It's the art of loving, it's the art of loving
It wasn't all for nothing, yeah, you taught me something
Gotta throw some paint
That's what Belle would say
Something lost and something gained
In the art of loving
Olivia Dean - The Art Of Loving Album Lyrics
Olivia Dean - The Art Of Loving Lyrics
Writer: Olivia Dean
Copyright: Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Copyright: Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Nice To Each Other
Here we are, back again
Fighting what's in front of me
There's so much to unpack again
But if I come to Italy
We could be nice to each other
Nice to each other
Wrong for each other
Right for each other
And rise to each other
Rise to each other
Mm-mm-mm
I don't know where the switches are
Or where you keep the cutlery
And I'll probably crash your stupid car
And make your life a misery
But we could be nice to each other
Nice to each other
Wrong for each other
Right for each other
And rise to each other
Rise to each other
Mm-mm-mm
'Cause, you know, I've done all the classic stuff
And it never works, you know it
So can we say we'll never say the classic stuff?
Just show it
Now and know it
Now
Now, now, now
Meet me on the mountaintop
I'll be in the shallow end
And wait for you to call it off
'Cause I don't want a boyfriend
But we could be nice to each other
Nice to each other
Wrong for each other
Right for each other
And rise to each other
Rise to each other
Mm-mm-mm
'Cause, you know, I've done all the classic stuff
And it never works, you know it
So can we say we'll never say the classic stuff?
Just show it
Water, sunlight, talking all night
Just enough to grow it (yeah)
Now and know it
Now
Now, now, now
Mm-mm
It could be nice (it could be nice)
It could be so nice (it could be so nice)
Oh, it could be nice to (ba-ba-ba, ba-ba-ba)
Oh, to each other (ba-ba-ba, ba-ba-ba)
Mm-mm, we could be nice to (ba-ba-ba, ba-ba-ba)
Oh, to each other (ba-ba-ba, ba-ba-ba)
Mm-mm, we could be nice to (ba-ba-ba, ba-ba-ba)
Oh, to each other (ba-ba-ba, ba-ba-ba)
Mm-mm, we could be nice to (ba-ba-ba, ba-ba-ba)
Oh, to each other
Fighting what's in front of me
There's so much to unpack again
But if I come to Italy
We could be nice to each other
Nice to each other
Wrong for each other
Right for each other
And rise to each other
Rise to each other
Mm-mm-mm
I don't know where the switches are
Or where you keep the cutlery
And I'll probably crash your stupid car
And make your life a misery
But we could be nice to each other
Nice to each other
Wrong for each other
Right for each other
And rise to each other
Rise to each other
Mm-mm-mm
'Cause, you know, I've done all the classic stuff
And it never works, you know it
So can we say we'll never say the classic stuff?
Just show it
Now and know it
Now
Now, now, now
Meet me on the mountaintop
I'll be in the shallow end
And wait for you to call it off
'Cause I don't want a boyfriend
But we could be nice to each other
Nice to each other
Wrong for each other
Right for each other
And rise to each other
Rise to each other
Mm-mm-mm
'Cause, you know, I've done all the classic stuff
And it never works, you know it
So can we say we'll never say the classic stuff?
