"Out from Under" is a song by American recording artist Britney Spears, taken from her sixth studio album, Circus. It is the only cover song on the album.
Background[]
"Out from Under" incorporates acoustic guitar backings and pop influences. It is one of the only songs in her catalog to have Britney's voice used as part of the production. It was possibly considered as a single but this is unconfirmed.
According to an insider, the original version produced by Arnthor Birgisson was submitted for Blackout but was not recorded.[1] This version was recorded by Joanna Pacitti in 2007, while Spears recorded it with a different producer in 2008.
Critical reception[]
The song received generally favorable reviews from critics who praised its lyricism and vocals.
Lyrics[]
[Verse 1]
Breathe you out, breathe you in
You keep coming back to tell me
You're the one who could've been
In my eyes, see it all so clear
It was long ago and far away but it never disappears
[Pre-Chorus 1]
I try to put it in the past
Hold onto myself and don't look back
[Chorus]
I don't wanna dream about
All the things that never were
Yeah, maybe I can live without
When I'm out from under
I don't wanna feel the pain
What good would it do me now?
I'll get it all figured out
When I'm out from under
(From under, from under, from under)
[Verse 2]
So, let me go, just let me fly away
Let me feel the space between us grow deeper
And much darker everyday
Watch me now and I'll be someone new
My heart will be unbroken
It will open up for everyone but you
[Pre-Chorus 2]
Even when I cross the line
It's like a lie I've told a thousand times
[Chorus]
I don't wanna dream about
All the things that never were
Yeah, maybe I can live without
When I'm out from under
I don't wanna feel the pain
What good would it do me now?
I'll get it all figured out
When I'm out from under
(From under, from under, from under, from under)
[Bridge]
And part of me still believes when you say you're gonna stick around
And part of me still believes we can find a way to work it out
But I know that we tried everything we could try
So let's just say goodbye forever
[Chorus]
I don't wanna dream about
All the things that never were
Yeah, maybe I can live without
When I'm out from under
I don't wanna feel the pain
What good would it do me now?
I'll get it all figured out
When I'm out from under
I don't wanna dream about
All the things that never were
Yeah, maybe I can live without
When I'm out from under
I don't wanna feel the pain
What good would it do me now?
I'll get it all figured out
When I'm out from under
(From under, from under, from under, from under)
References[]
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Discography | |
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Artists | Britney Spears |
Releases | Circus |
Tracklist | Womanizer • Circus • Out from Under • Kill the Lights • Shattered Glass • If U Seek Amy • Unusual You • Blur • Mmm Papi • Mannequin • Lace and Leather • My Baby • Radar • Rock Me In • Phonography • Rock Boy • Amnesia • Trouble • Quicksand |
Non-Album | Abroad • Dangerous • Entertainment • Everyday • Follow My Fingers • Paradise • Take the Bait • Telephone • This Kiss • Untitled with Wax Ltd • Whiplash |
Other Eras | |
...Baby One More Time • Oops!... I Did It Again • Britney • In the Zone • Blackout • Circus • Femme Fatale • Britney Jean • Glory |