“We wrote “Old Tape” while working on new music at Danny [Molad]’s studio in LA; we were discussing the loops we get stuck in, the rabbit holes our minds go down, even getting nerdy on epigenetics — the voices in our heads that might not be our own, and ultimately, how to quiet that noise and let it...
[Verse 1]
The critic mind is here today
The same old thing as yesterday
In the shower, the yard, and on the bike
It's cold as ice
[Verse 2]
Spoil the picnic, spoil the fun
Spoilin' ad nauseam
In the universe, the clouds are clear
And my baby's here
[Pre-Chorus]
The sorry words I tell myself
(It's playin' again, it's playin' again)
The ancient thoughts of someone else
(It's playin' again, it's playin' again)
[Chorus]
And once in a while
You turn up the dial
To an old tape playin' in my head
To an old tape playin' in my head
I'll tune it out and live instead
I'll tune it out and live instead
[Verse 3]
What did I find in a broken heart?
A pig, a dig, and a faulty start
You're more gentle than I'll ever be
So be gentle with me
[Pre-Chorus]
The sorry words I tell myself
(It's playin' again, it's playin' again)
The ancient thoughts of someone else
(It's playin' again, it's playin' again)
[Chorus]
And once in a while
You turn up the dial
To an old tape playin' in my head
To an old tape playin' in my head
I'll tune it out and live instead
I'll tune it out and live instead
[Bridge]
I'll tune it out and live instead
I'll tune it out and live instead
I'll tune it out and live instead
[Chorus]
And once in a while
You turn up the dial
To an old tape playin' in my head
I'll tune it out and live instead
Old Tape was written by Dan Molad & Holly Laessig & Jess Wolfe & Oliver Hill.
Old Tape was produced by Dan Molad.