“October Passed Me By” serves as a sequel to 2018’s girl in red breakthrough, “we fell in love in october.” It marks Marie’s first release since her 2021 debut album, if i could make it go quiet.
Co-produced with Aaron Dessner, the song centers around a fast-paced acoustic guitar where Marie remini...
[Verse 1]
I keep the letters that you wrote in a secret place
Every now and then, I go down memory lane
October passed me by just like any month
But I still think of the times you took the breath out of my
[Refrain]
Lungs
You don't have to run
[Verse 2]
Yeah, I got bitter when you got cold
And could you really blame me though?
'Cause I'm still tied up when you go
You know this song is about you
Who else could it be?
You were the first to make me feel like I was
[Refrain]
Me
Just a memory
[Verse 3]
It wasn't all good, yeah, it wasn't all pretty
Lost our grip whilе tryna go steady
Holding on to you, like, maybe, onе day we'll meet
[Bridge]
I met you at the wrong time, didn't wanna see
I was busy with the stars, you were looking at me
For better or for worse, I don't know, but for what it's worth
[Outro]
I made you my whole world
I made you my whole world
Screaming at the top of my lungs, "I love you, my girl"
Always in the back of my mind, you'll be my girl
October Passed Me By was written by Aaron Dessner & girl in red.
October Passed Me By was produced by Aaron Dessner & girl in red.
girl in red released October Passed Me By on Fri Oct 14 2022.
“October Passed Me By” has been living in the back of my head since June 2021. Every fall since I put out “we fell in love in october” in 2018, I was encouraged to do things on social media to talk about the song again. Making TikToks, Instagram posts, and other things about a song I made years ago...