The Steps
HAIM * Track #2 On Women in Music Pt. III
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Album Women in Music Pt. III
The Steps by HAIM
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HAIMProduced by
Danielle Haim & Ariel Rechtshaid & RostamWrited by
Ariel Rechtshaid & Rostam & Este Haim & Alana Haim & Danielle HaimAbout
“The Steps” features a bright, catchy tune about trying to repair a relationship with a partner who’s completely checked out.
The lyrics evoke bitterness and frustration—but also determination. The narrator isn’t giving up this relationship without a fight.
It was released as a single on March 3rd...
The Steps Lyrics
[Verse 1]
So baby
When I'm near you
You can't feel me
I'm lightnin'
You used to come by
And sit down by my side
You would come in close
And take off all my clothes
[Chorus]
Every time I think that I've been takin' the steps
You end up mad at me for makin' a mess
I can't understand
Why you don't understand me, baby
And every day I wake up and I make money for myself
And though we share a bed, you know that I don't need your help
Do you understand?
You don't understand me, baby
[Verse 2]
All the ivy
Is growing sideways
You won't stop it
'Til it covers all of our place
[Chorus]
Every time I think that I've been takin' the steps
You end up mad at me for makin' a mess
I can't understand
Why you don't understand me, baby
And every day I wake up and I make money for myself
And though we share a bed, you know that I don't need your help
Do you understand?
You don't understand me, baby
[Bridge]
If I go right and you go left
Hey, I know we'll meet up again
And if you go left and I go right
Hey, maybe that's just life sometimes
[Chorus]
Every time I think that I've been takin' the steps
You end up mad at me for makin' a mess
I can't understand
Why you don't understand me, baby
And every day I wake up and I make money for myself
And though we share a bed, you know that I don't need your help
Do you understand?
You don't understand me, baby
The Steps Q&A
Who wrote The Steps's ?
The Steps was written by Ariel Rechtshaid & Rostam & Este Haim & Alana Haim & Danielle Haim.
Who produced The Steps's ?
The Steps was produced by Danielle Haim & Ariel Rechtshaid & Rostam.
Has this song been performed live?
Yes. It was performed live on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on March 9, 2020, as part of season 7, episode 112. The performance was later posted to YouTube afterwards but is now private.
What did HAIM say about "The Steps"?
With this album, we were reckoning with a lot of the emotions we were feeling within the business. This album was kind of meant to expel all of that energy and almost be like ‘Fuck it.’ This song kind of encapsulates the whole mood of the record. The album and this song are really guitar-driven [bec...
What has Este Haim said about the song?
People have always tried to put us in a box, and they just don’t understand what we do. People are like, ‘You dance and don’t play instruments in your videos, how are you a band?’ It’s very frustrating.
–Este Haim via Apple Music