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Whole Life by Perfume Genius

Release Date
Fri May 15 2020
Performed by
Perfume Genius
Produced by
Blake Mills
About

The first track on Mike Hadreas' fifth album as “Perfume Genius”. Over a dreamy and cinematic slow-burning instrumental, he contemplates loss, time, and aging.

According to Hadreas, it’s very much inspired by 60s singer and songwriter Roy Orbison. In an interview with Pitchfork, he says:

I wrote t...

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Whole Life Lyrics

Half of my whole life is gone
Let it drift and wash away
It was just a dream I had
It was just a dream

Half of my whole life is done
Heather gathers in its place
It was just a dream I had, mmm
It was just a dream

The mark where he left me
A clip on my wing
Oh, let it soften
I forgive everything
I once hummed the seasons
Now, I'm whistling

Half of my whole life is done
Let it drift and wash away, mmm
Shadows soften toward some tender light
In slow motion, I leave them behind

Whole Life Q&A

Who wrote Whole Life's ?

Whole Life was written by Perfume Genius.

Who produced Whole Life's ?

Whole Life was produced by Blake Mills.

When did Perfume Genius release Whole Life?

Perfume Genius released Whole Life on Fri May 15 2020.

What did Perfume Genius say about "Whole Life"?

When I was writing that song, I just had ‘Half of my whole life is done’, and then I had a decision afterwards of where I could go. Like, I could either be really resigned or I could be open and hopeful. And I love the idea. That song to me is about fully forgiving everything or fully letting everyt...

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