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Powders by alt-J
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alt-JProduced by
Charlie AndrewWrited by
Thom Sonny Green & Gus Unger-Hamilton & Joe NewmanAbout
“Powders” ends The Dream on a positive note. Absent are the murders and tragedies that permeate the album. Instead, it’s a meet-cute between a boy and girl. While the song is said to be about teenagers locking eyes at a party, there are references to scent and a skit about selling fragrances. The se...
Powders Lyrics
[Intro: Spoken]
("Okay")
("Same, sorry")
[Verse 1]
Powders in between palms
In the dry Pacific night
Ooh
Hands pulling me
To a whole new place
Ooh
[Chorus]
I'm your man, I'm your man
I'm your man, I'm your man
I'm your man, I'm your man
I'm your man, I'm your man
I'm your man, I'm your man
I'm your man, I'm your man
I'm your man, I'm your man
I'm your man, I'm your man
[Verse 2]
"Free house," greatest two words
To hear at sixteen
Ooh
Glee, you've arrived
Floral notes from your friends
In between the crowd, we lock eyes
[Bridge]
"This fragrance should elevate your handsomeness"
She's looking up from the packaging and smiling
I know this girl, I've seen her at school
"Then I'll take a pallet", I laugh
The snap of my quip is caught under another shopper
Asking for directions to the restroom
She turns back to mе
"Would you like this gift wrapped?"
"No, thank you"
I watch her hands
"Okay, that'll bе $49.95"
I think I love her
"...Okay"
[Chorus]
I'm your man, I'm your man
I'm your man, I'm your man
I'm your man, I'm your man
I'm your man, I'm your man
I'm your man, I'm your man
I'm your man, I'm your man
I'm your man, I'm your man
I'm your man, I'm your man
I'm your man, I'm your man
Powders Q&A
Who wrote Powders's ?
Powders was written by Thom Sonny Green & Gus Unger-Hamilton & Joe Newman.
Who produced Powders's ?
Powders was produced by Charlie Andrew.
What have the artists said about the song?
The idea for the skit in the middle came from a Malcolm Gladwell podcast. He was talking about musicians forgetting the words to their own songs. They had ‘Are You Lonesome Tonight?’ in it a lot, and in the middle of it, Elvis does this spoken-word thing. I felt like this song had this potential to...
What did alt-J say about "Powders"?
The subject matter is a good distance away from the dark stuff. It’s about the spark when you see someone from across the room and you’re like, ‘I want to get to know them tonight.’ It’s a nice way to end it, hopeful.
— Joe Newman via Apple Music