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Clairo

Bambi

Release date: 15th July 2021

From Sling
Track 1
4:37
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About This Track

'Bambi' opens Clairo's second album with a portrait of early-career disorientation. The track finds her navigating the machinery of the music industry, caught between the pressure to move forward and a longing for something simpler: conversation, time, stillness. Lyrically precise and emotionally unguarded, the song sets the tone for what becomes a record bathed in dreamy warmth, crafted to feel timeless rather than urgent. Working with producer Jack Antonoff, Clairo shapes the track with restraint. The arrangement never overwhelms the lyric; instead, it cradles it, letting her voice sit at the centre of a lush, earthbound production. A Dork four-star record, 'Sling' is entirely hers, and 'Bambi' announces that ownership from the first moment, a slow-burning meditation on the cost of sudden visibility and the desire to simply pause.

"Bambi" is a track by Clairo, from the album Sling, released 15th July 2021. The track is 4:37 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 19 articles about Clairo.

About the Artist

Clairo

Clairo

Lyrics

Bambi

I'm stepping inside a universe
Designed against my own beliefs
They're toying with me and tapping their feet
The work's laid out, cut out to the seams
It's not that I crave any more company
I'd like to say, say a few things
Clearing your throat while I count to three
Keep hold of my hand
We both know I can leave

I don't like to cry before I know why
But honestly, I might
You pick a new fight, wiping tears from the night
Blue ribbon ties while emotions are high
I told all my friends
They were glad to see
Sat in a circle in front of my Claud's tapestry
In a dorm less than three minutes to drive
We both can always

"Take it or leave it
The moment's here and you should believe it"
Know that you should
I pull until I'm left with the burns
Blisters and the dirt left in between my fingers
Rushing so I can beat the line
But what if all I want is conversation and time?
I move so I don't have to think twice
I drift and float through counties with my one-sided climb

Once I make a choice to move forward, I'll take
I'll take a picture for your locker.

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Track details

From Sling

4:372021
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Sling
Sling
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16th July 2021
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  1. 1Bambi
    4:37
  2. 2Amoeba
    3:49
  3. 3Partridge
    3:14
  4. 4Zinnias
    2:55
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    • Credits

    Production & Engineering

    Writer
    Clairo, Jack Antonoff
    Producer
    Clairo, Jack Antonoff
    Bass
    Jack Antonoff
    Drums
    Jack Antonoff
    Vocals
    Clairo
    Assistant Mastering Engineer
    Will Quinnell
    Assistant Recording Engineer
    John Rooney
    Clarinet
    Evan Smith
    Clavinet
    Jack Antonoff
    Electric Guitar
    Clairo, Jack Antonoff
    Flute
    Evan Smith
    Mastering Engineer
    Chris Gehringer
    Mellotron
    Jack Antonoff
    Mixing Engineer
    Jack Antonoff, Laura Sisk
    Piano
    Clairo, Jack Antonoff
    Recording Engineer
    Jack Antonoff, Laura Sisk
    Saxophone
    Evan Smith
    Synthesizer
    Evan Smith
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