The final track off When My Heart Felt Volcanic (2018), Waiting For You sees The Aces offering to wait for a lover who is ambivalent. Slow-building and sensual, it frames a painful event as something to be reveled in.
[Verse 1]
I thought I made it clear as crystal
It doesn't have to be this hard
But you ain't good at reading signals
When they come straight from the heart
[Pre-Chorus 1]
You've been thinking, you've been thinking
Overthinking, you've been thinking, babe
Just a little too much
I wish you knew what I want
I been looking, I been looking
I been looking in the mirror
Making little touch ups
[Chorus]
And I hope you know that I want you
I've been sitting here waiting
I've been waiting for you
I've sent out invitations
It's getting frustrating waiting for you
I think you know what I want
I think you know what I want
I think you know what I want
I think you know, I'm waiting for you
[Verse 2]
I'll take your hand and kiss your fingers
So you don't have to break the ice
No need for chill, just lose your filter
I'm ready to dive in
Melt the ice and just swim
[Pre-Chorus 2]
You've been thinking, you've been thinking
Overthinking, you've been thinking, babe
Just a little too much
I wish you knew what I want
We been drinking, we been drinking
We been drinking, we been drinking, babe
Just a little too much
[Chorus]
And I hope you know that I want you
I've been sitting here waiting
I've been waiting for you
I've sent out invitations
It's getting frustrating waiting for you
I think you know what I want
I think you know what I want
I think you know what I want
I think you know, I'm waiting for you
I think you know what I want
I think you know what I want
I think you know what I want
I think you know, I'm waiting for you
[Bridge]
I'm waiting for you
[Chorus]
I gotta have you
I've been sitting here waiting
I've been waiting for you
I've sent out invitations
It's getting frustrating waiting for you
I think you know what I want
I think you know what I want
I think you know what I want
I think you know, I'm waiting for you
I think you know what I want
I think you know what I want
I think you know what I want
I think you know, I'm waiting for you
Waiting for You was written by Dan Nigro & McKenna Petty & Alisa Ramirez & Katie Henderson & Cristal Ramirez.
Waiting for You was produced by Dan Nigro.
The Aces released Waiting for You on Fri Mar 23 2018.
In an interview with NME, Alisa mentioned “Waiting for You” as one of her favorites from the album.
McKenna went on to say:
“Waiting for You” is really cool, I love how you [Cristal] sing your name."