Just show it
Water, sunlight, talking all night
Just enough to grow it (yeah)
Now and know it
Now
Now, now, now
Mm-mm
It could be nice (it could be nice)
It could be so nice (it could be so nice)
Oh, it could be nice to (ba-ba-ba, ba-ba-ba)
Oh, to each other (ba-ba-ba, ba-ba-ba)
Mm-mm, we could be nice to (ba-ba-ba, ba-ba-ba)
Oh, to each other (ba-ba-ba, ba-ba-ba)
Mm-mm, we could be nice to (ba-ba-ba, ba-ba-ba)
Oh, to each other (ba-ba-ba, ba-ba-ba)
Mm-mm, we could be nice to (ba-ba-ba, ba-ba-ba)
Oh, to each other
Writer: Matt Hales, Olivia Dean
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Lady Lady
God, I'm gonna miss this house
But I guess I'm moving out Sunday morning
All the things I couldn't live without
I don't need 'em now
God, I used to love this hair
Now there's something in the air
Something calling
Overnight, the clothes I always wore
Don't suit me anymore
Mm
She's always changing me without a word
And I was just, I was just getting used to her
Keeps rearranging me a little bit
And I was just, I was just getting used to it
That lady, lady, she's the man
I think she got a master plan
It's something I don't understand
That lady, lady, she's the-
It always had to be like this, yeah
So, if that was our last kiss
Now we know that
Now we know that dream ain't coming true
There's room for something new
Mm, give me something new
Mm
She's always changing me without a word
And I was just, I was just getting used to her
Keeps rearranging me a little bit
And I was just, I was just getting used to it
That lady, lady, she's the man
I think she got a master plan
It's something I don't understand
That lady, lady, she's the-
That lady, lady, she's the man
I think she got a master plan
It's something I don't understand
That lady, lady, she's the-
Mm, mm-mm
That lady, lady, she's the-
Growing on, growing into it
And it's all going on
Growing on, growing into it
That lady, lady, she's the man
(That lady, lady, she's the man) growing on, growing into it
And it's all going on
(That lady, lady, she's the man) growing on, growing into it
That lady, lady, she's the-
(That lady, lady, she's the man) growing on, growing into it
And it's all going on
(That lady, lady, she's the man) growing on, growing into it
That lady, lady, she's the-
Mm, mm-mm
I was just, I was just getting used to her
Her, her
That lady, lady, she's the-
But I guess I'm moving out Sunday morning
All the things I couldn't live without
I don't need 'em now
God, I used to love this hair
Now there's something in the air
Something calling
Overnight, the clothes I always wore
Don't suit me anymore
Mm
She's always changing me without a word
And I was just, I was just getting used to her
Keeps rearranging me a little bit
And I was just, I was just getting used to it
That lady, lady, she's the man
I think she got a master plan
It's something I don't understand
That lady, lady, she's the-
It always had to be like this, yeah
So, if that was our last kiss
Now we know that
Now we know that dream ain't coming true
There's room for something new
Mm, give me something new
Mm
She's always changing me without a word
And I was just, I was just getting used to her
Keeps rearranging me a little bit
And I was just, I was just getting used to it
That lady, lady, she's the man
I think she got a master plan
It's something I don't understand
That lady, lady, she's the-
That lady, lady, she's the man
I think she got a master plan
It's something I don't understand
That lady, lady, she's the-
Mm, mm-mm
That lady, lady, she's the-
Growing on, growing into it
And it's all going on
Growing on, growing into it
That lady, lady, she's the man
(That lady, lady, she's the man) growing on, growing into it
And it's all going on
(That lady, lady, she's the man) growing on, growing into it
That lady, lady, she's the-
(That lady, lady, she's the man) growing on, growing into it
And it's all going on
(That lady, lady, she's the man) growing on, growing into it
That lady, lady, she's the-
Mm, mm-mm
I was just, I was just getting used to her
Her, her
That lady, lady, she's the-
Writer: Homer Steinweiss, Leon Michels, Matt Hales, Olivia Dean
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Close Up
I, I don't know if you'll call me again
Chasing rabbits don't usually end
With happy ever after
And you make reality feel so bizarre
Just because of the person you are
And I'm asking all the questions, like
"How can you get close to someone you keep out of reach?"
Where does that leave me?
'Cause you don't make it easy, now I won't close up
I can't tell if you need me or want me all that much
Did I misread completely every single touch?
Do you even see me?
Now I'm more than a voice on the phone
Now I'm here and we're finally alone
Why do we feel so distant?
You're treating me like I'm one of the rest
I feel stupid for wearing that dress
Yeah, I guess I saw something you didn't, and
How can you get close to someone you keep out of reach?
And where does that leave me?
'Cause you don't make it easy, now I won't close up
I can't tell if you need me or want me all that much
Did I misread completely every single touch?
