XX: Say Something Loving | Song-Factsheet

Navigation

Song «Say Something Loving» von XX.

Fakten

Veröffentlichungsdaten: 2017 01 01 (Digital), 2017 01 13 (Album)
Label: Young Turks, Young Turks
Songwriter Romy Madley Croft & Oliver Sim & Jamie Smith
Produktion: Rodaidh McDonald & Jamie xx
Genre: Electropop - Altpop - Electronic-Altpop

Annotationen

Der Song verwendet zwei Samples auf interessante Weise. Nun, die Geschichte des Samplings zeigt, dass Samples vor allen Dingen für Beats (vor allem Drumbreaks) verwendet wurden, dann für Soundscapes, für kleine Melodie-Fragmente. Das müsste natürlich genau untersucht werden. Doch hier im Song zeigt sich etwas Besonderes: Zwei Samples von den Alessi Brothers und von Sade werden verwendet, weil sie eine lyrische Botschaft tragen, wenn auch fragmentarisch – es sind keine ganzen Sätze oder Aussagen –, was der Ästhetik der Samples durchaus entspricht. Das erste Sample lautet: «before it slips away» – das zweite, das erst in der Coda dazukommt, setzt dem quasi-dialektisch entgegen: «don't let it slip away».

Personen und Querverweise

XX
Romy Madley Croft
Oliver Sim
Jamie Smith
Rodaidh McDonald
Jamie xx

Lyrics

[Intro: Alessi Brothers] «Before it slips away» [Chorus 1: Oliver Sim & Romy Madley Croft] Say something loving I just don't remember the thrill of affection I just don't remember Say something loving I need a reminder, the feeling's escaped me [Verse 1: Romy Madley Croft] I went looking for it Could have been anyone's kiss Throwing my arms at no one When I gave up, I found love [Verse 2: Oliver Sim] The thought flows through my mind And it's growing all the time I do myself a disservice To feel this weak, to be this nervous [Chorus 2: Oliver Sim & Romy Madley Croft] You say something loving It's so overwhelming, the thrill of affection Feels so unfamiliar You say something loving Without hesitation it hits me, hits me It feels so unfamiliar [Post-Chorus: Alessi Brothers] Before it slips away [Verse 3: Romy Madley Croft] Your touch stays on my skin I feel it start sinking in Here come my insecurities I almost expect you to leave [Verse 4: Oliver Sim] Were you really looking for me? Try your best to reassure me I wasn't patient to meet you Am I too needy, am I too eager? [Interlude: Romy Madley Croft & Oliver Sim] I don't know, I don't know, I don't know I don't know what this is, but it doesn't feel wrong I don't know, I don't know, I don't know I don't know what this is, but it doesn't feel wrong [Pre-Chorus: Oliver Sim & Romy Madley Croft] Did you hear me say it? Say it Did you hear me say? [Chorus 3: Oliver Sim & Romy Madley Croft] I say something loving I can't hold it inside, the thrill of affection Is only getting stronger I say something loving All my hesitations are fading, fading I feel it taking over [Coda: Oliver Sim & Romy Madley Croft & Alessi Brothers] Before it slips away Don't let it slip away Before it slips away Don't let it slip away