“Right Now,” the sixth track from Angel Olsen’s 2022 Big Time LP, emerges as a defiant statement addressing the complexities of retaining authenticity in a first queer relationship, as Angel stated in interviews. “Right Now” fizzes with a sense of disappointment, as evidenced by lines such as “Why’d...
[Verse 1]
It's time to let it go
You say you understand
Some truth is never known
Until you've lost your hand
Until you've had to fight
And waited through the night
You won't know if it's real
Until you have to deal
[Chorus]
Why'd you have to go and make it weird
Saying things you think I need to hear
I don't need to know what makes it last
You can slow down, I ain't going fast
All those days are done
[Verse 2]
We all know that it's hard
Hard to stay forever
But l'm telling you right now
If we're apart or here together
I need to be myself
I won't live another lie
About the feelings that I have
I won't be with you and hide
[Chorus]
Why'd you have to go and make it weird
Saying things you think I need to hear
I don't need to know what makes it last
You can slow down, I ain't going fast
All those days are done
All those times are gone
I'm telling you
All those times are gone
[Outro]
I'm telling you right now, right now
I'm telling you right now, right now
I'm telling you right now, right now
I need you to look at me and listen
I ain't the past coming back to haunt you
(I ain't the past coming back to haunt you)
I'm telling you right now, right now
I'm telling you right now, right now
I'm telling you right now, right now
I'm telling you right now, right now
I'm telling you right now, right now
I'm telling you right now, right now
Right Now was written by Angel Olsen.
Right Now was produced by Jonathan Wilson & Angel Olsen.
Angel Olsen released Right Now on Fri Jun 03 2022.