This song is based on Folick’s then long distance relationship. She explains, “this person… had this very idealized version of who I was […] I wanted to be challenged and seen as a dynamic, flawed person.”
Working in the recording studio one day, she pulled an Oblique Strategies card that stated, “...
[Verse 1]
You reward my bad behaviour
Convince yourself I never lie
But if you ignore the darkness
Then you miss the point of life
[Pre-Chorus]
To be truly kind
Challenge my mind
[Chorus]
Don't make it easy on me
Don't let me slide
Don't make it easy on me
Don't let me slide
I'll force myself to take it
Swallow my pride
Don't let me slide
[Verse 2]
Am I drawn to decoration?
Fascinated by twinkling lights
Am I too guided by pleasure?
Can you see the bending of my spine?
[Pre-Chorus]
To be truly kind
Challenge my mind
[Chorus]
Don't make it easy on me
Don't let me slide
Don't make it easy on me
Don't let me slide
I'll force myself to take it
Swallow my pride
Don't let me slide
[Outro]
I won't let me slide back too far
Slide back too far
Too far, too far
Too far, too far
Don't make it easy on me
Premonitions was written by Justin Raisen & Yves Rothman & Luke Niccoli & Miya Folick.
Premonitions was produced by Justin Raisen & Yves Rothman & Miya Folick.
Miya Folick released Premonitions on Fri Oct 26 2018.