Maggie on Instagram:
This is a song about a breakdown. It is the most amazing feeling to play this one live–to yell with every part of me and feel the air from the back of my throat."
Retrograde motion is when an object’s motion is the opposite of another object. Spaceships burn retrograde to exit...
[Verse 1]
You said, "I can't take no more"
Lying by the sycamore
And I know we've both been here before
You said, "Fuck, let's leave the blame"
But heartache always feels the same
And I know we've both been here before
[Chorus]
Oh, here I am, settled in at your house
Broken blinds keep the light coming out
And I am just the shape I'm in
Ooh, here I am, settled in, crying out
Finding all the things that I can't do without
Oh, I am giving in
Oh, I'm in retrograde
Oh, I'm in retrograde
Retrograde
[Verse 2]
Standing staring straight ahead
Listening when Stevie says, mmm
"Come out of the darkness"
Feeling all I've ever known
Fall away and letting go
Oh, come out of the darkness
[Chorus]
Ooh, here I am, settled in on your floor
Quieting all the world outside your door
And I am reckoning
Oh, here I am, settling, freaking out
You bring me in to help me, let me get me out
Oh I, I, I, I'm in retrograde
I'm in retrograde
[Outro]
Oh, if only I could give in
If I could get out
If only I could break in
If you could let me out
If only I could let go
If I could sit out
If only I could get back
If I could let me out
Oh, I'm in retrograde
Yeah, mmm
I'm in retrograde
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Retrograde was written by Maggie Rogers & Greg Kurstin.
Retrograde was produced by Greg Kurstin.
Maggie Rogers released Retrograde on Fri Jan 18 2019.