"Sway" is an unreleased song by American band WHY?, featuring New Zealand singer-songwriter Lorde. It is most likely an outtake from her second studio album, Melodrama. The song leaked online in September 2017.
Background[]
In October 2013, Lorde tweeted:
"i quoted @YoniWolf in 'Still Sane' and completely forgot to ask him oops",
referencing Yoni Wolf, frontman of the American band WHY?. Wolf responded with:
"@lordemusic Let's rectify the situation with some touring/collaboration!!"
Shortly afterward, he reached out to her via Tumblr, and the two eventually recorded a song together.[1]
Four years later, in 2017, a track titled "Sway" surfaced online, featuring Lorde's vocals alongside WHY?. According to an unverified source, the song was ultimately shelved due to Lorde’s label reportedly deeming WHY?'s music “too weird”. While this claim remains unconfirmed, it is generally believed that the track will not see an official release.
Lyrics[]
[Verse 1]
Desert, middle of winter
My feet, they know America
My cheek, frozen window
My eyes eat up a handful
Gaining and then I'm leaving
Just as it starts to happen
[Chorus]
Sometimes I feel the distance
But then I remember being kids
And swaying in the light of the disco ball
Shut my eyes, I'm still swaying in the light of the disco ball
[Verse 2]
Oak Park, it's all melting
My friend shows me everything
We run around inside her high school
The hoop in my stomach gets dunked
Over and over, think of my boys
They're in class stirring up another continent
Right now I feel them missing
[Chorus]
But then I remember being held
And swinging in the light of the disco ball
Swinging in the light of the disco ball
(Time to go)
Back there now, I'm swaying the light of the disco ball
I'm still swinging in the light of the disco ball
Back there now, I'm swaying in the light of the disco ball
(Time to go)
[Outro]
Thought I'd be forever in the light that way
Thought I would be swaying now
Thought I'd be forever in the light that way
Thought I would be swaying now
Thought I'd be forever in the light that way
Thought I would be swaying now, be swaying now
Thought I'd be forever in the light that way
Thought I would be swaying now
Thought I'd be forever in the light that way
Thought I would be swaying now
Thought I'd be forever in the light that way
Thought I would be swaying now
Thought I'd be forever in the light that way
Thought I would be swaying now, would be swaying now
Thought I'd be forever in the light that way
Thought I would be swaying now
Thought I'd be forever in the light that way
Thought I would be swaying now
Thought I'd be forever in the light that way
Thought I would be swaying now
Thought I'd be forever in the light that way
Thought I would be swaying now
Thought I'd be forever in the light that way
References[]
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| Discography | |
| Performing Artist(s) | Lorde • Chromeo • Khalid • Post Malone • SZA • WHY? |
| Official Release(s) | Melodrama • Melodrama (Japanese Edition) • Melodrama (Spotify Exclusive) |
| Album Track Listing | "Green Light" • "Sober" • "Homemade Dynamite" • "The Louvre" • "Liability" • "Hard Feelings/Loveless" • "Sober II (Melodrama)" • "Writer in the Dark" • "Supercut" • "Liability (Reprise)" • "Perfect Places" |
| Bonus Tracks | "Green Light (Chromeo Remix)" • "Homemade Dynamite (Remix)" |
| Live Tour | Melodrama World Tour |
| Related | |
| Scrapped Tracks | Heartbreaking Love • Loom • Precious Metals • Sway (with WHY?) |
| Misc | Photoshoots • Supercut (El-P Remix) |
| Other Eras | |
| Pure Heroine • Melodrama • Solar Power • Virgin | |
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