Driven by Oliver Sim’s looping bassline, Romy’s haunting guitar hooks and mellow keyboards and a stripped-down piano melody from Jamie, “Replica” evolves the intimate, mid-tempo and emotional ride of their previous songs and adds a dash of colour and rushing melody. The song is about the group resis...
[Verse 1: Oliver Sim]
Same right, same wrong
Only difference is that I'm the one
Second time around
Feels like the song's already been sung
[Pre-Chorus: Oliver Sim + Romy Madley Croft]
Mirroring situations, accurate imitation
Do I watch and repeat?
And as if I tried to, I turned out just like you
Do we watch and repeat?
[Chorus: Oliver Sim + Romy Madley Croft]
They all say I will become a replica
Your mistakes were only chemical
[Verse 2: Oliver Sim]
25 and you're just like me
Is it in our nature to be stuck on repeat?
Another encore to an aftershow
Do I chase the night or does the night chase me?
[Pre-Chorus: Oliver Sim]
Mirroring situations, accurate imitation
Do I watch and repeat?
And as if I tried to, I turned out just like you
Do we watch and repeat?
[Chorus: Oliver Sim + Romy Madley Croft]
They all say I will become a replica
Your mistakes were only chemical
[Bridge: Oliver Sim]
Do I chase the night or does the night chase me?
Do I chase the night or does the night chase me?
[Chorus: Oliver Sim + Romy Madley Croft]
They all say I will become a replica
Your mistakes were only chemical
Replica was written by Jamie xx & Romy & Oliver Sim.
Replica was produced by Rodaidh McDonald & Jamie xx.