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“Victim” was debuted on March 20th 2020 via a livestream on Adam Granduciel’s Instagram alongside I Don’t Wanna Wait, and Harmonia’s Dream. He stated at the time that the version he played was ‘an old version’ that they had since done ‘some really cool shit to’.
The song was later announced as the...
[Verse 1]
I surrender, baby, help me understand
I've given everything when I had to give
Maybe I'm a victim of my own desire
I can't change it, mm, yeah
[Verse 2]
I remember walking through the fields of glass
I remember darkness overhead
Honey, I'm a victim of my own desire
I can't change it, mm, yeah
Should I keep moving?
[Chorus]
But you took it all, and you threw it all away
Never wanted nothing I had to give
Honey, I'm a victim of my own desire
Who are ya?
[Verse 3]
I remember looking through the photographs
I kept waiting, but some things never change
Honey, I'm a victim of my own desire
I keep changing you, ooh, yeah
[Verse 4]
Maybe stop pretending you need to be somewhere
'Cause I'll keep chasing everything through the dark
Honey, I'm a victim of my own desire
But I keep changing, yeah, ooh, yeah
Should I keep moving? Yeah, mm
[Chorus]
Honey, I'm a victim of my own desire
Never mind the darkness overhead
When you feel alone, do you really feel alive?
Who are ya?
Yeah, I took it all, but I threw it all away
Never wanted nothing you had to give
Honey, I'm a victim of my own desire
Who are ya?
[Refrain]
Who are ya?
Who are ya?
Who are ya?
Who are ya?
Who are ya, babe?
Who are ya?
Who are ya, babe?
[Instrumental Break]
[Chorus]
Honey, I'm a victim of my own desire
Never mind the darkness overhead
When you feel alone, can you really feel alive?
Who are ya?
Yeah, I took it all, but I threw it all away
Never wanted nothing you had to give
Honey, I'm a victim of my own desire
Who are ya?
[Outro]
(Who are ya?) Who are ya, babe?
(Who are ya?) Who are ya, babe?
(Who are ya?) Who are ya, babe?
(Who are ya?) Who are ya, babe?
(Who are ya?) Who are ya, babe?
Victim was written by Adam Granduciel.
Victim was produced by Shawn Everett & Adam Granduciel.
The War on Drugs released Victim on Fri Oct 29 2021.
Ten years ago if we had had this song, we wouldn’t have a chorus on it—it would just be like a verse over and over. Now I feel like we’ve progressed to where you have this hypnotic thing but it actually goes somewhere. We’d had it done, but the vocals were a little weird. I told Shawn I wasn’t sure...