Scrawny
Wallows * Track #5 On Nothing Happens
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Scrawny by Wallows
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WallowsProduced by
John CongletonWrited by
Dylan Minnette & Cole Preston & Braeden LemastersAbout
“Scrawny” was written whilst Wallows were in the studio recording their other songs from debut album Nothing Happens, making it one of the newest songs of the collection. It is the second single off the LP.
The band explained the writing process:
We were just about to go on a two week break from...
Scrawny Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Used to be level with all my friends
Still wear the same shoes I did back then
I don't think they've ever been untied
I can't regret the things I don't try
I'd switch it up, but I don't like change
Only content if things stay the same
Don't care to watch the story unfold
Hate feeling like I'm not in control
[Pre-Chorus]
I've been sleeping with the light on
I tend to freak myself out
Will you come a little closer now
And tell me I'm a
[Chorus]
Scrawny motherfucker with a cool hairstyle
Scrawny motherfucker with a cool hairstyle
Scrawny motherfucker with a cool hairstyle
I'm a scrawny motherfucker with a cool hairstyle
[Verse 2]
I say the wrong shit at the right times
If I'm offending them, I don't mind
Maybe they all should listen to me
It isn't all about what you see
Question though, how do I look to you?
Am I so thin that you can see through?
[Pre-Chorus]
I've been sleeping with the light off
I wanted to remember
Will you come a little closer now
And see that I'm a
[Chorus]
Scrawny motherfucker with a cool hairstyle
Scrawny motherfucker with a cool hairstyle
Scrawny motherfucker with a cool hairstyle
I'm a scrawny motherfucker with a cool hairstyle
[Bridge]
I'll be one of those people you remember
They'll be looking at us when we're together
I'll be a mannequin you can dismember
[Chorus]
You don't like my clothes, but you still like my smile
Scrawny motherfucker with a cool hairstyle
Take me home to mom, but it'll take awhile
Scrawny motherfucker with a cool hairstyle
They might think they're cooler than me by a mile
Scrawny motherfucker with a cool hairstyle
I can still have wisdom and look like a child
Scrawny motherfucker with a cool hairstyle
Scrawny Q&A
Who wrote Scrawny's ?
Scrawny was written by Dylan Minnette & Cole Preston & Braeden Lemasters.
Who produced Scrawny's ?
Scrawny was produced by John Congleton.
What did Wallows say about "Scrawny"?
Dylan told Zane Lowe:
There was a lot of introspective moments on the album, and that’s cool to us and everything, but we were like, ‘We need something light – something that is borderline funny, just a moment on the album to make people smile.’
This sort of naturally came out. We started writing i...
What made you want to put such a contrasting, lighthearted song on the album?
Cole Preston:
When doing the album we had a few weeks on, then like a two week break, then we were back doing more, and we realized that a lot of the songs felt super dark and heavy and kind of just emo, which is cool, but it inspired us to go for something that was a little more fun and almost fun...
Has the track received any certifications?
Yes, “Scrawny” was certified gold by the RIAA on April 5, 2022.