Alvvays
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“Tile By Tile” by Alvvays is a melancholic reflection on unrequited love and the despair that comes with it. The singer describes pacing the floors at night, tile by tile, step by step, until reaching a wall, representing the dead end she has reached in her pursuit of the one she loves. She has trie...
[Verse 1]
At night I pace the floors
Tile by tile, step by step, 'til I reach a wall
No use in forging on, I try wholeheartedly
But still end up on your lawn
[Chorus]
'Cause I'm still waiting on my invitation
I shouldn't have ever gone in the truck
The whole ride writing in your condensation
I shouldn't have ever been calling it love
[Verse 2]
At night I take the calls from telemarketers
In hopes of hearing your drawl
I let them blather on without a thought
I surrender my credit card
[Chorus]
'Cause I'm still combing through missed connеctions
I shouldn't have ever followеd you up
I'm out here swimming in the wrong direction
I shouldn't have ever been calling it love
(I'm still waiting)
[Outro]
Am I still giving off the wrong impression?
I shouldn't have ever dialled you up
And I'm still lifting all your old expressions
I shouldn't have ever been calling it love
I'm still waiting
(I'm still waiting)
Tile By Tile was written by Alec O’Hanley & Molly Rankin.
Tile By Tile was produced by Alec O’Hanley & Molly Rankin & Shawn Everett.
Alvvays released Tile By Tile on Fri Oct 07 2022.
It’s reminiscent of some of the headspaces I’ve inhabited for previous records where it has that solitary, reeling energy. The original demo was just a full thought. We took it down several roads, tried to make it something that it wasn’t and then reverted back to this woozy, moody verse. I think ma...