“Kaili” is the third track on Swim, Dan Snaith’s third album under the Caribou alias. The first half of the track features lyrics about a relationship in peril as synths wail in the background. The second half of the song is mostly instrumental, featuring an outro that’s more akin to nu-jazz than an...
[Verse 1: Caribou]
She can hold onto her own
If it comes to push and shove
She has kept a lookout on
Over what's left of their love
And he keeps himself held back
For both their peace of minds
But he's no less quick to her
To begrudge of what he finds
[Hook: Caribou]
Ooh, see I should soon
[Verse 2: Caribou]
As they watch themselves grow old
As he helps her into bed
Just a hint of it survives
Just a spark inside his head
[Bridge: Caribou]
Oh, I couldn't tell
How much all they seemed to care
And something in the way she tells me
I wish that I'd been gone
Kaili was written by Dan Snaith.
Kaili was produced by Dan Snaith.