Do you even see me?
Mm-mm, mm
'Cause you don't make it easy, now I won't close up
I can't tell if you need me or want me all that much
Did I misread completely every single touch?
Do you even see me?
Ba-ba, ba-ba, ba, ba, ba
Ba-ba, ba-ba, ba, ba
And now I'm all close up
(Ba-ba, ba-ba, ba, ba, ba)
It don't look like love
(Ba-ba, ba-ba, ba, ba)
And now I'm all close up
(Ba-ba, ba-ba, ba, ba, ba)
It don't look like love
(Ba-ba, ba-ba, ba, ba, ba)
Mm, mm-mm-mm-mm, mm-mm
Chasing rabbits don't usually end
With happy ever after
And you make reality feel so bizarre
Just because of the person you are
And I'm asking all the questions, like
"How can you get close to someone you keep out of reach?"
Where does that leave me?
'Cause you don't make it easy, now I won't close up
I can't tell if you need me or want me all that much
Did I misread completely every single touch?
Do you even see me?
Now I'm more than a voice on the phone
Now I'm here and we're finally alone
Why do we feel so distant?
You're treating me like I'm one of the rest
I feel stupid for wearing that dress
Yeah, I guess I saw something you didn't, and
How can you get close to someone you keep out of reach?
And where does that leave me?
'Cause you don't make it easy, now I won't close up
I can't tell if you need me or want me all that much
Did I misread completely every single touch?
Do you even see me?
Mm-mm, mm
'Cause you don't make it easy, now I won't close up
I can't tell if you need me or want me all that much
Did I misread completely every single touch?
Do you even see me?
Ba-ba, ba-ba, ba, ba, ba
Ba-ba, ba-ba, ba, ba
And now I'm all close up
(Ba-ba, ba-ba, ba, ba, ba)
It don't look like love
(Ba-ba, ba-ba, ba, ba)
And now I'm all close up
(Ba-ba, ba-ba, ba, ba, ba)
It don't look like love
(Ba-ba, ba-ba, ba, ba, ba)
Mm, mm-mm-mm-mm, mm-mm
Writer: Olivia Dean
Copyright: Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Copyright: Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
So Easy (To Fall In Love)
I could be the twist, the one to make you stop
The icing on your cake, the cherry on the top
There's Heaven in my heart, and we could find you some space
Mm-mm
I could be the world to you, the missing piece
The extra sentimental kind of chemistry
Some people make it hard, with me, that isn't the case
'Cause I make it so easy to fall in love
So, come give me a call, and we'll fall into us
I'm the perfect mix of Saturday night and the rest of your life
Anyone with a heart would agree
It's so easy
To fall in love with
The way I do my hair, the way I make you laugh
The way we like to share a walk in Central Park
I could be fresh air, might be the girl of your dreams (Dreams, dreams)
Mm
There's no need to hide if you're into me
'Cause I'm into you quite intimately
And maybe one night could turn into three
Well, I'm down to see
'Cause I make it so easy to fall in love
So, come give me a call, and we'll fall into us
I'm the perfect mix of Saturday night and the rest of your life
Anyone with a heart would agree
It's so easy
To fall in love with
Me (Me, me)
Me (Me, me)
Me (Me, me)
Me (Me, me)
It's so easy (Me, me)
It's so easy (Me, me)
It's so easy (Me, me)
Yeah (Me, me)
So easy to fall in love
So, come give me a call, and we'll fall into us
I'm the perfect mix of Saturday night and the rest of your life
Anyone with a heart would agree
It's so easy
To fall in love with me
The icing on your cake, the cherry on the top
There's Heaven in my heart, and we could find you some space
Mm-mm
I could be the world to you, the missing piece
The extra sentimental kind of chemistry
Some people make it hard, with me, that isn't the case
'Cause I make it so easy to fall in love
So, come give me a call, and we'll fall into us
I'm the perfect mix of Saturday night and the rest of your life
Anyone with a heart would agree
It's so easy
To fall in love with
The way I do my hair, the way I make you laugh
The way we like to share a walk in Central Park
I could be fresh air, might be the girl of your dreams (Dreams, dreams)
Mm
There's no need to hide if you're into me
