The Writing’s on the Wall Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Listen, I know it's been hard
You know it's no different for me
We're less than a zero-sum game now
And baby, we both know that's not how it's supposed to be
[Pre-Chorus]
The writing's on the wall
It seems like forever since we had a good day
The writing's on the wall
[Chorus]
But I just wanna get you high tonight
I just wanna see some pleasure in your eyes
Some pleasure in your eyes
[Verse 2]
I go too hot, and you go too cold
And we both fall apart
Then you bring your mind to rest against mine
But the mind has no say in affairs of the heart
[Pre-Chorus]
The writing's on the wall
It seems like forever since we had a good day
The writing's on the wall
Listen, I know it's been hard
You know it's no different for me
We're less than a zero-sum game now
And baby, we both know that's not how it's supposed to be
[Pre-Chorus]
The writing's on the wall
It seems like forever since we had a good day
The writing's on the wall
[Chorus]
But I just wanna get you high tonight
I just wanna see some pleasure in your eyes
Some pleasure in your eyes
[Verse 2]
I go too hot, and you go too cold
And we both fall apart
Then you bring your mind to rest against mine
But the mind has no say in affairs of the heart
[Pre-Chorus]
The writing's on the wall
It seems like forever since we had a good day
The writing's on the wall
[Chorus]
But I just wanna get you high tonight
I just wanna see some pleasure in your eyes
Some pleasure in your eyes
[Bridge]
Then you bring your mind to rest against mine
But the mind has no say in affairs of the heart
[Pre-Chorus]
The writing's on the wall
It seems like forever since we had a good day
The writing's on the wall
[Chorus]
But I just wanna get you high tonight
I just wanna see some pleasure in your eyes
Some pleasure in your eyes
[Outro]
Just wanna get you high, high, high
Just wanna get you high
I just wanna get you high
Even if it's the last thing that we do together
Even if it's the last thing that we do together
But I just wanna get you high tonight
I just wanna see some pleasure in your eyes
Some pleasure in your eyes
[Bridge]
Then you bring your mind to rest against mine
But the mind has no say in affairs of the heart
[Pre-Chorus]
The writing's on the wall
It seems like forever since we had a good day
The writing's on the wall
[Chorus]
But I just wanna get you high tonight
I just wanna see some pleasure in your eyes
Some pleasure in your eyes
[Outro]
Just wanna get you high, high, high
Just wanna get you high
I just wanna get you high
Even if it's the last thing that we do together
Even if it's the last thing that we do together
About
Genius Annotation
“The Writing’s on the Wall” brings about a flanged clean guitar, eerie synths, and serious toned vocals, and is the lead single and second track off of OK Go’s “Hungry Ghosts”, released on 17 June 2014 on the band’s label, Paracdute. The song is the second track off of their EP released moths earlier to promote the album, “Upside Out”.
The lyrics tell the struggles of a relationship with two people, the man from “Upside Down & Inside Out” and a woman, that will eventually dissolve.
A video promoting the song was released on the same day, which shows the band amok inside a warehouse retrofitted to be a funhouse, with illusions in the background.
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Credits
Producer
Writers
Bass Guitar
Drums
Programming
Guitars
Percussion
Keyboards
Vocals
Lead Vocals
Photography
Design
Art Direction
Mastering
Mixing Assistant
Mixing
Recorded By
Recorded At
Tarbox Road Studios (Cassadega, NY)
Release Date
June 17, 2014
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