“Intern” is the opening track on My Woman, the third studio album by singer-songwriter Angel Olsen.
Brandon Stosuy, reviewing the song for Pitchfork, says that the song “is ostensibly about how we all have to wake up, work, go through the motions, and “be someone”—and how that work will embarrass o...
[Verse 1]
Maybe you know that it's been too long
Going through the motions as you sing your song
Doesn't matter who you are or what you've done
Still gotta wake up and be someone
Still gotta wake up and be someone
[Verse 2]
I don't care what the papers say
It's just another intern with a résumé
I'm gonna fall in love with you someday
I'm gonna fall in love and run away
I'm gonna fall in love and run away
[Verse 3]
Everyone I know has got their own ideal
I just wanna be alive, make something real
Doesn't matter who you are or what you do
Something in the world will make a fool of you
Something in the world will make a fool of you
[Chorus]
Pick up the phone, but I swear it's the last time
Pick up the phone, but I swear it's the last time
Falling in love and I swear it's the last time
Falling in love and I swear it's the last time
Intern was written by Angel Olsen.
Intern was produced by Angel Olsen & Justin Raisen.
Angel Olsen released Intern on Wed Jun 01 2016.