On “James Bay – Pink Lemonade (Behind The Scenes)”, Bay refers that the song is about “this massive urge and desire to escape (…)” completing with “that´s what the lyrics are about, is that I don´t know how to be, don´t know how to feel, I just need to go”.
[Verse 1]
Don't fall into my arms
Don't ask me to repeat it
Don't suffocate my heart
I don't know what I'm feeling
[Chorus]
"Do you wanna talk? Do you wanna talk it through?"
Swear I ain't got anything on my mind
I don't wanna talk to you
(Don't ask me)
"Do you wanna talk? Do you wanna talk it through?"
Swear I ain't got anything on my mind
I don't wanna talk to you
[Verse 2]
Don't fall into my arms
I'll only disappoint you, I'll let you down
Don't go soundin' the alarms
When all I do is warn you
[Chorus]
(So don't ask me)
"Do you wanna talk? Do you wanna talk it through?"
Swear I ain't got anything on my mind
I don't wanna talk to you
(Don't ask me)
"Do you wanna talk? Do you wanna talk it through?"
Swear I ain't got anything on my mind
I don't wanna talk to you
[Bridge]
Let me wake up heavy head, lying in my bed with you naked
Go put that song on, that you love on repeat, until we can't take it
I wanna drink pink lemonade watching movie trailers 'til it's late
And let's remember all the ones that we think are gonna make our hearts break
[Chorus]
(Don't ask me)
"Do you wanna talk? Do you wanna talk it through?"
Swear I ain't got anything on my mind
I don't wanna talk to you
(Don't ask me)
"Do you wanna talk? Do you wanna talk it through?"
Swear I ain't got anything on my mind
I don't wanna talk to you
[Breakdown]
Thinking of you
Thinking of you
I'm just thinking of you
Thinking of you
Thinking of you
Thinking of you
I'm just thinking of you
Thinking of you
I'm protecting you, I'm protecting you
I'm protecting you from what I don't wanna have to say
I'm protecting you, I'm protecting you
I'm protecting us 'cause I don't wanna walk away
[Outro]
You
Thinking of you
I'm just thinking of you
Thinking of you
James Bay released Pink Lemonade on Wed Mar 07 2018.
Speaking with The Rolling Stone in March 2018, Bay said:
I was reminded of a time when I was about four years old and I told my parents I’d had enough of living with them and would be leaving home. Obviously, I never went through with it. But the drama of filling a pillow case with my most essentia...