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When by dodie

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dodie

When

Release date: 6th May 2021

From Build A Problem
Track 11
3:43
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About This Track

'When' by dodie is a 2021 pop track from the album 'Build A Problem'. The lyrics circle around self-criticism and romantic unreality, with a narrator who admits to telling lies and staying “never” truly happy even while insisting on living in the moment. There is a recurring sense of being distracted by idealised thoughts, and of looking outward for greener time, as if satisfaction is always just out of reach. The atmosphere is lucid and uneasy, less a love story than a running commentary on dissatisfaction and coping in disguise.

"When" is a track by dodie, from the album Build A Problem, released 6th May 2021. The track is 3:43 long. It's filed under Pop. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 10 articles about dodie.

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dodie

dodie

Lyrics

When

I think I've been telling lies
'Cause I've never been in love
Everyone falls for the sunshine disguise
Distracted by who they're thinking of
I'd rather date an idea
Something I'll never find
Sure, I'll live in the moment, but I'm never happy here
I'm surrounded by greener looking time
Am I the only one wishing life away?
Never caught up in the moment, busy begging the past to stay
Memories painted with much brighter ink
They tell me I loved, teach me how to think
I'll take what I can get
'Cause I'm too damp for a spark
Kissing sickly sweet guys
'Cause they say they like my eyes
But I'd only ever see them in the dark
I'm sick of faking diary entries
Gotta get it in my head, I'll never be sixteen again
I'm waiting to live, and waiting to love
Oh, it'll be over, and I'll still be asking when
Am I the only one wishing life away?
Never caught up in the moment, busy begging the past to stay
Memories painted with much brighter ink
They tell me I loved, teach me how to think
I'm sick of faking diary entries
Gotta get it in my head, I'll never be sixteen again
I'm waiting to live, still waiting to love
Oh, it'll be over, and I'll still be asking when
Oh, it'll be over, and I'll still be asking when

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Track details

From Build A Problem

3:432021
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Album
Build A Problem
Build A Problem
dodie
7th May 2021
Track number
11
Release year
2021
  1. 1Air So Sweet
    1:05
  2. 2Hate Myself
    3:28
  3. 3I Kissed Someone (It Wasn't You)
    2:31
  4. 4Cool Girl
    3:19

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