The song could be describing the initial attraction that doesn’t follow heteronormative idea of what love is. Angel Olsen (or the song protagonist) experiences an attraction from the initial encounter and through eye contact that shakes her beliefs about who she is and isn’t attracted to.
“All the...
[Verse 1]
Saw it in her eyes
Oh, it wasn't what she said
She came together like a dream
That I didn't know I had
From the sleeping life I lead
All the colors I have seen
I can't help but recognize
The brighter one in front of me
All the truth I thought I learned
And then it finally came along
Turned around and then it's there
All the love I thought was gone
[Chorus]
I want to know you
I want to show you
I want to be there
I want to see her
Piece us together
Know it's forever
Show me the future
Tell me you'll be there
I want to go where
Nobody knows fear
I want to follow
My heart down that wild road
[Verse 2]
Everywhere I go
I can see your face
Alive and gone at once
Hey, that's the way I see this place
And all this blessing was a curse
Before I opened up my heart
You learn to take it as it comes
You fall together, fall apart
[Chorus]
I want to know you
I want to show you
I want to be there
I want to see her
Live it through your eyes
Piece us together
Know that this wild road
Will go on forever
I want to live life
I want to die right
[Bridge]
Next to you
Next to you
Next to you
[Outro]
All my life I thought I'd change
All my life, I thought I'd change
Oh, all my life, I thought I'd change
Oh, all my life, I thought I'd change
Oh, all my life, I thought I'd change
Oh, all my life, I thought I'd change
All my life, I thought I'd change
All my life, I thought I'd change
All my life, I thought I'd change
Oh, all my life, I thought I'd change
All my life, I thought I'd change
Oh, all my life, I thought I'd change
Oh, all my life, I thought I'd change
Oh, all my life, I thought I'd change
Oh, all my life, I thought I'd change
Sister was written by Angel Olsen.
Sister was produced by Angel Olsen & Justin Raisen.
Angel Olsen released Sister on Wed Aug 24 2016.
Angel Olsen has stated that this song is not about her sister.
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