Adrianne Lenker has spoken about how U.F.O.F symbolizes the other, those things outside of ourselves, those things beyond our understanding. The album’s title, adds ‘Friend’ to ‘Unidentified Flying Object’ (commonly abbreviated to simply ‘UFO’). It’s about embracing finitude and making friends with...
[Verse 1]
To my UFO friend
Goodbye, goodbye
Like a seed in the wind
She's taking up root in the sky
See her flickering
Her system won't even try
To defend and ripen
In the radio action
[Verse 2]
She'll never return again
Polarize, polarize
The seasons will bend
There will soon be proof
That there is no alien
Just a system of truth and lies
The reason, the language
And the law of attraction
[Chorus]
Just like a bad dream
You'll disappear
Another map turns blue
Mirror on mirror
And I imagine you
Taking me outta here
To deepen our love
It isn't even a fraction
[Verse 3]
Switch to another lens
The last sunlight
I don't need any other friends
The best kiss I ever had is the flickering
Of the water so clear and bright
To leap in, my skin
And I could feel the reaction
[Chorus]
Just like a bad dream
You'll disappear
Another map turns blue
Mirror on mirror
And I imagine you
Taking me outta here
To deepen our love
It isn't even a fraction
[Instrumental Break]
[Chorus]
Just like a bad dream
You'll disappear
Another map turns blue
Mirror on mirror
And I imagine you
Taking me outta here
To deepen our love
It isn't even a fraction
UFOF was written by Adrianne Lenker.
UFOF was produced by Andrew Sarlo.
In an interview with Youtube Interviewer FaceCulture the vocalist Adrianne Lenker said, “The [song] sums up most of the breadth of the record in that it’s suggesting the idea of making friend with the unknown making friend with mystery. Removing separateness and fear that comes with alienating other...