The song’s title is derived from the Westermarck effect. Theorized in 1891 by Edvard Westermarck, the Westermarck effect is a psychological idea that people are not sexually attracted to people they spend the first few years of their life with and around—for example, one’s siblings and parents.
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[Verse 1]
Cardboard cereal eating me inside
From across your room, I saw
Second cousins kissing on the lawn
We will never speak again
[Chorus]
Would you believe me if I was right? (I was right)
Scar on your face from the birthday fight (Birthday fight)
I want to touch you, I want to cry (Want to cry)
Floating above you, I think I might
[Verse 2]
Twenty-three and your knee is gonna blow
It's so weird to be on the—
Outside, hulking out, seething in the yard
Now, I bite my hair and think:
I hate looking at you now
'Cause I can't get over it
[Chorus]
Would you believe me if I was right? (I was right)
Scar on your face from the birthday fight (Birthday fight)
I want to touch you, I want to cry (Want to cry)
Floating above you, I think I might
[Bridge]
We can get along, sweet golden dog
Had to wait so long for a sister
Plane is taking off, follow the thought
Baby's gonna pop, so I shrink her
We can get along, sweet golden dog (Westermarck)
Had to wait so long for a sister (I can't hear you)
Plane is taking off, follow the thought (Westermarck)
Baby's gonna pop
[Solo]
[Chorus]
Would you believe me if I was right? (I was right)
Scar on your face from the birthday fight (Birthday fight)
I want to touch you, I want to cry (Want to cry)
Floating above you, I think I might
[Break]
(Ah-ah)
(Ah-ah, ah)
[Bridge]
Plane is taking off, follow the thought
Baby's gonna pop, so I shrink her
We can get along, sweet golden dog (Westermarck)
Had to wait so long for a sister (I can't hear—)
Westermarck was written by Eva Hendricks & Spencer Fox & Dan Shure & Sam Hendricks.
Westermarck was produced by Charly Bliss & Kyle “Slick” Johnson.
Charly Bliss released Westermarck on Fri Apr 21 2017.