“Surrender” is the first single from Butler’s second studio album, Generations. Though it wasn’t officially released until 2020, Butler performed live versions of the song as early as 2014.
[Verse 1]
Remember? (I don't know)
You told me (Maybe so)
That you wanted (I don't know)
To surrender
[Refrain]
Woah-oh, oh-oh-oh, woah-oh, oh
Woah-oh, oh-oh-oh, woah-oh, oh
[Verse 2]
Remember? (I don't know)
You told me (Maybe so)
You were looking (I don't know)
For something higher
[Refrain]
Woah-oh, oh-oh-oh, woah-oh, oh
Woah-oh, oh-oh-oh, woah-oh, oh
[Chorus]
Well, I remember it all
I could tell you the truth
And I could tell what I told
But I'm so tired, I'm so tired now
I'm so tired of sitting around
Thinking about you
Ooh, no, no, no, no, child
I wish you were outta my head
[Verse 3]
Remember (I don't know)
We were walking (Maybe so)
By the river (I don't know)
It was freezing
[Refrain]
Woah-oh, oh-oh-oh, woah-oh, oh
Woah-oh, oh-oh-oh, woah-oh, oh
[Verse 4]
Remember (I don't know)
We were talking (Maybe so)
And you were smiling (I don't know)
And you loved me
[Refrain]
Woah-oh, oh-oh-oh, woah-oh, oh
Woah-oh, oh-oh-oh, woah-oh, oh
[Chorus]
Well, I remember it all
And I could tell you the truth
And I could tell what I told
But I'm so tired, I'm so tired now
I'm so tired of sitting around
Thinking about you
Ooh, no, no, no, no, child
Stay away from my dreams
[Verse 5]
Remember? (I don't know)
You told me (Maybe so)
That you wanted (I don't know)
To surrender
Oh, please surrender
[Refrain]
Woah-oh, oh-oh-oh, woah-oh, oh
Woah-oh, oh-oh-oh, woah-oh, oh
[Verse 6]
Remember? (I don't know)
You told me (Maybe so)
That you wanted (I don't know)
To surrender
Oh, please surrender
(Woah-oh, oh-oh-oh, woah-oh, oh)
Oh, please surrender
(Woah-oh, oh-oh-oh, woah-oh, oh)
Oh, surrender to something
[Bridge]
Come on, surrender to something
The world's bigger than we are
The world's bigger than we are
We gotta break through the circle
We gotta see how we've broken
I gotta tell you I'm sorry
I gotta tell you I'm sorry
'Cause I've been talking all night
Oh, I've been talking all night
Oh, I've been talking all night
Oh, I've been talking all night
[Outro]
Oh, I've been talking all (Night, night, night)
Oh, I've been talking all (Night, night, night)
Oh, I've been talking all (Night, night, night)
Oh, I've been talking all (Night, night, night)
Surrender was written by Miles Francis & Will Butler & Sara Dobbs & Julie Shore.
Surrender was produced by Will Butler.
Will Butler released Surrender on Tue Jul 14 2020.