I Want To Be Special To You (And Only You)
Lyrics
i'm always told that i should like myself
but the hard part is convincing someone else
it's not like i can tell them that i like them
so it feels like i somehow have to trick them
and i try hard,
trying to look important
but also laissez faire
like i don't like you
but then again maybe i do
also i don't care
i check-in with my friends before i text you
i straighten out my posture when i see you
i worry that i might look needy
my motives and emotions are so buried
and i try hard,
trying to look important
but also laissez faire
like i don't like you
but then again maybe i do
also i don't care
i want to be special to you, and only you
i want to be special to you
Song Notes
i sound like the Weakerthans (i mean, more than the one where i sing about a cat) what's it about? well, what do you do when someone SHOULD like you but DOESN'T? you gotta play THE GAME :(((( you gotta be ALOOF >:( act like you don't care! make 'em jealous! :O be cOcKy and cOoL B) no this does not work but then again, neither does saying "i love you" to your crush
Recording Notes
i was like "hey michael what can i do to sing this last part, besides just like... singing into a normal mic?" and he somehow was not like "wtf are you talking about" he was like "what if you use the studio talkback mic?" and so i sang that last part in the control room with michael standing behind me it was weird my favorite guitar tone is on this song this song features layered fuzz guitar (did i mention i like the the Smashing Pumpkins?) my other favorite guitar tone is that last part it is the Graphic Fuzz pedal, so underrated, one of my favs with that dynamic expressive "edge-of-breakup" guitar tone if you're a guitar person you're like "totally" and so jealous and if you're not a guitar person i am sorry i cannot explain Josh & i practiced this song a few times then he nailed the drum track on his first (and only) take ahhh... professionals
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