This is the fifth single from Olly’s up coming album Polari (release date- 7th February 2025). He said it is a song about love and heartbreak and a difficult time in a romantic relationship. He also said its one of his favourite songs in the album.
[Verse 1]
Hold onto me
There's something here worth saving
Hold onto me
There's a tidal wave pullin' us apart (Pullin' us apart)
[Pre-Chorus]
(Right n—, right n—) Right next to me
I hear it in your voice
Lie next to me
We can make a choice, change our destiny (When we kiss)
[Chorus]
The power's in your hands
I just don't understand
How did it ever come to this?
Tears in your eyes when we kiss
How can we justify
The love we left behind?
How did it ever come to this?
Tears in your eyes when we kiss
[Verse 2]
Ooh, I can't tell if this is ending or beginning
Ooh, and I'll do anything to keep the embers burning
Ooh, how do we come so far from who we used to be?
[Pre-Chorus]
So lie next to me (Lie next to me)
We can make a choice, change our destiny (When we kiss)
[Chorus]
The power's in your hands
I just don't understand
How did it ever come to this?
Tears in your eyes when we kiss
How can we justify
The love we left behind?
How did it ever come to this?
Tears in your eyes when we kiss (Yeah)
[Bridge]
Did we fall into the sun? (The sun)
Was the passion all it was? (Was)
Can you make someone the one? (The one) The one? (The one)
Lie next to me (Go, lie next to me)
I hear it in your voice (Voice)
Lie next to me (Next to me)
We can make a choice (Yes), change our destiny
(Tears in your eyes when we kiss) Ooh
(Tears in your eyes when we kiss) Ooh-woah, was
Nah-nah (Tears in your eyes when we kiss)
(Tears in your eyes) When we kiss (Ooh)
[Chorus]
The power's in your hands
I just don't understand
How did it ever come to this?
Tears in your eyes when we kiss
How can we justify (Justify)
The love we left behind?
How did it ever come to this?
Tears in your eyes when we kiss
When We Kiss was written by Olly Alexander & Danny L Harle.
When We Kiss was produced by Danny L Harle.
Olly Alexander released When We Kiss on Fri Jan 10 2025.
‘When We Kiss’ is an epic love song about a difficult moment in a relationship, when you don’t know whether you should break up or if you should stay together forever. I wanted this song to reflect those conflicted feelings, all the pain and ecstasy of loving someone. I believe heartbreak and synthe...