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From Hyperspace
Track 5
4:19
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'Chemical' by Beck is an alternative track from 'Hyperspace', released in 2019. The lyrics take a darkly playful view of love as something chemical, tangled up with a sense of mental control and being “high”. The song’s repeated hook frames affection as an addictive force, before the verses pivot into a scattershot desire to restart and learn what is actually going on.

"Chemical" is a track by Beck, from the album Hyperspace, released 22nd November 2019. The track is 4:19 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 8 articles about Beck.

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Chemical

You say that love is a chemical
And a gun to the soul
Whoa-whoa-whoa, whoa-whoa-whoa
What I really, really want to know
Is if my mind's in control
Whoa-whoa-whoa, whoa-whoa-whoa

I'm so high
Love is a chemical
I'm so high
Love is a chemical
Start it, start it again

A random thought, a memory
A tidal wave, a melody, I'm on my knees
A sudden change in everything
Don't know when I was leaving feeling well and free
You find love just a fantasy
Beautiful and ugly as a life can be
And I don't lose any sleep honestly
Whoa-whoa-whoa, whoa-whoa-whoa

I'm so high
Love is a chemical
I'm so high
Love is a chemical
Start it, start it again

Whoa-whoa-whoa, whoa-whoa-whoa
Whoa-whoa-whoa, whoa-whoa-whoa
I can feel it minute by minute by day
I don't want it running all night this way
Probably gonna get it out my mind this way
Whoa-whoa-whoa, whoa-whoa-whoa

Saying what I feel
What can I tell you? Don't know
Why you have to be like that?
Alligator teardrops fall
Love is a, love is a chemical
Burning wears off like a chemical
I don't need anyone to turn me on
I don't need anyone, no

And when the feeling is over
There's no explanation
Shock to the system
Infatuation
Shaped like a flower
Strange affirmation
Crown of illusion
Start it, start it again

(I'm) Saying what I feel
(So high) What can I tell you? Don't know
(Love) Why you have to be like that?
(Is a chemical) Alligator teardrops fall
Whoa-whoa-whoa, whoa-whoa-whoa

(I'm) Love is a, love is a chemical
(So high) Burning wears off like a chemical
(Love) I don't need anyone to turn me on
(Is a chemical) I don't need anyone, no
Start it again

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Track details

From Hyperspace

4:192019
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Hyperspace
Hyperspace
Beck
22nd November 2019
Track number
5
Release year
2019
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    1:37
  2. 2Uneventful Days
    3:17
  3. 3Saw Lightning
    4:01
  4. 4Die Waiting
    4:05
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    • Credits

    Production & Engineering

    Writer
    Beck, Pharrell Williams
    Producer
    Beck, Pharrell Williams
    Drums
    Pharrell Williams
    Guitar
    Brent Paschke
    Keyboards
    Pharrell Williams
    Assistant Recording Engineer
    Ben “Bengineer” Sedano, Eric Eylands
    Background Vocals
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    Mastering Engineer
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    Mixing Engineer
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    Programmer
    Mike Larson
    Recording Engineer
    Andrew Coleman, David Greenbaum, Drew Brown (Producer), Mike Larson
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