One of the most popular songs from ODESZA’s In Return, “It’s Only” is the ninth track from the album, with graceful and moving lyrics from Zyra.
[Verse 1: Zyra]
I heard the news today that you're not mine to keep
Don't struggle too much now while I kill you in your sleep
What is lust if it's not being by yourself?
I won't be gentle to the body on the shelf
[Chorus: Zyra]
It's only water, it's only fire, it's only love
It's only slaughter, we're only liars, it's only blood
They're only thoughts that I'm having, thoughts safe within my head
You're only crying, you're only dying, you're only red
[Verse 2: Zyra]
I heard the news today that you weren't mine to save
I hope that you're comfortable in the quiet lasting grave ([?])
What is lust if it's not being by yourself?
I won't be gentle to the body on the shelf
[Chorus: Zyra]
It's only water, it's only fire, it's only love
It's only slaughter, we're only liars, it's only blood
They're only thoughts that I'm having, thoughts safe within my head
You're only crying, you're only dying, you're only dead
[Bridge: Zyra]
It's only water, it's only fire, it's only love
It's only water, it's only fire, it's only love
It's only water, it's only fire, it's only love
It's only water, it's only fire, it's only love
[Chorus: Zyra]
It's only water, it's only fire, it's only love
It's only slaughter, we're only liars, it's only blood
They're only thoughts that I'm having, thoughts safe within my head
You're only crying, you're only dying, you're only dead
It’s Only was written by Zyra & Harrison Mills & Clayton Knight.
It’s Only was produced by Clayton Knight & Harrison Mills.
This was the first song Clayton named when he was asked if he had a favorite song on In Return in a 2014 interview with RaveRafting.com on the album’s release day:
I really enjoy “It’s Only”. She [Zyra] did a really good job with the songwriting on that one.