LA-based singer-songwriter Lavera joins Portlandian producer Mondgomery on “Girls”, whose title track features Lavera’s sultry vocals uplifting Mondgomery’s dark, driving groove to roll with the punches of a troubled & closeted relationship. Twinkly bells set the stage for Lavera to take it with pride: “Tell your daddy I don’t seem to care”. Bass & drums kick the song into a bouncy groove as this pride shows its sins with secrets kept hidden as Lavera whispers to “keep it hush… the despair”. Mondgomery’s somber, yet propulsive production serves as the perfect backdrop for Lavera to show that sometimes “Girls” can be complicated.
Tell your daddy I don’t seem to care
If he caught you outside trying to meet me downstairs
It’s all according to our great affair
Got to keep it inside, or they’ll kick you out there
They say to keep it right,
‘Cause it happens all the time,
Happens all the time
(Said to) Keep it tight,
‘Cause it happens all the time,
It happens all the time
(Alright)
You want it more than I’ll ever know
Flaunt it around, but it’s just for show
And you bought it, can’t not have it
But you keep it in your pocket
Whenever you wanna know
You want it more than I’ll ever know
(Than I’ll ever know, oh)
Flaunt it around, but it’s just for show
(Just for show)
And you bought it, can’t not have it
But you keep it in your pocket
Whenever you wanna know
Do your friends even seem to care?
They always wanna know
Whenever you’re “out there” (there)
Yeah, keep it hush (hush)
The despair
They only wanna know, whenever they wanna care
All around, keep it down (They don’t care)
Keep it down (They don’t care)
All around, not a sound (They don’t care)
Keep it down (They don’t care)
You want it more than I’ll ever know
Flaunt it around, but it’s just for show
And you bought it, can’t not have it
But you keep it in your pocket
Whenever you wanna know
You want it more than I’ll ever know
(Than I’ll ever know)
Flaunt it around, but it’s just for show
(Just for the show)
And you bought it, can’t not have it
But you keep it in your pocket
Whenever you wanna know
Wanna know,
Wanna know,
Wanna know
But you bought it, can’t not have it
But you keep it in your pocket
You want it more than I’ll ever know
Flaunt it around but it’s just for show
And you bought it, can’t not have it
But you keep it in your pocket
You want it more than I’ll ever know (lately)
Flaunt it around but it’s just for show (baby)
And you bought it, can’t not have it
Just keep it in your pocket
Whenever you wanna know
Wanna, wanna, wanna know
Wanna, wanna know
credits
from Girls,
released July 1, 2022
Mixed & mastered by FIBRE @ Montaime Studios in Washington, D.C.
Photography by Lavera
Cover by mightberomeo
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