“Pristine” is the lead single released from Snail Mail’s debut album Lush.
It received a positive response and earned “Best New Music” from Pitchfork.
In the song, frontwoman Lindsey Jordan sings about not being able to let go of the thought of a person, most likely an ex-lover.
[Verse 1]
Pristine
Untraced by the world outside you
Anyways
I'll never get real and you'll never change to me 'cause I'm not looking
Anyways
[Verse 2]
Same night
Same humility for those that love you
Anyways, anyways
And if you do find someone better
I'll still see you in everything
Tomorrow and all the time
[Chorus]
Don't you like me for me?
Is there any better feeling than coming clean?
And I know myself and I'll never love anyone else
I won't love anyone else
I'll never love anyone else
[Verse 3]
It just feels like
The same party every weekend
Doesn't it? Doesn't it?
And if you do find someone better
I'll still see you in everything
For always, tomorrow, and all the time
[Chorus]
Don't you like me for me?
Is there any better feeling than coming clean?
And I know myself and I'll never love anyone else
I won't love anyone else
I'll never love anyone else
[Bridge]
If it's not supposed to be
Then I'll just let it be
And out of everyone
Be honest with me
Who do you change for?
Who's top of your world?
And out of everyone
Who's your type of girl?
[Outro]
And we can be anything
Even apart
And out of everything
It doesn't have to be this hard
I could be anyone but I'm so entwined
And out of everyone
Who's on your mind?
No more changes
I'll still love you the same
Pristine was written by Snail Mail.
Pristine was produced by Jake Aron.
Snail Mail released Pristine on Wed Mar 21 2018.
“Pristine” in particular is very sarcastic and melodramatic in nature. It’s almost like punching Habit in the face and going, “You idiot.”