The song was first teased on April 2, 2021, by MIIA and Vaarin on their Instagram stories as they started recording it.
In one of the posts about the song, MIIA stated the following:
We feel like the song has become a sort of female force. We have put our deepest distress in this song, but at the...
[Verse 1: MIIA & Vaarin]
How can I find my inner voice
And tell it to step up?
Maybe my inside will change colors soon
If I could paint it, I would (I would)
[Pre-Chorus: MIIA]
It's too dark in here for me to see the way out
My way out
It's so hard to find what's on my mind, no way out
No way out
[Chorus: Vaarin]
No one understandin' my head
I don't talk to myself like a friend
No understandin' my pain
I'm the skin of a fool and my head says I'm cruel
Where's the truth?
Where's the truth?
[Verse 2: Vaarin]
I don't believe what people say
Not even when they're cryin'
Blame myself for everyone's mistake
And even blame myself for tryin'
[Pre-Chorus: Vaarin]
It's hard to say if I got my back, to catch it
To catch it
[Chorus: Vaarin, with MIIA]
No one understandin' my head
I don't talk to myself like a friend
No understanding my pain
I'm the skin of a fool and my head says I'm cruel
Where's the truth? Oh
What's the truth?
[Bridge: MIIA, with Vaarin]
Under the skin of mine
Every lie finds its own place to hide
And see, I can't seem to find
A way to talk to myself like a friend
Why can't I talk to myself like a friend?
[Chorus: MIIA & Vaarin, Vaarin]
No one understandin' my head
I don't talk to myself like a friend
No understandin' my pain
I'm the skin of a fool and my head says I'm cruel
Where's the truth?
[Outro: MIIA, Vaarin, Both]
Under the skin of mine (Oh)
(What's the truth?)
Every lie finds its own place to hide (Where's the truth?)
And see, I can't seem to find
A way to talk to myself like a friend
I don't talk to myself like a friend
Skin of a Fool was written by Joachim “J RYGGS” Rygg & Vaarin & MIIA.
Skin of a Fool was produced by Joachim “J RYGGS” Rygg.
MIIA released Skin of a Fool on Fri Mar 10 2023.