album cover
Shy
5,609
On Tour
Alternative Folk
Shy was released on July 18, 1995 by Righteous Babe Records as a part of the album Not A Pretty Girl
album cover
Release DateJuly 18, 1995
LabelRighteous Babe Records
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM114

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Ani DiFranco
Ani DiFranco
Programming
Andy Stochansky
Andy Stochansky
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Ani DiFranco
Ani DiFranco
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Ani DiFranco
Ani DiFranco
Producer
Brent Lambert
Brent Lambert
Mastering Engineer
Ed Stone
Ed Stone
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Oh, the heat is so great
It plays tricks with the eye
Turns the road into water
Then from water to sky
And there's a crack in the concrete floor that
Starts at the sink
Yeah, there's a bathroom in a gas station and I've
Locked myself in it to think
[Verse 2]
Back in the city
The sun bakes the trash on the curbs
Then the men are pissing in doorways
And the rats are running in herds
And I got a dream with your face in it
That scares me awake
I put too much on the table
Now I got too much at stake
[Verse 3]
And I might let you off easy
Yeah, I might lead you on
I might wait for you to look for me
And then I might be gone
There's where I come from and where I'm going
And I am lost in between
I might go out to that phone booth
And leave a veiled invitation on your machine
[Chorus]
And you'll stop me, won't you?
If you've heard this one before
Oh, the one where I surprise you
By showing up at your front door
Saying let's not ask what next
How or why
I am leaving in the morning
So let's not be shy
Oh, be shy
[Verse 4]
The door opens, the room winces
The housekeeper comes in without a warning
And I squint at the muscular motel light, and say
"Hey, good morning"
As she jumps, her keys jingle
And she leaves as quickly as she came in
And I roll over and taste the pillow with my grin
[Verse 5]
While the sheets are twisted and damp
But the heat is so great
And I swear I can feel the mattress
Sinking underneath your weight
Ah yeah, sleep is like a fever
And I'm glad when it ends
Oh, the road flows like a river
And it pulls me around every bend
[Chorus]
Stop me, won't you?
If you've heard this one before
Oh, the one where I surprise you
By showing up at your front door
Saying let's not ask what next
How or why
I am leaving in the morning
So let's not be shy
Oh, be shy
Oh, shy
[Bridge]
Well, the heat is so great
It plays tricks with the eye
Turns the road into water
Then from water to sky
And there's a crack in the concrete floor
That starts at the sink
There's a bathroom in a gas station
And I have locked myself in it to think
[Chorus]
And you'll stop me, won't you?
If you've heard this one before
Oh, the one where I surprise you
By showing up at your front door
Saying let's not ask what next
Or how or why
I am leaving in the morning
So let's not be shy
[Chorus]
You'll stop me, won't you?
If you've heard this one before
Oh, the one where I surprise you
By showing up at your front door
Saying let's not ask what next
Or how or why
I am leaving in the morning
So let's not be shy
[Outro]
Oh, be shy
Shy
Oh, be shy
Shy
Shy, shy
Shy
Written by: Ani DiFranco
instagramSharePathic_arrow_out􀆄 copy􀐅􀋲

Loading...