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Shelter by The xx
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The xxProduced by
Jamie xxWrited by
Jamie xx & Oliver Sim & RomyAbout
“Shelter” is the kind of track that launched the xx into a global phenomenon. Romy’s lyrical longing to right her perceived “wrong” is heart-wrenching. When it’s set to the stark, distant electronica and skittery guitar the message is further enhanced.
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Shelter Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I find shelter in this way
Under cover hideaway
Can you hear when I say
"I have never felt this way"?
[Chorus]
Maybe I had said something that was wrong
Can I make it better with the lights turned on?
Maybe I had said something that was wrong
Can I make it better with the lights turned on?
[Verse 2]
Could I be, was I there?
It felt so crystal in the air
I still want to drown whenever you leave
Please teach me gently how to breathe
[Interlude]
And I'll cross oceans like never before
So you can feel the way I feel it too
And I'll mirror images back at you
So you can see the way I feel it too
[Chorus]
Maybe I had said something that was wrong
Can I make it better with the lights turned on?
Maybe I had said something that was wrong
Can I make it better with the lights turned on?
[Chorus]
Maybe I had said something that was wrong
Can I make it better with the lights turned on?
Maybe I had said something that was wrong
Can I make it better with the lights turned on?
[Outro]
Maybe I had said something that was wrong
Can I make it better with the lights turned on?