'Cause I'm into you quite intimately
And maybe one night could turn into three
Well, I'm down to see
'Cause I make it so easy to fall in love
So, come give me a call, and we'll fall into us
I'm the perfect mix of Saturday night and the rest of your life
Anyone with a heart would agree
It's so easy
To fall in love with
Me (Me, me)
Me (Me, me)
Me (Me, me)
Me (Me, me)
It's so easy (Me, me)
It's so easy (Me, me)
It's so easy (Me, me)
Yeah (Me, me)
So easy to fall in love
So, come give me a call, and we'll fall into us
I'm the perfect mix of Saturday night and the rest of your life
Anyone with a heart would agree
It's so easy
To fall in love with me
Copyright: Lyrics © Original Writer and Publisher
Let Alone the One You Love
Thought I was done with this feeling
I really thought you could be him
Thought I was safe, hmm
You were the warmth that I needed
Like a breeze in the evening
And then you changed
You're all the same, yeah
It's too much to mend
You're the part that had to end
Though I've tried to hold on
And, if you knew me at all
You wouldn't try to keep me small
Who would do that to a friend, let alone the one you love?
And any choice you had worth making
I'd push you to take it
No questions asked, no doubt in my mind
But, when they're mine, yeah
You react like I'm crossing a line
I'm too much to handle, and, "Just dial it back a bit"
Well, well, I'm not having it, babe
It's too much to mend
But you're the part that had to end
Though I've tried to hold on
And, if you knew me at all
You wouldn't try to keep me small
Hmm, who would do that to a friend, let alone the one you love?
Mm-mm
Mm-mm-mm
Mm-mm
Mm
Mm-mm
Mm
I really thought you could be him
Thought I was safe, hmm
You were the warmth that I needed
Like a breeze in the evening
And then you changed
You're all the same, yeah
It's too much to mend
You're the part that had to end
Though I've tried to hold on
And, if you knew me at all
You wouldn't try to keep me small
Who would do that to a friend, let alone the one you love?
And any choice you had worth making
I'd push you to take it
No questions asked, no doubt in my mind
But, when they're mine, yeah
You react like I'm crossing a line
I'm too much to handle, and, "Just dial it back a bit"
Well, well, I'm not having it, babe
It's too much to mend
But you're the part that had to end
Though I've tried to hold on
And, if you knew me at all
You wouldn't try to keep me small
Hmm, who would do that to a friend, let alone the one you love?
Mm-mm
Mm-mm-mm
Mm-mm
Mm
Mm-mm
Mm
Writer: Olivia Dean
Copyright: Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Copyright: Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Man I Need
Talk to me, talk to me
Talk to me, talk to me
Hm
Looks like we're making up for lost time
Need you to spell it out for me
Bossa Nova on all night
It's like a type of alchemy
Introduce me to your best friend
I can come and slot right in
A satellite ain't even that far
I, I kinda wonder where you are
Already know I can't leave it alone
You're on my mind, mm
Already gave you the time and the place
So, don't be shy
Just come be the man I need
Tell me you got something to give, I want it
I kinda like it when you call me wonderful
Whatever the type of talk it is, come on then
I gotta know you're meant to be the man I need
Talk to me
Talk to me
Mm, talk to me, talk to me
Be the man that I need, baby
Talk to me, talk to me
Be the man that I need, need, need
Mm, talk to me, talk to me
Be the man that I need, baby
Talk to me, talk to me
Be the man, man, man, man, man
I'd like to think you feel the same way
But I can't tell with you sometimes
So, baby, let's get on the same page
Stop making me read between the lines
Already know I can't leave it alone
You're on my mind, mm
Already gave you the time and the place
So, don't be shy
Just come be the man I need
Tell me you got something to give, I want it
I kinda like it when you call me wonderful
Whatever the type of talk it is, come on then
I gotta know you're meant to be the man I need
Talk to me, talk to me
Talk to me, talk to me
