Lilacs
Waxahatchee * Track #4 On Saint Cloud
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Lilacs by Waxahatchee
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WaxahatcheeProduced by
Brad CookWrited by
Katie CrutchfieldAbout
“Lilacs,” the fourth track off Saint Cloud (2020), is a song about needing someone’s love, and being angry about it. It was described by Katie as “a reminder that none of us are ever done doing work.”
Lilacs Lyrics
[Intro]
One, two, three, four
[Verse 1]
I wake up feeling nothing, camouflage the wavering sky
I sit at my piano, wander the wild whereby
And the lilacs drank the water, and the lilacs die
And the lilacs drank the water, marking the slow, slow
Slow passing of time
[Verse 2]
I get so angry, baby, at something you might say
I dream about an awful stranger, work my way through the day
I run it like a silent movie, I run it like a violent song
Run it like a voice compelling, so right it can't be wrong
[Chorus]
If I'm a broken record, write it in the dust, babe
I'll fill myself back up like I used to do
And if my bones are made of delicate sugar
I won't end up anywhere good without you, ooh
I need your love too
[Verse 3]
When I live a sparse existence, I'll drop down in the fold
Lean in to an urgent falter, spin silence into gold
I run it like the crop of kismet, I run it like a dilettante
I run it like I'm happy, baby, like I got everything I want
[Chorus]
If I'm a broken record, write it in the dust, babe
I'll fill myself back up like I used to do
And if my bones are made of delicate sugar
I won't end up anywhere good without you
I won't end up anywhere good without you, ooh
I need your love too
[Outro]
And the lilacs drank the water
And the lilacs drank the water
And the lilacs drank the water
Lilacs Q&A
Who wrote Lilacs's ?
Lilacs was written by Katie Crutchfield.
Who produced Lilacs's ?
Lilacs was produced by Brad Cook.
When did Waxahatchee release Lilacs?
Waxahatchee released Lilacs on Tue Feb 18 2020.
What did Waxahatchee say about "Lilacs"?
On a Pitchfork article on which Katie Crutchfield broke down each song of the album, she said about Lilacs:
Pitchfork: Can you tell me the story behind writing this song?
I was done making the record when I wrote “Lilacs.” Right away, people responded to that one in an exciting way. The demo was s...
What has she said about the music video?
That’s great, I was kind of hoping for that. We had no clue where we were going to do that video. I knew that I wanted Ashley [Connor] to shoot it, and that I wanted Marlee [Grace] to dance in it, because Marlee, the dancer in the video, is my best friend, and she’s so important to a lot of my state...