Released as a single before her 2019 album new skin, “ocean” describes someone immersing themselves fully in a new relationship in an attempt to forget all their troubles.
In an interview with Euphoria, VÉRITÉ described it as her favourite song on the album:
It came together in such a strange way,...
[Verse 1]
You're an ocean
And I'm caught up in a wave
Drowning in emotion
Watching tides and their phase
Betting on the change
You know is coming (Know is coming)
Yeah you're a movement
And I'm just standing straight 'til you consume me
And leave an empty space like I don't exist
If you don't witness it, oh
[Pre-Chorus]
Yeah, I lose myself in you
'Cause I need someone to stay
Late morning when I hate
My body and I need somebody
Press myself into your skin
My tongue bit in your teeth
Familiar machine
Takes over when I need somebody
[Chorus]
I lose myself in you 'til I'm not myself with you
I lose myself in you 'til I'm not myself with you, oh
I lose myself in you 'til I'm not myself with you
I lose myself in you 'til I'm not myself
[Bridge]
You're a mistake that I need to keep from choking
(You're a mistake that I need to keep from choking)
You're a mistake that I need to keep from choking
(You're a mistake that I need to keep from choking)
You're a mistake that I need to keep from choking
Yeah, you're a moment, you're a moment in an ocean
[Pre-Chorus]
Yeah, I lose myself in you
'Cause I need someone to blame
Late morning when I hate
My body and I need somebody
Press myself into your skin
My tongue bit in your teeth
Familiar machine
Takes over when I need somebody
[Chorus]
I lose myself in you 'til I'm not myself with you
I lose myself in you 'til I'm not myself with you, oh
I lose myself in you 'til I'm not myself with you
I lose myself in you 'til I'm not myself (I'm not myself)
[Post-Chorus]
'Cause I lose myself in you
'Cause I need someone to stay
Late morning when I hate
My body and I need somebody
So press myself into your skin
My tongue bit in your teeth
Familiar machine
Takes over when I need somebody
[Outro]
I lose myself in you 'til I'm not myself with you
I lose myself in you 'til I'm not myself
ocean was written by Zach Nicita & VÉRITÉ & Rabitt.
ocean was produced by Zach Nicita.
On August 13, 2019, three days before “Ocean” was officially released, VÉRITÉ posted a teaser clip of the song to her Facebook page with a brief explanation of the song, stating:
ocean is about losing yourself in someone so you can forget all the things you feel. it is an impermanent solution.
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