DEAR MISS HOLLOWAY
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DEAR MISS HOLLOWAY Lyrics
Oh, dear Miss Holloway, you're still on my mind
I reminisce about us sometimes
You started seein' someone new for a while
I read about it somewhere online
[Chorus: Murray Matravers]
Maybe in another life
We can try and roll the dice, and get it right
'Cause when there's no one else in sight
Can't help but think that we might get it right
[Verse 1: Murray Matravers]
'Cause we're forever near-misses, dodged a couple of kissеs
You were nevеr my missus but we came kinda close
I've had plenty of fishes, now you're close like my sis' is
Send the warmest of wishes but I keep hittin' the post
And you only ever message on my birthday
Or when you feel lonely, feel thirsty
And we said if we ain't married by thirty, we might
[Verse 2: Kevin Abstract]
I used to think I'd move to Hollywood and end up with a Meagan Good
Before they called me slurs, same words only Ellen would use
Heaven could use a few cool Rue motherfuckers that look like me and you
This that Tejas blues, that fairytale that came true
Way before I had a crew that let me be myself
Dangerous thoughts, but I was bright
I've been E-R-L, been D4L, even when I was on the D-L
I love my dawg with all my heart if you still can't tell
It's easy now, but from the start, it was a pretty big question, love
There was someone else in question, nah
Guess I will learn my lesson, yeah
See, you better get my blessin', ah
Feelin' more pressure, need savin' now
Maybe in another life
We can try and roll the dice, and get it right
'Cause when there's no one else in sight
Can't help but think that we might get it right
[Bridge: Murray Matravers]
Oh, dear Miss Holloway, I'm losin' my mind
I reminisce about us sometimes
You're leavin' town, I saw the "For Sale" sign
So I guess I'll see you 'round online
[Chorus: Murray Matravers]
Maybe in another life
We can try and roll the dice, and get it right
'Cause when there's no one else in sight
Can't help but think that we might get it right
About
“DEAR MISS HOLLOWAY” is the second single from easy life’s sophomore record MAYBE IN ANOTHER LIFE…, and their first-ever collaboration with BROCKHAMPTON’s Kevin Abstract.
The collaboration was teased in a series of tweets starting May 18th, 2022, in which easy life referenced Kevin’s chorus from BROCKHAMPTON’s early hit SWEET.
In the song, Murray laments a former romance that didn’t work out and wonders whether, given a different situation, it might have done. Kevin’s verse dives into his former expectations of what his future and reflects on how far he’s come since.
The song was the first to be written for the album, and where the title derived from.
Q&A
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I wrote this about being infatuated with a teacher, which is something that all of us go through. I’ve been saying this in front of audiences, and there’s always this weird or awkward silence. I’m like, ‘Come on. Is that not a thing?’ You’re an adolescent teenager full of hormones, you do have these weird fantasies with your teachers. She’s a fictional character; there’s not an 80-year-old geography teacher thinking, ‘What the fuck? This is really creepy.’ It’s about unrequited love in general. It feels wistful and like a fairy tale. It feels very, very old-school Disney. I was watching a lot of old Disney and listening to loads of old Randy Newman when I was making this album.
- 3.BASEMENT
- 4.DEAR MISS HOLLOWAY
- 5.BUBBLE WRAP
- 6.OTT
- 7.MEMORY LOSS
- 10.MORAL SUPPORT
- 11.CALLING IN SICK
- 12.BEESWAX
- 13.BUGGIN
- 14.ANTIFREEZE
- 15.FORTUNE COOKIE
