“Shut Up Kiss Me”, the second single to be released in advance of Angel Olsen’s third studio LP My Woman, is an electric guitar-driven song in the vein of previous tracks “Forgiven/Forgotten” and “Hi-Five”.
It also serves a nice contrast to the synth-laced crooning of the other advance single “Inte...
[Verse 1]
I ain't hanging up this time
I ain't giving up tonight
Even if you walk around as though you think you're right
At your worst, I still believe it's worth the fight
[Verse 2]
I could make it all go away
Tell me what you’re thinking, don't delay
We could still be having some sweet memories
This heart still beats for you, why can't you see?
[Chorus]
Shut up, kiss me, hold me tight
Shut up, kiss me, hold me tight
Stop your crying, it's alright
Shut up, kiss me, hold me tight
[Verse 3]
Stop pretending I'm not there
When it's clear I'm not going anywhere
If I'm out of sight, then take another look around
I'm still out there hoping to be found
[Chorus]
Shut up, kiss me, hold me tight
Shut up, kiss me, hold me tight
Stop your crying, it's alright
Shut up, kiss me, hold me tight
Shut up, kiss me, hold me tight
[Bridge]
I could make it all disappear
You could feed me all of your fears
We could end all this pain right here
We could rewind all of those tears
I could take it down to the floor
You don't have to feel it anymore
A love so real that it can't be ignored
It's all over, baby blue, I'm still yours
I'm still yours
[Chorus]
Shut up, kiss me, hold me tight
Shut up, kiss me, hold me tight
Stop your crying, it's alright
Shut up, kiss me, hold me tight
Shut up, kiss me, hold me tight
Shut Up Kiss Me was written by Angel Olsen.
Shut Up Kiss Me was produced by Angel Olsen & Justin Raisen.
Angel Olsen released Shut Up Kiss Me on Wed Jun 29 2016.
When I first envisioned it, I thought of it as more ‘50’s and relaxed… it’s sort of tongue in cheek and kind of mean… kind of yelly – but also, like, hey, I care about you… anger is kind of funny when you’re not in it.
- Song Exploder
In 2018, NPR ranked this as the #109 greatest song by a female or nonbinary artist in the 21st century, saying:
Critics pegged Angel Olsen as a folk indie darling after her first two albums, but in 2016 she proved that wasn’t the full story. She can do the country croon, give us pop yearning, go lo...