More songs by Olivia Dean
Description
Separation sounds quieter when it has a rhythm. It's not a tragedy, not universal pain - just life learning to walk again. Without the usual “are you home?” questions, without voices on the phone during takeoff and landing, without second wind in a pair. Just your own steps - a little uncertain, but already in the right direction.
Every baby step here is like the morning light in the kitchen after a sleepless night: a little cold, but honest. A little empty, but calm. And in this calmness, something like love appears for the first time - not for someone else, but for yourself. Even if the house puts flowers on the shelf by itself.
Lyrics and translation
Original
Mm
Mm
It's funny in the rear view
You're closer than you are
In truth, we're worlds apart
I'm used to being near you
When I'm down at ten percent
And you'd plug me straight back in
Now there's no one to text when the plane lands
Or to call when it's taking off
Right, left, baby steps
I'll be my own pair of safe hands
It's not the end, it's the making of
Right, left, for now
I'm taking ba-ba-ba-baby steps
Ba-ba-ba-baby steps, oh
Ba-ba-ba-baby steps
Ba-ba-ba-baby steps
It's learning how to balance
If I'm out on Friday night, it'll be me turnin' on them lights
When I come home (home)
But I'll manage (I'll manage, I'll manage)
There'll be roses on the shelf
'Cause this house gon' love itself
Yeah, this house gon' love itself
I'm taking ba-ba-ba-baby steps (one foot at a time)
Ba-ba-ba-baby steps (I don't wanna step foot into my eye)
Ba-ba-ba-baby steps (ain't no reason why)
Ba-ba-ba-baby steps
Mm
Mm
I won't fall back (mm)
If I fall forwards (mm)
At least I have that (mm)
At least I have that
I'm taking ba-ba-ba-baby steps
Ba-ba-ba-baby steps, mm
Ba-ba-ba-baby steps (ain't no reason why)
Ba-ba-ba-baby steps
Ba-ba-ba-baby steps (yeah, yeah)
Ba-ba-ba-baby steps (ba-ba-ba-baby steps)
Ba-ba-ba-baby steps (ba-ba-ba-baby)
Ba-ba-ba-baby steps