THE SHADE Lyrics
[Intro]
(Two, three, four)
[Verse 1]
I was closing all the blinds
Just so you could sleep the night through
I was staying by your side
Just so I knew you were okay
And I was opening the door
Just to see if you would walk through
I started painting all the walls
Just to see if you liked the shade
[Chorus]
I would love just to be stuck to your side
Not with anybody else, anybody else
It's enough just to keep us occupied
Please don't go
I would love just to be stuck to your side
Not with anybody else, anybody else (Don't go)
It's enough just to keep us occupied (Please don't go)
[Verse 2]
You were holding out your hands
Hoping I'd be there to hold to
I went out to Amsterdam
Just so I could givе you some space
But I kept opеning my door
Just to see if you would walk through
But now I'm painting all my walls
Just to see if you like the shade
(Two, three, four)
[Verse 1]
I was closing all the blinds
Just so you could sleep the night through
I was staying by your side
Just so I knew you were okay
And I was opening the door
Just to see if you would walk through
I started painting all the walls
Just to see if you liked the shade
[Chorus]
I would love just to be stuck to your side
Not with anybody else, anybody else
It's enough just to keep us occupied
Please don't go
I would love just to be stuck to your side
Not with anybody else, anybody else (Don't go)
It's enough just to keep us occupied (Please don't go)
[Verse 2]
You were holding out your hands
Hoping I'd be there to hold to
I went out to Amsterdam
Just so I could givе you some space
But I kept opеning my door
Just to see if you would walk through
But now I'm painting all my walls
Just to see if you like the shade
[Chorus]
I would love just to be stuck to your side
Not with anybody else, anybody else
It's enough just to keep us occupied
Please don't go
I would love just to be stuck to your side
Not with anybody else, anybody else (Don't go)
It's enough just to keep us occupied (Please don't go)
[Outro]
Not with anybody else, anybody else
Please don't go
Not with anybody else, anybody else, no
Please don't go
I would love just to be stuck to your side
Not with anybody else, anybody else
It's enough just to keep us occupied
Please don't go
I would love just to be stuck to your side
Not with anybody else, anybody else (Don't go)
It's enough just to keep us occupied (Please don't go)
[Outro]
Not with anybody else, anybody else
Please don't go
Not with anybody else, anybody else, no
Please don't go
About
Genius Annotation
“THE SHADE” is the eighth song featured on Rex Orange County’s fourth album, Who Cares? The track sees him reminisce about his regrets with a past lover.
During an April 2021 Instagram live commemorating the four-year anniversary of his album Apricot Princess, Rex performed the song for fans, announcing that the new album had been finished.
Before the formal announcement of the album, fans gave this song potential titles such as “Anybody Else,” “Amsterdam” and “Stuck To Your Side” until the official title was revealed.
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- 1.KEEP IT UP
- 3.WORTH IT
- 4.AMAZING
- 7.7AM
- 8.THE SHADE
- 9.MAKING TIME
- 10.SHOOT ME DOWN
- 11.WHO CARES?
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March 11, 2022
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