A shoegazey standout in the Beths' repertoire, this song meditates on staying committed to a beloved, even as they grow distant and your relationship becomes rocky.
In a July 2020 interview for DIY Mag, lead singer Liz Stokes explains:
‘In sickness and in health’. It’s a given that romantic relati...
[Verse 1]
Someone told me I'm a water sign
That means I move among greater minds
Suspend between then drain
Dry up like the weather
It's wrong and forgotten
But it feels so right
And I just love the way the fabric lies
And light reflects the thread you might want to sever
I hope not forever
[Chorus]
I see you sick, I see you fine
And you don't mean to be unkind
Though I know way down
That I am out of heart when out of sight
I keep a flame burning inside
If you need to bum a light
[Verse 2]
Body working but your brain is shot
And all good tidings are the first forgot
But you hold a lot and I know I'm kind of a bummer
Watching closely for some kind of clue
That I mean anything at all to you
If your world collapses
I'll be down in the rubble
I'd build you another
I'll wait out the summer
I'll wait out the summer
[Instrumental Bridge]
[Chorus]
I see you sick, I see you fine
And you don't mean to be unkind
Though I know way down
That I am out of heart when out of sight
I keep a flame burning inside
If you need to bum a light
[Chorus]
I love you sick, I love you fine (Wait out the summer)
But you don't need to be unkind
Though I know way down that I (Wait out the summer)
Am out of heart when out of sight (Hope not forever)
I keep a flame burning inside
If you need to bum a light
Out of Sight was written by Elizabeth Stokes.
Out of Sight was produced by Jonathan Pearce.
The Beths released Out of Sight on Tue Jun 16 2020.