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Oblivion by Grimes
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The third track off Grimes' third studio album, Visions. It was named by Pitchfork as the best track of the decade so far.
In an April interview, Boucher explained the song’s true meaning:
The song is about being violently assaulted and it made me crazy for a few years. I got really paranoid walki...
Oblivion Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I never walk about after dark
It's my point of view
'Cause someone could break your neck
Coming up behind you
Always coming and you'd never have a clue
I never look behind all the time
I will wait forever
Always looking straight
Thinking, counting all the hours you wait
[Chorus]
See you on a dark night (La-la-la-la-la)
See you on a dark night
See you on a dark night (La-la-la-la-la)
See you on a dark night
[Verse 2]
And no, I'm not a jerk
I would ask if you could help me out
It's hard to understand
'Cause when you're running by yourself
It's hard to find someone to hold your hand
You know it's good to be tough like me
But I would wait forever
I need someone else
To look into my eyes and tell me
"Girl, you know you've got to watch your health"
[Bridge]
To look into my eyes and tell me
La-la-la-la-la
To look into my eyes and tell me
La-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la
[Chorus]
See you on a dark night
See you on a dark night
See you on a dark night
See you on a dark night
See you on a dark night
See you on a dark night
See you on a dark night
See you on a dark night
See you on a dark night (La-la-la-la-la)
Oblivion Q&A
Who wrote Oblivion's ?
Oblivion was written by Grimes.
Who produced Oblivion's ?
Oblivion was produced by Grimes.
What has the media said about the song?
In 2018, NPR ranked this as the #18 greatest song by a female or nonbinary artist in the 21st century, saying:
Claire Boucher’s third album as Grimes was like a Big Bang at the foundations of pop — fuel for the fire that has continued burning down the borders between the mainstream and underground,...
What did Grimes say about "Oblivion"?
According to GrimesFandom, Grimes herself explained the behind of the song on an interview:
The song is about being violently assaulted and it made me crazy for a few years. I got really paranoid walking around at night and started feeling really unsafe. The song is more about empowering myself phy...