Mm, talk to me, talk to me
Be the man that I need, baby (be the man)
Talk to me, talk to me
Be the man that I need, need, need
Mm, talk to me, talk to me
Be the man that I need, baby (be the man)
Talk to me, talk to me
Be the man, man, man, man, man
Mm
Mm-mm, mm-mm, mm
Mm-mm, mm
Mm-mm, mm-mm, mm-mm, mm-mm, mm
Talk to me, talk to me
Hm
Looks like we're making up for lost time
Need you to spell it out for me
Bossa Nova on all night
It's like a type of alchemy
Introduce me to your best friend
I can come and slot right in
A satellite ain't even that far
I, I kinda wonder where you are
Already know I can't leave it alone
You're on my mind, mm
Already gave you the time and the place
So, don't be shy
Just come be the man I need
Tell me you got something to give, I want it
I kinda like it when you call me wonderful
Whatever the type of talk it is, come on then
I gotta know you're meant to be the man I need
Talk to me
Talk to me
Mm, talk to me, talk to me
Be the man that I need, baby
Talk to me, talk to me
Be the man that I need, need, need
Mm, talk to me, talk to me
Be the man that I need, baby
Talk to me, talk to me
Be the man, man, man, man, man
I'd like to think you feel the same way
But I can't tell with you sometimes
So, baby, let's get on the same page
Stop making me read between the lines
Already know I can't leave it alone
You're on my mind, mm
Already gave you the time and the place
So, don't be shy
Just come be the man I need
Tell me you got something to give, I want it
I kinda like it when you call me wonderful
Whatever the type of talk it is, come on then
I gotta know you're meant to be the man I need
Talk to me, talk to me
Talk to me, talk to me
Mm, talk to me, talk to me
Be the man that I need, baby (be the man)
Talk to me, talk to me
Be the man that I need, need, need
Mm, talk to me, talk to me
Be the man that I need, baby (be the man)
Talk to me, talk to me
Be the man, man, man, man, man
Mm
Mm-mm, mm-mm, mm
Mm-mm, mm
Mm-mm, mm-mm, mm-mm, mm-mm, mm
Writer: Tobias Macdonald Jesso, Olivia Lauryn Dean, Zach Nahome
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Something Inbetween
Don't say a lot of things we might regret, don't kiss anymore
We're both tryin' to keep it clean on the cuttin' room floor
I'm too young to believe until the end, too scared to cut it short
But this time, if I don't say it right, I don't care anymore
I'm still here, but you're not getting me
I'm not leaving, just feel tightly squeezed in
Love needs breathing
I'm not his, I'm not hers
I'm not your all or nothing
I'm more can we still be something in between?
There's no point giving up on honesty, it's no use feeling bad
Is it thinking too high of myself to not wanna be sad?
It's too much to belong to anyone, I'm too scared to be changed
I know you call it selfish when I say
I'm not leaving, just feel tightly squeezed in
Love needs breathing
I'm not his, I'm not hers
I'm not your all or nothing
I'm more can we still be something in between?
Oh, I don't know
They say the grass is greener where you water it
But I, I don't know
If I can grow here
And I'm not leaving, just feel tightly squeezed in
Love needs breathing
I'm not his, I'm not hers
I'm not your all or nothing
I'm more can we still be something in between?
Mm-hmm, something in between
We're both tryin' to keep it clean on the cuttin' room floor
I'm too young to believe until the end, too scared to cut it short
But this time, if I don't say it right, I don't care anymore
I'm still here, but you're not getting me
I'm not leaving, just feel tightly squeezed in
Love needs breathing
I'm not his, I'm not hers
I'm not your all or nothing
I'm more can we still be something in between?
There's no point giving up on honesty, it's no use feeling bad
Is it thinking too high of myself to not wanna be sad?
It's too much to belong to anyone, I'm too scared to be changed
I know you call it selfish when I say
I'm not leaving, just feel tightly squeezed in
Love needs breathing
I'm not his, I'm not hers
I'm not your all or nothing
I'm more can we still be something in between?
