The story behind "Two Kids"

It occurred to me this morning that I never posted the debrief on “Two Kids,” the single I released last March. It’s the first of many new songs I wrote within the last year and, in a lot of ways, a rarity due to the fact that it’s rooted in guitar and really is a pure love song.

For a long time I, like a lot of other female songwriters, was criticized for not writing love songs. We can be called whiny or depressed because we can’t (or won’t) write about being in love. But again, like a lot of songwriters, we write from our own experiences. So if that’s the case, how are we supposed to write about love if we haven’t yet experienced it, OR, if we just didn’t find the right words to describe how we felt?

The difference for the case of “Two Kids” is that I didn’t fall in love, I sat at my piano and thought of all the different ways I wanted to foster a relationship with someone who was out of reach. It was a fantasy song that detailed the first date, first kiss, first whatever… And we’ve all been there; we’ve all met someone and thought “oooooooh God, this is really going to kick me down the rabbit hole.” We fantasize, we daydream, we do all the things that build up expectations in our head about someone who we barely know. We know it's gonna hurt us down the line but we do it anyways.

Releasing this kind of a song, a love song, sometimes leaves you more vulnerable than if you were to release something that’s rooted in hate or jealousy or any other type of negative passion. Love songs are a shot in the dark because everyone can connect about similarly experienced pain but not everyone can find common ground when it comes to love. It also opens you up to every variation of “who is this song about?” But hey–that’s songwriting.

I am so grateful for all the love Two Kids received after its release and in the months that have followed.

TWO KIDS

Warm air
You’re there
Silk dress

Long night
Red wine
Fast mess

You smile
I blush
It fits

Voice shakes
Don’t rush
All this

We’re just two kids
Thinkin’ we might ruin
Something we had going
The day we met

I’m afraid that
If I touch your hand
It’ll turn to quick sand
And I’ll turn red

Silly little kid things
Laughing while we’re playing on swings
I don’t really know if
We’re too old to be kids

Thoughts drift
Mind filled
Of us

Eyes glazed
I’m dazed
Crude lust

Blue eyes
Cold night
Red cheeks

And I’m hoping that you’ll miss me
Cause I'm hoping that you'll kiss me

We’re just two kids
Thinkin’ we might ruin
Something we had going
The day we met

I’m afraid that
If I touch your hand
It’ll turn to quick sand
And I’ll turn red

Silly little kid things
Laughing while we’re playing on swings
I don’t really know if
We’re too old to be kids

When you look outside your window
Do the city people move slow
Do the bright lights blind you
Like I really hope I do

Silly little kid things
Laughing while we’re kissing

We’re just two kids
Thinkin’ we might ruin
Something we had going
The moment we met

I’m afraid that
If I touch your hand
It’ll turn to quick sand
And I’ll turn red

Silly little kid things
Laughing while we’re kissing
I don’t really know if
We’re too old to be kids

I don’t really know if
We’re too old to be kids

WHERE TO LISTEN

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