Co-written by Marit Larsen and Peter Zizzo, “Ten Steps” is, quite simply, one of the most beautifully sweet, gloriously happy celebrations of a break-up done in a specifically malicious, hateful manner to hurt the partner in much the way that the partner had hurt the narrator.
“I’ve got my suitcase...
I've got a secret I'm dying to tell you
You're sound asleep, I don't wanna wake you
I'm about to break your heart and you don't know
You don't know
I've got my suitcase, it's locked and loaded
Just in case you haven't noticed
I'm about to break your heart or so I hope
So I hope
Ten steps from your bed to your door
Ten steps and I'll see you no more
I've tried and I
Can't cry, and I
Did it, did it, did it, did...
I've tried and I
Can't cry, and I
Did it, did it, did it, did...
Goodbye
And goodbye
And goodbye
Haa-high
You look sweet like when I first saw you
Heaven knows how I once adored you
I'm about to kiss your mouth one last time
No dream under your eyelashes
Could ever prepare you for this
I'm about to break your heart like you broke mine
Mmm...
Ten steps from your bed to your door
Ten steps and I'll see you no more
I've tried and I
Can't cry, and I
Did it, did it, did it, did...
I've tried and I
Can't cry, and I
Did it, did it, did it, did...
Goodbye
And goodbye
And goodbye
Haa-high
Dii dii dii dii
Dii dii dii dii
Dii dii dii dii
Ten steps from your bed to your door
Ten steps and I'll see you no more
I've tried and I
Can't cry, and I
Did it, did it, did it, did...
I've tried and I
Can't cry, and I
Did it, did it, did it, did...
Five steps from your door to my car
Tip-toe will I cross the front yard
Don't move you stay right where you are
Ten Steps was written by Marit Larsen & Peter Zizzo.
Ten Steps was produced by Kåre Christoffer Vestrheim.
Marit Larsen released Ten Steps on Mon Oct 13 2008.