Writing the song Lover was one of those magical experiences
That you sometimes get to have as a songwriter
Um, I wrote it really quick in the middle of the night
As soon as I wrote it, I knew I wanted it to be the album title
And I knew that writing it kinda would depict the tone
Of the entire record
So it was a real catalyst for what this album turned into
And I wrote it alone, so I wanted to go in and play it for Jack Antonoff
Who I knew who would be the perfect person to produce it
And so I walked into the studio and I sat in the piano
And this is what happened
So it is, its basically
I dont see it as a piano
I think its that like, kinda of, dreamy, guitary, throwback
But not like camp throwback
So
We could leave the Christmas lights up til January
This is our place, we make the rules
And theres a dazzling haze, a mysterious way about you, dear
Have I known you 20 seconds or 20 years?
Can I go where you go?
Can we always be this close forever and ever?
And ah, take me out, take me home
Youre my, my, my, my lover...
Yeah, I love the walk down
I love the walk down
I was trying to figure out what the hell is gonna happen there
So the, so
My, my, my, my lover
We could let our friends crash on the couches
This is our place, we make the call
And Im highly suspicious that everyone who sees you wants you
Ive loved you three summers now, honey, but I want em all
Can I go where you go?
Can we always be this close forever and ever?
And ah, take me out, and take me home
Youre my, my, my, my lover...
Okay and then I have this bridge thing
Thats um, essentially
Well, no I was
I did, I did it in this key
But it could be this thing like a
Key change
So it plays off of the walk down-ish
But its, this is the melody of it, it goes, its like
Ladies and gentlemen, will you please stand?
With every guitar string scar on my hands
I take this magnetic force
Oh, fuck
I take this magnetic force of a man to be my lover
My hearts been borrowed and yours has been blue
Alls well that ends well to end up with you
Swear to be overdramatic and true to my lover
And youll save all your dirtiest jokes for me
Wait so goes like
And youll save all your dirtiest jokes for me
And at every table, Ill save you a seat
So goes, and you, it goes
And youll save all your dirtiest jokes for me
My hearts been borrowed your hearts been blue
Alls well that ends well to end up with you
Swear to be overdramatic
Swear to be overdramatic and true to my lover
And youll save all your dirtiest jokes for me
And at every table, Ill save you a seat
You like? Yeah! Ive never, I never do these cords, but, I was really at the piano, like, hashing it out yesterday