Oh, I don't know
They say the grass is greener where you water it
But I, I don't know
If I can grow here
And I'm not leaving, just feel tightly squeezed in
Love needs breathing
I'm not his, I'm not hers
I'm not your all or nothing
I'm more can we still be something in between?
Mm-hmm, something in between
Writer: Olivia Dean
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Loud
Even now, I don't know when you let go
Or when it slipped away
At my house, four hands at the piano
You sure know how to play
I never asked for love, no diamond ring
You let yourself in
And you weren't allowed
To come around and throw my heart about
To turn me on just to turn me down
And everything's unspoken now
I'm out, the silence is so loud
A month ago, you had me under covers
Butterflies in bed
No, I won't phone, cause we went straight to lovers
So we can't even talk as friends
I never asked for love, no diamond ring
You let yourself in
And you weren't allowed
To come around and throw my heart about
To turn me on just to turn me down
And everything's unspoken now
I'm out, the silence is so loud
The silence is so loud
The silence is so loud
And everything's unspoken now
I'm out, silence is so loud
Here I am, two hands at the piano
The one I let you play
I understand if you changed your mind about me
But all you had to do was say
Or when it slipped away
At my house, four hands at the piano
You sure know how to play
I never asked for love, no diamond ring
You let yourself in
And you weren't allowed
To come around and throw my heart about
To turn me on just to turn me down
And everything's unspoken now
I'm out, the silence is so loud
A month ago, you had me under covers
Butterflies in bed
No, I won't phone, cause we went straight to lovers
So we can't even talk as friends
I never asked for love, no diamond ring
You let yourself in
And you weren't allowed
To come around and throw my heart about
To turn me on just to turn me down
And everything's unspoken now
I'm out, the silence is so loud
The silence is so loud
The silence is so loud
And everything's unspoken now
I'm out, silence is so loud
Here I am, two hands at the piano
The one I let you play
I understand if you changed your mind about me
But all you had to do was say
Writer: Olivia Dean
Copyright: Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Copyright: Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Baby Steps
Mm
Mm
It's funny in the rear view
You're closer than you are
In truth, we're worlds apart
I'm used to being near you
When I'm down to ten percent
And you'd plug me straight back in
Now there's no one to text when the plane lands
Or to call when it's taking off
Right, left, baby steps
I'll be my own pair of safe hands
It's not the end, it's the making of
Right, left, for now
I'm taking ba-ba-ba-baby steps
Ba-ba-ba-baby steps, oh
Ba-ba-ba-baby steps
Ba-ba-ba-baby steps
It's learning how to balance
If I'm out on Friday night, it'll be me turnin' off them lights
When I come home
I'll manage (I'll manage, I'll manage)
There'll be roses on the shelf
'Cause this house gon' love itself
Yeah, this house gon' love itself
I'm taking ba-ba-ba-baby steps (one foot at a time)
Ba-ba-ba-baby steps
Ba-ba-ba-baby steps
Ba-ba-ba-baby steps
Mm
Mm
I won't fall back (mm)
If I fall forwards (mm)
Least I have that (mm)
At least I have that
I'm taking ba-ba-ba-baby steps
Ba-ba-ba-baby steps, mm
Ba-ba-ba-baby steps, mm
Ba-ba-ba-baby steps
Ba-ba-ba-baby steps (yeah, yeah)
Ba-ba-ba-baby steps (ba-ba-ba-baby steps)
Ba-ba-ba-baby steps (ba-ba-ba-baby)
Ba-ba-ba-baby steps
Mm
It's funny in the rear view
You're closer than you are
In truth, we're worlds apart
I'm used to being near you
When I'm down to ten percent
And you'd plug me straight back in
Now there's no one to text when the plane lands
Or to call when it's taking off
Right, left, baby steps
I'll be my own pair of safe hands
It's not the end, it's the making of
Right, left, for now
I'm taking ba-ba-ba-baby steps
Ba-ba-ba-baby steps, oh
Ba-ba-ba-baby steps
Ba-ba-ba-baby steps
It's learning how to balance
If I'm out on Friday night, it'll be me turnin' off them lights
When I come home
I'll manage (I'll manage, I'll manage)
There'll be roses on the shelf
'Cause this house gon' love itself
Yeah, this house gon' love itself
I'm taking ba-ba-ba-baby steps (one foot at a time)
Ba-ba-ba-baby steps
Ba-ba-ba-baby steps
Ba-ba-ba-baby steps
Mm
Mm
I won't fall back (mm)
If I fall forwards (mm)
Least I have that (mm)
At least I have that
I'm taking ba-ba-ba-baby steps
Ba-ba-ba-baby steps, mm
Ba-ba-ba-baby steps, mm
Ba-ba-ba-baby steps
Ba-ba-ba-baby steps (yeah, yeah)
Ba-ba-ba-baby steps (ba-ba-ba-baby steps)
Ba-ba-ba-baby steps (ba-ba-ba-baby)
Ba-ba-ba-baby steps
Writer: Olivia Dean
Copyright: Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Copyright: Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
A Couple Minutes
Turn around
Since when are you smoking now?
