Innocence and Sadness
Dermot Kennedy * Track #5 On Sonder
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Innocence and Sadness by Dermot Kennedy
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Dermot KennedyProduced by
Scott Harris & Jonah ShyWrited by
Dermot KennedyAbout
Dermot posted a snippet of him singing part of an unreleased song with the description “Steady Rhythm Joy” on Instagram on July 24th, 2020. The phrase “Innocence and Sadness is a fine line” can be heard. He also posted a page of his phone notes with then unknown lyrics titled “Innocence and Sadness”...
Innocence and Sadness Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Never felt alone till the late night
Never knew she was my home till the tears dried
Workin' on the karma, but it takes time
Innocence and sadness was a fine line
Better savour every moment as it flies by
Every minute, boy, better live it, boy
Maybe someday you'll be happy for me, oh, I
Every minute, boy, steady rhythm joy
[Pre-Chorus]
The reason I stay
Wеll, I need you today
Baby, I would bleed in your name
I'm tryin' to be who you need me to bе
[Chorus]
I woulda waited for you all night to talk for a minute
I'll sing into the cold dark night till you listen
People spend their life heads down, souls hidden
I'm tryin' to be who you need me to be, well
[Verse 2]
Never felt alone till the late night
Never knew she was my home till the king cried
Lost inside the forest, but it feels fine
Innocence and sadness in the same night
All the love that just got stolen from your wide eyes
Every minute, boy, better live it, boy
Let your tears erode my shoulder like a cliff side
Heavy minutes, boy, steady rhythm joy
[Pre-Chorus]
The reason I stay
Well, I need you today
Baby, I would bleed in your name
I'm tryin' to be who you need me to be
[Chorus]
I woulda waited for you all night to talk for a minute
I'll sing into the cold dark night, you listen
Some people spend their life heads down, souls hidden
I'm tryin' to be who you need me to be
[Bridge]
I'd do anything for smiles, I'd move Heaven and Earth
Nobody told me at the start how heaven can hurt
I'll be waitin' under streetlight at Bowery and 3rd
Know I was waitin' on ya, know I was waitin' on ya
Darlin', don't spend another second wonderin' what you're worth
Don't you ever get affected by the ways of this world
Wouldn't say my soul's protected, but there's somethin' at work
I was waitin' on ya, know I was waitin' on ya
[Outro]
Better savour every moment as it flies by
Every minute, boy, better live it, boy
Return me safely, turn me homeward at the right time
Every minute, boy, steady rhythm joy
Better savour every moment as it flies by
Every minute, boy, better live it, boy
Return me safely, turn me homeward at the right time
Heavy minutes, boy, steady rhythm joy
Innocence and Sadness Q&A
Who wrote Innocence and Sadness's ?
Innocence and Sadness was written by Dermot Kennedy.
Who produced Innocence and Sadness's ?
Innocence and Sadness was produced by Scott Harris & Jonah Shy.
When did Dermot Kennedy release Innocence and Sadness?
Dermot Kennedy released Innocence and Sadness on Fri Oct 07 2022.
What did Dermot Kennedy say about "Innocence and Sadness"?
As a child, I realised I had this really powerful sense of wonder and a really strong imagination. lived within these fairy tales in my head. There’s a lyric in this song that says, ‘Innocence and sadness was a fine line,’ because to me it feels like you hit a certain age and then all this responsib...