Silk Lingerie is the 6th track on Kali Uchis’ 5th studio album, Sincerely,
In this song, Kali explores self-worth in the face of unconditional love. She sings about feeling flawed and overwhelmed, questioning how someone so perfect could fall for her.
[Intro]
I do, yeah, I do, yeah, I do
[Verse 1]
You wanna see me out my silk lingerie
Estás en mi mente every night and every day
'Cause something about you's so different than them
Yeah, I don't know how you know exactly what to say
Somehow, you know, now, now
[Chorus]
Tell me, how do you do it?
Wish everyone was perfect as you
How did you fall for someone complicated and flawed
As me? I don't know how you do it
But you got my heart black and blue
'Cause it's fallen for you
For you
[Post-Chorus]
Oh, oh
Ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh
Da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-da, da-da-da
[Verse 2]
These pretty tears got my heart super soaked
I start to drown from the inside out
'Cause something about this society's all wrong
Yeah, I don't know how the world goes on as it does
I don't know how, now, now
[Chorus]
Tell me, how do you do it?
If only I was perfect as you
How did you fall for someone complicated and flawed
As me? I don't know how you do it
For you got my heart black and blue
'Cause it's falling for you
For you
[Post-Chorus]
Oh, oh
Ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh
Da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-da, da-da-da
Silk Lingerie, was written by Kali Uchis.
Silk Lingerie, was produced by Kali Uchis & Vegyn.
Kali Uchis released Silk Lingerie, on Fri May 09 2025.
I love that this song just feels like really mermaid-y, very siren, very haunting, very dark. I’ve seen people on TikTok saying, it’s giving Lana [Del Rey], I definitely agree. I definitely agree. Mm-hmm. And you know we love Miss Lana, girl.
—via listening party