Olly Alexander
Olly Alexander
Olly Alexander
Olly Alexander
Olly Alexander
Olly Alexander
Olly Alexander
Olly Alexander
Olly Alexander
Olly Alexander
Olly Alexander
Olly Alexander
Olly Alexander
Olly Alexander
Olly Alexander
Olly Alexander
Olly Alexander
The lead single of the trio’s EP Take Shelter, “Take Shelter” is the first track that Years & Years released through the label Polydor. The single was later used in the EP Y & Y and the band’s album Communion. In an interview, the band’s gay frontman, Oliver Alexander, said that it is about...
[Verse 1]
I’ll wait until you have to go
I’ll make it so you never ever know how much I have messed it up
We run around like we don’t care
It’s gonna leave its mark somewhere
Do you want to show me something new?
[Refrain]
You go down, you reach 'round, talk in any way
You go down, you reach 'round, talk in any way
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Just tell me what I have to do to keep myself apart from you
All your colours start to burn
I know I want you far too much
Never thought I wouldn’t be enough
All this talk is bruising you
[Chorus]
Take shelter (oh-oh-oh)
Take the pressure (oh-oh-oh)
Do what you want tonight
It's alright if you want to get used
Then get used
Take shelter (oh-oh-oh)
Take the pressure (oh-oh-oh)
Do what you want tonight
It's alright if you want to get used
Then get used
[Verse 2]
I don’t really wanna stop myself
Nobody’s gonna tell me I need help
Are you coming over soon?
I meet you at the darkest time
You hold me, and I have to shut my eyes
I’m shy
Can I be what you like?
[Refrain]
You go down, you reach 'round, talk in any way
You go down, you reach 'round, talk in any way
[Pre-Chorus 2]
Just tell me what I have to do to keep myself apart from you
All your colours start to burn
[Chorus]
Take shelter (oh-oh-oh)
Take the pressure (oh-oh-oh)
Do what you want tonight
It's alright if you want to get used
Then get used
Take shelter (oh-oh-oh)
Take the pressure (oh-oh-oh)
Do what you want tonight
It's alright if you want to get used
Then get used
[Bridge]
I don’t really need this pressure to go
If you wanna find love, if you wanna find something more
I’ll be the one to run for you
I don’t really need this pressure to go
If you wanna find love, if you wanna find something more
I’ll be the one to run for you
[Chorus]
Take shelter (oh-oh-oh)
Take the pressure (oh-oh-oh)
Do what you want tonight
It's alright if you want to get used
Then get used
Take shelter (oh-oh-oh)
Take the pressure (oh-oh-oh)
Do what you want tonight
It's alright if you want to get used
Then get used
Take Shelter was written by Michael Goldsworthy & Emre Türkmen & Olly Alexander.
Take Shelter was produced by Mark Ralph & Andy Smith & Years & Years.
Olly Alexander released Take Shelter on Mon Aug 18 2014.
I put together an initial, kind of mood board. Well, for “Real” and “Take Shelter” I was a bit like: “This is what’s going to happen”.
- Via BEAT