The second song released from the new EP released by London-based singer/songwriter The Japanese House, “Swim Against the Tide” was released on October 24, 2016.
In an interview with Atwood Magazine, Amber mentioned that this was her favorite song on the ep:
Sometimes when you write songs you writ...
[Instrumental Intro]
[Verse 1]
Hold me up high for a while
You always said I'd learn to cry, and you were right
And I wept through your hold of the night
When you gave me something
Then it feels like summer
I keep on runnin' back
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Sit back and open wide
Let me see you're dead inside
It's so hard to swim against the tide
I'm back trippin' over cracks in the road
Won't you slow me down?
[Chorus]
Spirit grows when love goes away
And I'm still thinking of a new way to say
"I miss you"
[Verse 2]
It wasn't so hard to get
You're a figure in the dark, a silhouette
And you crept through the hole in my head
You were the feat of the sun, and it seems so funny
You keep on comin' back
[Pre-Chorus 2]
Hold tight and clench your fists
Close your eyes and feel the phantom kiss
And just pray to your god that you're missed
Rise up, floating over loves
That you've left
[Chorus]
Spirit grows when love goes away
And I'm still thinking of a new way to say
"I miss you"
[Instrumental Outro]
Swim Against the Tide was written by The Japanese House.
Swim Against the Tide was produced by George Daniel & The Japanese House.
The Japanese House released Swim Against the Tide on Mon Oct 24 2016.