Shelter Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I find shelter in this way
Under cover hideaway
Can you hear when I say
"I have never felt this way"?
[Chorus]
Maybe I had said something that was wrong
Can I make it better with the lights turned on?
Maybe I had said something that was wrong
Can I make it better with the lights turned on?
[Verse 2]
Could I be, was I there?
It felt so crystal in the air
I still want to drown whenever you leave
Please teach me gently how to breathe
[Interlude]
And I'll cross oceans like never before
So you can feel the way I feel it too
And I'll mirror images back at you
So you can see the way I feel it too
[Chorus]
Maybe I had said something that was wrong
Can I make it better with the lights turned on?
Maybe I had said something that was wrong
Can I make it better with the lights turned on?
I find shelter in this way
Under cover hideaway
Can you hear when I say
"I have never felt this way"?
[Chorus]
Maybe I had said something that was wrong
Can I make it better with the lights turned on?
Maybe I had said something that was wrong
Can I make it better with the lights turned on?
[Verse 2]
Could I be, was I there?
It felt so crystal in the air
I still want to drown whenever you leave
Please teach me gently how to breathe
[Interlude]
And I'll cross oceans like never before
So you can feel the way I feel it too
And I'll mirror images back at you
So you can see the way I feel it too
[Chorus]
Maybe I had said something that was wrong
Can I make it better with the lights turned on?
Maybe I had said something that was wrong
Can I make it better with the lights turned on?
About
Genius Annotation
“Shelter” is the kind of track that launched the xx into a global phenomenon. Romy’s lyrical longing to right her perceived “wrong” is heart-wrenching. When it’s set to the stark, distant electronica and skittery guitar the message is further enhanced.
The track was covered multiple times, notably by “Birdy,” a cover which arguably helped springboard her career.
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- 1.Intro
- 2.VCR
- 3.Crystalised
- 4.Islands
- 6.Fantasy
- 7.Shelter
- 8.Basic Space
- 9.Infinity
- 10.Night Time
- 11.Stars
- 12.Hot Like Fire
Credits
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Backing Vocals
MPC
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Bass Guitar
Keyboards
Vocals
Guitar
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Mixing
Mastering
Recorded At
XL Studio (London, UK)
Release Date
August 14, 2009
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