It Was Not Natural
Wye Oak * Track #5 On The Louder I Call, The Faster It Runs
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It Was Not Natural Lyrics
When I am tired
Unbidden, I go for a walk
I have to walk
Or else I do not recognize myself
My foot uncovers
What my heart wishes is a treasure
Seemingly foreign
But somehow still it is familiar
It could be amber
It could be animal or antler
They do resemble
They do remember one another
[Chorus]
It was not natural, all along
Only human hate could give us something so unforgiving
It was not natural, all along
Only human hate could give us something so unforgiving
Something so unforgiving
As I expected
With time it hasn't gotten easier
I have to work now
At things that used to be like breathing
I try to focus
Forgive myself for having so much
I am too busy for it
Or else I am not busy enough
When I see clearly
I know we share the same devotion
But joy is hungry
And you know I can't promise anything
[Chorus]
It was not natural, all along
Only human hate could give us something so unforgiving
It was not natural, all along
Only human hate could give us something so unforgiving
Something so unforgiving
It Was Not Natural Q&A
Who wrote It Was Not Natural's ?
It Was Not Natural was written by Jenn Wasner & Andy Stack.
Who produced It Was Not Natural's ?
It Was Not Natural was produced by Wye Oak.
When did Wye Oak release It Was Not Natural?
Wye Oak released It Was Not Natural on Tue Feb 20 2018.
What did Wye Oak say about "It Was Not Natural"?
This is a story about finding an object of uncertain origin whilst walking through the woods. Or, if you’d rather: it’s about exploring the space between the things that we are socialized to believe about ourselves, and the actual truth of our natures, for better and for worse. And it’s about learni...
What have the artists said about the song?
I wrote this song at the beginning of Spring 2016, at a time when it was just starting to be warm enough to go outside again. During the winter I tend to turn inward – it’s an important time of isolation and work and reflection for me. So I was just coming out of that phase, and starting to write ag...