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"Quicksand" is a song by American recording artist Britney Spears, taken from her sixth full length studio album, Circus. The song, written by Lady Gaga and Fernando Garibay, ultimately ended up being given to Spears.[1] This song is available as a European iTunes Bonus Track.

Background[]

The song was originally written for Lady Gaga's The Fame, but was given to Spears.[2] Although unofficial, "Quicksand" was rumoured to be "traded" for Lady Gaga's "Telephone", originally written for Britney Spears.[3] According to Gaga, she wanted to produce Britney Spears' vocals but was in Europe at the time.

Although the song is Britney's, Britney has never performed it. However, Lady Gaga has performed small acapella portions of the chorus on various occasions. On March 2, 2009, a video of Gaga singing the song live was posted on YouTube. On March 28, 2009, another video was posted, including an intro of "Eh, Eh (Nothing Else I Can Say)". The second video is a live performance, apart of The Fame Ball Tour at The House of Blues in Chicago.

Reception[]

The track received mainly favorable reviews from critics, with many complementing Spears' Vocals. It soon popped up on many fan's underrated songs lists, with many claiming its better than half of Circus's standard tracks and deserved to be on the standard edition. Aside from all the positive press, some critics felt the song's production was weak.

Trivia[]

  • A lot of people thought that the song was a feature with Lady Gaga. this was proven false due to the fact that Lady Gaga is only credited as a Background Vocalist.
  • Even though it was released, it together with "Trouble", "Amnesia" and "Rock Boy" were never released through Spotify though to them being exclusively released in certain countries.
  • This track together with "Amnesia" are the only 2 tracks produced by Fernando Garibey that ended up making the cut.

Lyrics[]

[Verse 1]
I still see your coat hanging on the door
Never let anybody put one there before
My pillow's got your head printed on it
Baby, of all the guys, you were my favorite

[Pre-Chorus]
Don't ask me why
I just can't say goodbye
No, not tonight
No, I just can't say it

[Chorus]
'Cause I'm gonna hold on, yeah, I'm gonna hold on
Baby, gotta keep holding onto what we had
'Cause I don't wanna move on, so I gotta hold on
Baby, because you and me are sinking like quicksand
Like quicksand, like quicksand
Baby, because you and me are sinking like quicksand
Like quicksand, baby, like quicksand
Baby, because you and me are sinking like quicksand

[Verse 2]
You came along, I didn't know of love
But now I know that sometimes it's just not enough
I hear your footsteps in my corridor
But it is just my heart, it's pounding like before

[Pre-Chorus]
Wish I could try
But I just can't say goodbye
No, not tonight
No, I just can't say it

[Chorus]
'Cause I'm gonna hold on, yeah, I'm gonna hold on
Baby, gotta keep holding onto what we had
'Cause I don't wanna move on, so I gotta hold on
Baby, because you and me are sinking like quicksand
Like quicksand, like quicksand
Baby, because you and me are sinking like quicksand
Like quicksand, baby, like quicksand
Baby, because you and me are sinking like quicksand

[Bridge]
'Cause the ground is breaking, I can feel it shaking
Wish it was that easy, but it's not that easy
Gotta hold my hands out, gotta keep my head up
Gotta keep on breathing, baby, even if we're sinking
Even if we're sinking
Baby, even if we're sinking
Even if we are sinking
'Cause I just-just gotta, gotta hold

[Chorus]
'Cause I'm gonna hold on, yeah, I'm gonna hold on
Baby, gotta keep holding onto what we had
'Cause I don't wanna move on, so I gotta hold on
Baby, because you and me are sinking like quicksand
('Cause I just-just gotta, gotta hold)

[Outro]
Only got one life to hold on
We don't even need to be so strong
Only you and me, we need to hold on, and hold on
Only got one life to hold on
We don't even need to be so strong
Only you and me, we need to hold on, and hold on, and hold on
And hold on
And hold on
And hold on (Baby, because you and me are sinking like quicksand)
And hold on, and hold on
And hold on, and hold on
And hold on, and hold on
(Baby, because you and me are sinking like quicksand)
And hold on, and hold on
And hold on, and hold on
And hold on, and hold on
And hold on, and hold on
(Baby, because you and me are sinking like quicksand)
And hold on, and hold on

No Way (Demo)[]

Before "Quicksand" was recorded as demo, Lady Gaga recorded a song titled "No Way" (Demo was leaked and avaible to find on Internet). The instrumental was very simular to final version (Quicksand). The song was first offered to artists like Beyoncé, but is now intended for a future release. The song was thought to appear on The Fame Monster as a bonus track for those who bought the album through Gaga's official site. Three days after the release of the album, it was confirmed that this rumor was fake and was developed by a Russian music store.

Lyrics[]

Happy ending...

I saw a shadow, and I knew that it wasn’t mine
You and her, I know that you were intertwined
Even though, her clothes were on and everything
Your eyes were somewhere else and you were both to blame

Don’t say a word, I’m sure that it won’t be enough
To erase what I know just happens now what dreams are made of?
This is my Haus and I won’t allow the disrespect
Baby don't look at me like that, I don't belong to you (runaway)

'Cause baby now that you're caught what am I supposed to say
When you're so wrong in what you did but I still feel this way
I can’t believe it or forget it, what I saw today
And if you’re wondering if I’m staying, answer is no way

No way-ay-ay-ay
No way-ay-ay-ay (I can’t believe it babe)
No way-ay ay ay ee ay ee ay ee ay (no way)

Thought that I saw something I know did not belong to me
But then I thought that there’s no way you would do that to me
And then last week, when you went aside to use your phone
I felt a chill but told myself that it was from the cold

And I just woke up, but I wish that it was a nightmare
'Cause when I have those, it isn’t real like this one is
This is my heart, and I won’t allow the disrespect
Baby don’t look at me like that, I don't belong to you (runaway)

'Cause baby now that you're caught what am I supposed to say
When you're so wrong in what you did but I still feel this way
I can’t believe it or forget it, what I saw today
And if you’re wondering if I’m staying, answer is no way

No way ay-ay-ay
No way ay-ay-ay (I can’t believe it babe)
No way ay-ay-ay-ee-ay-ee-ay-ee-ay (no way)

Get your things and go
You can take the dinner left over from last night
I made you your favorite goodbye

'Cause baby now that you're caught what am I supposed to say
When you're so wrong in what you did but I still feel this way
I can’t believe it or forget it, what I saw today
And if you’re wondering if I’m staying, answer is no way

No way ay-ay-ay
No way ay-ay-ay (I can’t believe it babe)
No way ay-ay-ay ee ay ee ay ee ay (no way)

ehhh, ehhh, ohhhh, noooo way
No way

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