft. Wiz Khalifa)
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Tove LoWiz KhalifaProduced by
The Struts (Producers)About
Tove Lo initially uploaded a demo of the track on the final day of her #12MomentsOfChristmas countdown, giving it to fans “so you get a feel of what’s coming in 2016.”
It was the first song she wrote following vocal chord surgery at the beginning of 2015. Tove cited The Weeknd’s “really sexy” music...
Influence Lyrics
[Verse 1: Tove Lo]
First line, take mine; I'm fine as fuck
Love myself tonight and I think you can feel the same
Moonshine, good time; babe, you're in luck
'Cause I will do whatever comes to mind, yeah, go insane
[Pre-Chorus: Tove Lo]
Things I say don't usually come easily
There's one thing I need you now to know 'bout me
[Chorus: Tove Lo]
You know I'm under the influence
So don't trust every word I say, I say
When I'm under the influence
It's a blur, but I want my way, my way
You know I'm under the influence
So don't trust every word I say, I say
Sounds good without makin' sense
It's a blur, but I want my way, my way
When I'm under the influence
[Verse 2: Tove Lo]
Ticker, flicker; I feel the beat
Hold onto the floor, but I keep spinnin' 'round and 'round
Swing me, baby, back on my feet
Hidin' in the crowd, we're makin' love without a sound
[Pre-Chorus: Tove Lo]
Things I say don't usually come easily
There's one thing I need you now to know 'bout me
[Chorus: Tove Lo]
You know I'm under the influence
So don't trust every word I say, I say (I say)
When I'm under the influence
It's a blur, but I want my way, my way
You know I'm under the influence (Uh-uh)
So don't trust every word I say, I say
Sounds good without makin' sense (Sounds good without makin' sense)
It's a blur, but I want my way, my way
When I'm under the influence
[Bridge: Tove Lo]
Boy meets, boy meets, girl meets, girl
This is the best place in the world, a-woo-ooh
Boy meets, boy meets, girl meets, girl
This is the best place in the world, a-woo-ooh
[Verse 3: Wiz Khalifa]
I'm so intoxicated and faded
I'm in the club, barely made it
I see the look on your face
And it says that you want it later
But you ain't too in the way
And I fly you to different places
You call your crew in amazement
'Cause they ain't doin' the same shit
Barely knew what your name is
Don't care who you just came with
Make a move and get famous
Get your mission completed
Usually gotta politic or entertain
But I just got a couple things I wanna know
'Cause everything is moving slow
I usually wouldn't ask this though, but
[Chorus: Tove Lo & Wiz Khalifa]
You know I'm under the influence
So don't trust every word I say, I say (Young Khalifa, man, I say)
When I'm under the influence
It's a blur, but I want my way, my way (Yeah)
You know I'm under the influence (Boy meets, boy meets, girl meets, girl)
So don't trust every word I say, I say
Sounds good without making sense (Boy meets, boy meets, girl meets, girl)
It's a blur, but I want my way, my way (Yeah)
When I'm under the influence
Influence Q&A
Who wrote Influence's ?
Influence was written by Jakob Jerlström & A Strut & Tove Lo & Wiz Khalifa.
Who produced Influence's ?
Influence was produced by The Struts (Producers).
How did "Influence" come about?
I wrote “Influence” after my vocal chord surgery, which was in January last year. As a singer, I don’t think I realize how much I need this until that happened to me. It was after two months of going out of my mind at home, ‘cause you can barely speak. You can’t be in loud environments. So basically...
How did The Weeknd inspire Tove Lo to write this song?
I listened a lot to the Weeknd before I got into the studio and was making this record. I loved his whole album. He is very sensual, obviously, but he’s not dirty in his lyrics. It still has a lot of depth. I love that, and that inspired me to go in that direction a little bit.
How did the collaboration with Wiz Khalifa come about?
I’ve always loved his style and his flow. I think he’s really talented. I just met him at the Billboard Awards and asked him, “Do you want to sing a song with me?” And he was like, “Send it over and I’ll listen.” He really liked it, and he was like, “I’ll fuck with this.”
We met in the studio in L....
How did the music help to inspire Tove Lo's lyrics?
I was very much like, “I want to go minimal techno"—kind of aggressive with my pop melodies and lyrics. So they sent me that idea, and I started thinking about all the different raves that I’ve been going to all summer, and how I fall in love with that scene in general.
I started thinking of all th...