[Verse 1]
Tearing through the city
In your Mercedes-Benz
And I can't help thinking
That this is all pretend
Took me to a party
Introduced me as a friend
Did you even notice when I left?
[Pre-Chorus]
You say one thing and you're doing the other
You're pulling me in but you're running for cover
[Chorus]
Keep giving you love and
It's never enough, never enough
You're giving me nothing
It's fucking me up, fucking me up
I thought we had something, no-oh-oh
I'm looking for substance
I'm looking
[Verse 2]
After you stayed ovеr
I invite you to my show
You made up some rеason
Why you couldn't go
There without your friends
You come and watch me play
You act as if everything's ok
[Pre-Chorus]
You say one thing and you're doing the other
You're pulling me in but you're running for cover
[Chorus]
Keep giving you love and
It's never enough, never enough
You're giving me nothing
It's fucking me up, fucking me up
I thought we had something, no-oh-oh
I'm looking for substance
I'm looking for
[Bridge]
Driving through the city
Doing 90 on the 10
I can't help thinking
That this has to end
Took me to a party
Introduced me
You introduced me as your friend
Keep giving you love and
It's never enough, never enough
You're giving me nothing
It's fucking me up, fucking me up
I thought we had something, no-oh-oh
I'm looking for substance
I'm looking
[Chorus]
I want you to hold me
(And I'm giving it up, giving it up)
You said you were lonely
(When you're living it up, living it up)
I thought we had something, no-oh-oh
I'm looking for substance
I'm looking
Substance was written by Vera Blue & Julia Stone & Dann Hume.
Substance was produced by Doveman & St. Vincent & Julia Stone.
Julia Stone released Substance on Fri Apr 30 2021.
It’s about falling for someone who doesn’t really take you seriously and realizing maybe too late. I wrote that song with Vera Blue and Dann Hume. We all connected on that experience of people wanting to be with you for the wrong reasons. Initially, when we wrote it, Celia [Pavey, Vera Blue] was sin...