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Nomad by Clairo

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Clairo

Nomad

Release date: 11th July 2024

From Charm
Track 1
3:46
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The opening track on 'Charm', 'Nomad' sets the album's tone with a bending, almost psychedelic production that frames Clairo's whispered vulnerability. She admits to being touch-starved and shameless, caught between the desire for connection and a protective solitude. The song explores that tension with startling honesty: she'd rather wake alone than be reminded a dream has ended, yet the thought of a late-night visitor lingers through every verse. What makes 'Nomad' resonate is its refusal to resolve. Clairo cycles through the same emotional loop, each repetition deepening the ache. By the final chorus, she's acknowledged the pattern itself: every new person reminds her of someone else, and nothing she does can break the cycle. It's a portrait of longing that feels both deeply personal and universally recognisable, built on warm production that recalls the best of 70s soul whilst remaining thoroughly contemporary. A Dork four-star record.

"Nomad" is a single by Clairo, from the album Charm, released 11th July 2024. The track is 3:46 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 17 articles about Clairo.

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Clairo

Clairo

Lyrics

Nomad

I'd run the risk of losing everything
Sell all my things
Become nomadic
I'd run the risk
And just in case I might
Sell all my things and become the night
Oh, it's hard to believe
It's even irrational for me
I'm cynical
A mess
I'm touch-starved and shameless
Mm, hm
But I'd rather be alone than a stranger
You'd come visit me late at night
I'd rather wake up alone than be reminded
Of how it was a dream this time
I'd run the risk of losing everyone
I'd sail and say my phone was overboard
I'd run the risk
And just in case I might
Take a ship around the world to find
Oh, where you hid the key?
It's even irrational for me
It's chemical
Obsessed
I'll blame you for locking me in
Mm, hm
Ah
But I'd rather be alone than a stranger
You'd come visit me late at night
I'd rather wake up alone than be reminded
Of how it was a dream this time
It's always the same
Always the same
Every time I see someone new
I just think of you
Nothing I do
Can help it now
Guess I'll have to find
That I'd rather be alone than a stranger
You'd come visit me late at night
I'd rather wake up alone than be reminded
Of how it was a dream this time
It was a dream this time
It was a dream this time

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Track details

From Charm

3:462024Single
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Charm
Charm
Clairo
12th July 2024
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1
Release year
2024
  1. 1Nomad
    3:46
  2. 2Sexy to Someone
    3:28
  3. 3Second Nature
    3:47
  4. 4Slow Dance
    3:55
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    Production & Engineering

    Writer
    Clairo, Homer Steinweiss, Leon Michels, Nick Movshon
    Composer
    Clairo, Homer Steinweiss, Leon Michels, Nick Movshon
    Producer
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    Bass
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    Drums
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    Guitar
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    Electric Upright Bass
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    Flute
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    Alex DeTurk
    Mixing Engineer
    Jens Jungkurth
    Percussion
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    Synthesizer
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    Wurlitzer Electric Piano
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