“Physical” describes a relationship that’s entirely focused on the physical side of things.
The band told Clash Music:
Casual intimacy is so glamorized in society, and we wanted to bring our perspective to the table. Being physical can quickly become lackluster if that’s the only thing a relations...
[Verse 1]
We can change our bad habits
Try to sleep at night
Lost for the moment
I’ve tried to find
It's the same thing every time
It’s some kind of magic
Between you and I
But I gotta be honest, baby
We just can’t get it right
[Chorus]
Set it up
Spin me round
We’re just physical
Oh oh oh oh oh
We’re just physical
Turn me on
Turn it up
Unemotional
Every single time
Oh oh oh oh oh
We’re just physical
Oh oh oh oh oh
Physical
[Verse 2]
Not a friend, not a lover
Try to act like it’s fine
I’ve read it cover to cover, baby
You know I’m right
It’s the same thing every time
[Chorus]
Set it up
Spin me round
We’re just physical
Oh oh oh oh oh
We’re just physical
Turn me on
Turn it up
Unemotional
Every single time
Oh oh oh oh oh
We’re just physical
Oh oh oh oh oh
Physical
Oh oh oh oh oh
We’re just physical
Oh oh oh oh oh
Physical
[Bridge]
Baby, you say that you know me, you don’t
You don't
And lately you've told me you love me, you don’t
You don't
Baby, you say that you know me, you don’t
You don't
And lately you've told me you love me, you don’t
You don't
[Chorus]
Set it up
Spin me round
(Spin me round)
Turn me on
Turn it up
Set it up
Spin me round
Set it up, baby, set it up
(Turn me on, turn it up)
Oh oh oh oh oh
We’re just physical
Oh oh oh oh oh
Physical
Oh oh oh oh oh
We’re just physical
Oh oh oh oh oh
Physical
[Outro]
Baby, baby, you say that you love me, you don’t
(You don’t babe, no you don’t baby)
Lately, you’ve told me you love me, you don’t
We’re just physical
Physical was written by Daniel Gibson & Simon Oscroft & Katie Henderson & McKenna Petty & Alisa Ramirez & Cristal Ramirez.
Physical was produced by Simon Oscroft.
We wrote ‘Physical’ last summer (2016) and it was actually a really complex song to figure out. It took us a second to fit all of the puzzle pieces together, but has since been one of our favorites. ‘Physical’ is about the importance of substance and depth in a relationship.
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