“Skinny” is the fifth song on Kaleo’s album Surface Sounds. It was released two weeks before the full album dropped on the 23rd of April 2021.
This sons seems to talk about the pressure artists have to face during their careers and especially women.
The lyrics talk about a girl that has to stay skin...
[Intro]
Smile
[Verse 1]
What makes you feel good?
What makes you angry inside?
Why don't you love me?
Now, do you wanna fuck me or fight?
[Pre-Chorus]
You never asked me
If I had somethin' to hide
You wanna hurt me
I'll make it easy tonight
[Chorus]
You've got to stay skinny, don't you, girl?
You've got to stay pretty while you can
You've got to stay hungry, oh, for the fans
Or they'll try to burn you all out
They'll try to burn you all out, yeah
[Verse 2]
Your face is rotten
Ugliest smile I have seen
Your name's forgotten
Now go on and cut yourself clean
[Pre-Chorus]
Why won't you answer?
You think you're better than me?
Oh, surrender
Another suicide teen
[Chorus]
You've got to stay skinny, don't you, girl?
You've got to stay pretty as you were
You know we are livin' in a fucked up world
And they'll try to burn you all up
They're gonna burn you all up, yeah
[Bridge]
Oh yeah
Oh, I'm burning out now
Oh, I'm burning out
Can you feel me burning out?
Oh, I'm burning out
[Outro]
You've got to stay skinny, don't you, girl?
You've got to stay pretty while you can
You know we are living in this fucked up world
And they're gonna burn you all up
They're gonna burn you all out
Skinny was written by Jökull Júlíusson.
Skinny was produced by Dave Cobb & Jökull Júlíusson.