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Braids
Deep In the Iris
Happy When

TRACK

Happy When

Release date: 27th April 2015

From Deep In the Iris

Track 4

5:39

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About This Track

‘Happy When’ by Braids is an alternative track from the album ‘Deep In the Iris’ (2015). The lyrics push an intimate, release-minded attitude, asking the listener to sit with emotion, let feeling move through, and avoid chasing a quick pick up. Repetition of “mess up” underlines a refusal to tidy things up neatly, treating getting tangled as part of the process rather than an end point.

"Happy When" is a track by Braids, from the album Deep In the Iris, released 27th April 2015. The track is 5:39 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 3 articles about Braids.

About the Artist

Braids

Braids

Lyrics

Happy When

Sit down with emotion
Take the time to feel it
Like a cloud cross the mind
Never holding onto
Let it all just billow by
Spun around till I fell down
I'm not looking for a pick up
I spun around till I fell down
I'm not looking for a pick up
Mess up
Mess up
Mess up
Mess up
Mess up
Mess up
Mess up
Mess up
I want to love myself
Out in the field I'm kissed by the sun
Away from everyone
I want to catch my breath
I've been throwing it out all in bouts
Speaking of empty things just to fill the air
To not hear my ears ring
I want to find myself
Down the road I go for a walk
Say hi to passers by they wave back at me
I feel like somebody
I want to make a nest
I've been on the road without house
On my phone too much to try and feel in touch
With those I don't see enough
And that I'll be happy when
This happens or that becomes
Or it is finished and I am done
Oh what an idea
And that I'll be happy when
This happens or that becomes
Or it is finished and I am done
Spun around till I fell down
Blood upon my knees as I kneel now
Spun around till I fell down
Blood upon my knees as I kneel now
Spun around till I fell down
Blood upon my knees as I kneel now
Spun around till I fell down
Blood upon my knees as I kneel now
And I'll be happy when

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Track details

From Deep In the Iris

5:392015

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Album

Deep In the Iris

28th April 2015

Track number

4

Release year

2015

1Letting Go
4:22
2Taste
5:01
3Blondie
4:25
4Happy When
5:39

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