It's been a while
Let me know, mm
Like did you end up moving house?
You're the only one who knows that name
You're the only one that does that face
I just wanna know if you're okay
Only have a couple minutes, it already kinda feels like
Back on your sofa
Of course I still care
Love's never wasted when it's shared, mm
And although it's over
I'll always be there
Only have a couple minutes, guess we're going back to real life
I guess we found a silver lining
I'm glad you're doing so well
If only you could see how I've been
If I'm being real, no, it ain't been the same
We could talk (Mm) if we want now (Mm)
Already know it's no good for me
It's alright, think I'm fine with the silence
There's some good in goodbyes
Oh, I'm back on your sofa
Of course I still care
Love's never wasted when it's shared, mm
And although it's over
I'll always be there
Only have a couple minutes and we're going back to real life
In your heart, every part of me, we'll let go
And let it start to be
In your heart, every part of me, we'll let go
And let it start to be
In your heart, every part of me, we'll let go
And let it start to be (Ooh)
In your heart, every part of me, we'll let go
And let it start to be
Oh-oh, hey
Only have a couple minutes, guess we're going back to real life
Oh-oh, hey
Have a couple minutes and we're going back to real life
Since when are you smoking now?
It's been a while
Let me know, mm
Like did you end up moving house?
You're the only one who knows that name
You're the only one that does that face
I just wanna know if you're okay
Only have a couple minutes, it already kinda feels like
Back on your sofa
Of course I still care
Love's never wasted when it's shared, mm
And although it's over
I'll always be there
Only have a couple minutes, guess we're going back to real life
I guess we found a silver lining
I'm glad you're doing so well
If only you could see how I've been
If I'm being real, no, it ain't been the same
We could talk (Mm) if we want now (Mm)
Already know it's no good for me
It's alright, think I'm fine with the silence
There's some good in goodbyes
Oh, I'm back on your sofa
Of course I still care
Love's never wasted when it's shared, mm
And although it's over
I'll always be there
Only have a couple minutes and we're going back to real life
In your heart, every part of me, we'll let go
And let it start to be
In your heart, every part of me, we'll let go
And let it start to be
In your heart, every part of me, we'll let go
And let it start to be (Ooh)
In your heart, every part of me, we'll let go
And let it start to be
Oh-oh, hey
Only have a couple minutes, guess we're going back to real life
Oh-oh, hey
Have a couple minutes and we're going back to real life
Writer: Michael James Stafford, Zachary Nahome, James A. Hawkins, Olivia Lauryn Dean, Louis Edward Ragland
Copyright: Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Copyright: Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
I've Seen It
I've seen it last for thirty years
Seen it bloom and end in tears
I've seen it after school and in the park
Sat right across me on the tube
Seen it miss a stop or two
Seen it trying not to fall apart
I've heard it laced in every song
And still the words all come out wrong
It doesn't always answer when you call
Brings out the worst, brings out the best
I understand it less and less
I guess I'm not supposed to know it all
I've seen it dance with friends around the table
In Eleanor, Rosie and Louise
And it makes me cry to think that I am able
To give it back the way it gives to me
I've seen it grow old and forget
Until it's just a silhouette
'Til someone picks it up and sends it on
I've seen the films, I've read the books
My mum and dad, they got me hooked
The fairy tale, the search goes on and on
The more you look, the more you find
It's all around you all the time
Catches your eye, you blink and then it's gone
Brings out the worst, brings out the best
