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Festival Nights
"I kinda like it when you’re the first thing I see"
Behind The Song
I wrote this song about a festival I went to back in 2017. It was Boston Calling and the lineup was one of my favorites. I’m highly influenced by The 1975 and Bon Iver so seeing them at the same show was unreal. But this is also about the person I was seeing at the time.
The first verse still makes me laugh because that actually happened. It was during The 1975 set and she had no idea who that was so I was shocked, but then my friend passed me a cigarette and I was like “dude, why would I want this” cause I dont smoke, but I just took it anyway and smoked it cause why not lol. (I don't condone smoking cigarettes, they’re bad, don't tell your parents lol) But then the girl I was with flipped me off jokingly cause she knew I didn't smoke. And for some reason that was just an iconic point in time that I'll always remember. So I was like shittt I need to write a song about that.
Festivals always have a different type of vibe which is why I love them. And of course, people love to get a little wavy at them. So I wanted to make the chorus a little wavy as well ie: Then you looked at me, With those sunflower eyes, Seafoam smile, which I think came out pretty catchy.
So yea, this song is about a festival I went to, how I felt about the girl I was with, how it felt amazing to be there and share that moment with her and how I never wanted that feeling to end.
Lyrics
I fell in love at a festival
Singing to that 1975 song
Dancing on the front lawn
That you didn’t know
Then you flipped me off and laughed
Cause i don’t even smoke
Oh you were standing there
In your oversized t shirt
And high tops
Baby be my feature
They say it’s hard to find
The love of your life
Then you fell into me
What’s your name
What’s your sign
Are you alone tonight
Then you looked at me
With those sunflower eyes
Seafoam smile
I kinda like it when
I kinda like it when you’re the first thing I see
Can we please
Feel like this
Stay like this
I like who I am
When i’m with you
I fell in love at a festival
Fell in love
Out of love
Fell in love
Maybe you were bad for me
Suddenly i’m taking shots
Tryna get some sleep
All I think about is
You when i’m all alone
You when i’m on the floor
Looking at the sun
At least i’m looking up
Oh you got that curl in your smile
I could love it from a mile away
What’s your name
What’s your sign
Are you alone tonight
Then you looked at me
With those sunflower eyes
Seafoam smile
I kinda like it when
I kinda like it when you’re the first thing I see
Can we please
Feel like this
Stay like this
I like who I am
When i’m with you
I fell in love at a festival
Got that curl in your smile
I could love it from a mile
Festival
Feel like this
Stay like this
What’s your name
What’s your sign
Are you alone tonight
Then you looked at me
With those sunflower eyes
Seafoam smile
I kinda like it when
I kinda like it when you’re the first thing I see
Can we please
Feel like this
Stay like this
I like who I am
When i’m with you
this is a video I took of The 1975 at Boston Calling back in 2017. the same festival i wrote this song about. still one of the best sets. i've ever seen.
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