True Affection
The Blow Lyrics

I wanted a junction and often there was one

I was out of your league
And you were twenty-thousand underneath the sea
Waving affections
You were out of my league
At a distance that I didn't want to see
I wanted you nearer

Your depths made a pressure that
Punctured my works and all your fluids couldn't tolerate the
Force of my thirst
I love the place where we shared our tiny grace
But just because its real don't mean its gonna work

I was out of your league
And you were twenty-thousand underneath the sea
Waving affections
You were out of my league
At a distance that I didn't want to see
I wanted you nearer

And true affection floats
True affection sinks
Like a stone
I never felt so close
I never felt so all alone

I was out of your league
And you were twenty-thousand underneath the sea
Waving affections
You were out of my league

At a distance that I didn't want to see
I wanted you nearer

The Blow's song "True Affection" is a heart-wrenching reflection on two lovers who are out of each other's league, unable to bridge the distance that separates them. The song employs oceanic metaphors, with the singer imagining her love interest as being "twenty-thousand underneath the sea" and herself as being "out of your league." She longs for "a junction," or a meeting point, but recognizes that the distance is too great to traverse. The singer is frustrated with the limitations of their relationship, acknowledging that just because they have a genuine connection, it doesn't mean it will work out.

The second verse delves deeper into the singer's emotions, describing how her love interest's depth and distance have "punctured my works" and that her "force of thirst" cannot be relieved. She longs to be closer to them, but recognizes that their relationship is likely not sustainable. The chorus repeats the opening lines, emphasizing the unreachable gulf between the two lovers, before concluding with the poignant observation that "true affection floats/ true affection sinks like a stone/ I never felt so close/ I never felt so all alone."

I was out of your league
I felt that I was above your level

And you were twenty-thousand underneath the sea
You were inaccessible, far away from me

Waving affections
Showing love from afar

You were out of my league
You were too good for me

At a distance that I didn't want to see
It hurt to realize how inaccessible you were

Down to the bottom
As deep as I could go but still far from you

I wanted a junction and often there was one
I wished for a connection but didn't always find it

You'd surfaced face first and we'd
You would show me affection but it couldn't last

Share thought bubbles and
We had moments of understanding each other

I still believed in the phases that we breathed
I held onto the hope that our love could work

But I know the distance isn't fair to cross
I knew that our physical distance would always be a barrier

Your depths made a pressure that
Your emotional complexity put stress on our relationship

Punctured my works and all your fluids couldn't tolerate the
Our love was strained and couldn't withstand the pressure

Force of my thirst
Intensity of my longing for you

I love the place where we shared our tiny grace
I cherish the moments we shared together

But just because its real don't mean its gonna work
Our love may be genuine, but that doesn't guarantee success

And true affection floats
Real love can be light and easy

True affection sinks
True love can also be heavy and difficult

Like a stone
Weighted and immovable

I never felt so close
At times I felt we had a deep connection

I never felt so all alone
But ultimately, our distance made me feel isolated

I wanted you nearer
I wished for you to be closer to me, in every way possible

Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: JONATHAN WARREN BECHTOLT, MIKHAELA MARICICH

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