I know it's somewhere in my chest
I guess it's been inside me all along
Seen it bloom and end in tears
I've seen it after school and in the park
Sat right across me on the tube
Seen it miss a stop or two
Seen it trying not to fall apart
I've heard it laced in every song
And still the words all come out wrong
It doesn't always answer when you call
Brings out the worst, brings out the best
I understand it less and less
I guess I'm not supposed to know it all
I've seen it dance with friends around the table
In Eleanor, Rosie and Louise
And it makes me cry to think that I am able
To give it back the way it gives to me
I've seen it grow old and forget
Until it's just a silhouette
'Til someone picks it up and sends it on
I've seen the films, I've read the books
My mum and dad, they got me hooked
The fairy tale, the search goes on and on
The more you look, the more you find
It's all around you all the time
Catches your eye, you blink and then it's gone
Brings out the worst, brings out the best
I know it's somewhere in my chest
I guess it's been inside me all along
Writer: Olivia Dean
Copyright: Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Copyright: Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
The Art of Loving is the second studio album by English singer Olivia Dean. It was released on 26 September 2025 through Capitol Records and Polydor Records. The album follows her critically acclaimed debut, Messy (2023). It was supported by the pre-release of the singles "Nice to Each Other", "Lady Lady" and "Man I Need", and the concurrent release of "So Easy (To Fall in Love)".
In an interview with Paper, Dean shared that she had been "working really hard" on the album, expressing a desire to "sing for everybody" and be welcomed with "open arms" and "love", a gesture she described as a "vulnerable" act. The result has been described as a "tender, intentional deep dive" into different forms of love, including "romantic, platonic, self, and everything in between". The album has also been called "her most intimate work yet", showcasing the qualities her audience has come to admire.
In The Guardian, Alexis Petridis named it his "Album of the Week," crediting Dean for shedding the "neo-soul clichés" of her debut in favor of 1970s Los Angeles-inspired pop and soft rock, while praising her understated vocals and diaristic lyrics. Clash described it as "a quiet, meditative exploration of love," while noting occasional repetitiveness in its pacing. The review nonetheless praised Dean's voice as the centerpiece of the record and "crystalline, versatile and laced with warmth".
-Wikipedia
Performed By:
Olivia DeanIn an interview with Paper, Dean shared that she had been "working really hard" on the album, expressing a desire to "sing for everybody" and be welcomed with "open arms" and "love", a gesture she described as a "vulnerable" act. The result has been described as a "tender, intentional deep dive" into different forms of love, including "romantic, platonic, self, and everything in between". The album has also been called "her most intimate work yet", showcasing the qualities her audience has come to admire.
In The Guardian, Alexis Petridis named it his "Album of the Week," crediting Dean for shedding the "neo-soul clichés" of her debut in favor of 1970s Los Angeles-inspired pop and soft rock, while praising her understated vocals and diaristic lyrics. Clash described it as "a quiet, meditative exploration of love," while noting occasional repetitiveness in its pacing. The review nonetheless praised Dean's voice as the centerpiece of the record and "crystalline, versatile and laced with warmth".
-Wikipedia
Genre(s): Pop, neo-soul
Producer(s): Julian Bunetta, Olivia Dean, Matt Hales, Bastian Langebæk, Leon Michels, Zach Nahome, John Ryan, Max Wolfgang, Matt Zara
Length: 34:23
Released: September 26th, 2025
Year: 2025