
Swim
Swim is a song I wrote at the beginning of the pandemic. Its a song about wanting to pursue someone but not wanting to risk ruining a friendship. Oftentimes the idea of it is more fun than actually making it happen.
The song starts with the line "Had to write two songs about you..." , which is true. I wrote another song before this one I still have the demo to; I just liked this one more, and the other felt a bit like it may be better for another artist rather than myself.
This was something new I was trying at the time when I had a lot more time to write. Thinking up a theme for a song - In this case: wanting someone you're not sure you should pursue - , and trying to write more than just one song about it.
I feel that there's no good reason to limit a good theme to just one song. A lot of great songs explore the same core idea in completely different ways. This song shares a theme with "The Need to Know" by Wale, which opens with a scene from Seinfeld about the same topic.
Also, while the second verse describes me and this person finally meeting, none of it ever happened. I thought it would make a more interesting second verse however, than continuing to talk about how fine they are and how it could never be.
The music is by my collaborators Dennis, and Ladi. And, I originally sang the hook (in my opinion poorly) in an early scratch demo of the track. But, Ladi stepped in to sing it. I went out to Papertone studio to get this recorded, mixed, and mastered.
With songs like this, you have to wonder: If the person heard it, would they know its about them? I think this one's just vague enough. But, time will tell.
Hope you enjoy the track!
Talk soon,
- Sin
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Lyrics
Hook: Ladi
Can you keep a secret between us
I was never here I was never here
Can you keep a secret between us
Can you keep a secret between us
I was never here I was never here
I was never here
Verse 1: Sin
Had to write two songs about ya
Boundaries, same friends around ya
At a function saw what I liked in you
There’s an ocean that resides in you
I wanna float on
Lose locus control on
What a view
Watchin’ you
Cross the room
Drinks in you
Don’t get loose
Dressed up
Nails done
Lookin’ fine
Keep it friendly
Nod and smile
This is wild
Leavin’ me hints in the DMs
Act like I cannot see them
Freak for the weekend
Quiet and shy
Wanna see you
Moanin’ and screamin’
Plenty of reasons
We shouldn’t be creepin’
I just wanna
Every day
Every way
Hook: Ladi
Can you keep a secret between us
Can you keep a secret between us
I was never here I was never here
I was never here I was never here
Can you keep a secret between us
Can you keep a secret between us
I was never here I was never here
I was never here
Verse 2: Sin
Your roommate gone til’ one
You said let’s have some fun
Smoke leavin’ your blunt
Your hand started to run
Found its way between my pockets
Didn’t leave me many options
Work too hard in college
Not to have it if you want it
Who am I to tell you no
Deeper every stroke
I let you rock my boat
And come out looking soaked
Sweat drip down your body
Your ocean caught a body
Noone’s gotta know
We won’t talk about it
Hook: Ladi
Can you keep a secret between us
I was never here I was never here
Can you keep a secret between us
I was never
I was never here
I was never
I was never
I was never here
I was never here