Alex the Astronaut
Alex the Astronaut
Alex the Astronaut
Alex the Astronaut
Alex the Astronaut
Alex the Astronaut
Alex the Astronaut
Alex the Astronaut
Alex the Astronaut
Alex the Astronaut
Alex the Astronaut
“the song Lost chronicles a teenager’s experience with unwanted pregnancy”
Alex the Astronaut: 'I didn't want to tell anyone that I was gay, let alone millions of strangers'
—
the Guardian
ne of the most affecting moments on Alex the Astronaut's debut album tells a story that is not her own. I L...
[Verse 1]
It's all the same as it was last night
Morning hits her in the face, cool wind
Someone is growing inside her
The feeling of fear spreads through her mind
A positive sign on a stick made of plastic
Hides it in a drawer by her bed
Makes her way down to the door
Grabs her bag, Mum and Dad ask, "Is she alright?"
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh no, the smile is fake
She's gonna tell him today
[Chorus]
When you hadn't thought this would happen
And you really wished it wasn't happening
When fate takes your hand and spins you around
And you're lost
You're lost
[Verse 2]
Doctors said, "I'd prefer that you spoke to your parents"
"No", so the boy and the girl sat at school alone
He asks what's inside her, will it know?
If you take the pill
One, two, three
Breathe slowly, everything's fine
Tries to be like the men he's seen online
Make a joke, smile, say, "It's all alright"
[Pre-Chorus]
She laughs, he knows that it's fake
They know that everything's changed
[Chorus]
When you hadn't thought this would happen
And you really wished it wasn't happening
When fate takes your hand and spins you around
When you hadn't thought this would happen
And you really wished it wasn't happening
When fate takes your hand and spins you around
And you're lost
You're lost
[Bridge]
Lying in bed that night, she hasn't slept yet
Visions of a child like her that haven't stopped yet
She'd usually cry
And she'd usually call him, but she doesn't feel like calling
He sits alone at home with the door closed
Thinking it over alone with the door closed
There's tears in his eyes
The secret he's held catches up and he knows it
[Chorus]
When you hadn't thought this would happen
And you really wished it wasn't happening
When fate takes your hand and spins you around
But the summer brings a warming light
And you can feel the crawling time
It's silent and slow, but you will get home
When you're lost
When you're lost
Lost was written by Jonathan Quarmby & Alex the Astronaut.
Lost was produced by Daniel Hanson & Samuel Cromack.
Alex the Astronaut released Lost on Fri May 08 2020.
“‘Lost’ is about trying to find your way and fix everything, and the moment where you’ve exhausted all options and have to accept the fact that there is so much that is completely out of your control: sometimes you will just feel lost.
The song is pivoted around a moment of change when someone is w...