Better Suitor

by Carlile

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lyrics

You always wanted a girl who’d give you your space
You like your girls at at least an arms length away
And at no fault of my own
You found a better suitor for the job

I always wanted a love that needed me near
I like my lovers to keep it crystalline clear
And at no fault of your own
I found a better suitor for the job

And babe as much as it hurt
I’m glad to see you with her
I came to tell you
I never would change it, never would throw it away

You kept insisting I’m foolish giving it all
I kept insisting you're foolish painting those walls
While in the back of our minds
We knew that every push helped seal our fate

I want so badly to take back words meant to bruise
We fell so deep in a love we killed not to lose
And in the back of our minds
We knew that everything would be okay

And babe as much as it hurt
I’m glad to see you with her
I came to tell you
I never would change it, never would throw it away

And babe as much as it hurt
I’m glad to see you with her
I came to tell you
I never would change it, never would throw it away

And babe as much as it hurt
I’m glad to see you with her
I came to tell you
I never would change it

credits

released November 27, 2019
Lyrics and music written by Emily Carlile Nichols
Produced by Carlile, Andrew Lothian and Noam Wallenberg
Bass performed by Michael Cantella
Drums performed by Collin O'Brien
Mixed by Noam Wallenberg at Rax Trax Recording
Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound

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Carlile Chicago, Illinois

Nu Pop from Chicago. Sonically evocative, lyrically inquisitive.

shows

Jun 7

Thalia Hall

Chicago, IL

discography

My Neighborhood

Apr 2024
Make Out With Your Friends

Jun 2023
Quintessential Moment

Mar 2021
Restart

Feb 2021
Sapio

Oct 2019
Back Seat

Nov 2019
Spare Me

Mar 2019
Better Suitor

Nov 2019

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