Song 02 // Carly Rae Jepsen - "Warm Blood"
I've got a cavern of secrets
None of them are for you
Even if you wanted to keep them
Where would you find the room?
Sometimes a song seeps into your mind in a way that it feels as though it’s tapped into secrets no one else should know — even those you weren’t ready to confront. Suddenly, you feel threatened at the prospect of them being revealed but the pull is too strong. And in the blink of an eye, you succumb to this novel lapse in your defenses.
From the outside, it seems as though you’ve thrown yourself out on a whim.
Let down my guard tonight
I just don't care anymore
And I've told a hundred lies
But I don't wanna tell you any at all
But it’s not a whim. The melody transcends secrecy and safeguarding and for the first time in a long time, a feeling of euphoria takes over. A sense of adventure and desire overpowers the risks of both abandonment and pain. Those walls you kept up to deflect all possible sources of distress have crumbled and been replaced with the impulse to feel the warmth of the person responsible for everything.
Warm blood feels good
I can't control it anymore
Sweet one, you should stop me there, but I keep on talking
I would throw in the towel for you, boy
'Cause you lift me up and catch me when I'm falling for you
“Warm Blood” is the song for this moment that escapes a label, a simple definition, a rational explanation. Its pulsing beat entices you forward toward the heartbeat of the person in front of you.
Carly Rae Jepsen’s E•MO•TION turns five this week. From start to finish, the album is a masterpiece. “Warm Blood” appears on the second half at track eleven. The song’s understated production and hooks create a moody atmosphere overflowing with restless excitement.
So let go and surrender to the emotion.
Warm blood feels good
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