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Olly Alexander finds his voice in the hidden histories of pop
From Years & Years to Eurovision to his bold solo debut 'Polari', pop's renaissance man explores identity, expression and the power of speaking your truth.
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'Without' by Olly Alexander is a track from the album 'Communion' (2015). The lyrics move between insistence and retreat, returning to the refrain idea of “or without”, as the narrator lists flattering, almost mythic traits, then pivots to distance and loss. In 'Without', the relationship is framed as something the narrator cannot hold, with the emotional centre landing on the moment when everything falls apart as soon as they try to speak.
"Without" is a track by Olly Alexander, from the album Communion, released 10th July 2015. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 8 articles about Olly Alexander.
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READ MORE ABOUT OLLY ALEXANDERREAD MORE ABOUT OLLY ALEXANDERREAD MORE ABOUT OLLY ALEXANDERREAD MORE ABOUT OLLY ALEXANDERREAD MORE ABOUT OLLY ALEXANDERREAD MORE ABOUT OLLY ALEXANDERFrom Years & Years to Eurovision to his bold solo debut 'Polari', pop's renaissance man explores identity, expression and the power of speaking your truth.
An assured and ambitious start from one of our brightest pop personalities.
It's from his upcoming solo album 'Polari'.
Olly Alexander releases a music video for 'Polari', the opening track from his upcoming solo album.
"Years & Years will continue as an Olly solo project," they recently explained.
"Years & Years will continue as an Olly solo project," they recently explained.