Story Behind The Song
This song began with a single whispered idea: "They were saying something--or maybe I made that up." From there, it became a meditation on avoidance, memory, and the slow decision to keep moving even when nothing feels resolved. The narrator isn't lost--they just aren't rushing to be found. Inspired by late-night drives, difficult conversations never had, and the long way home.
Song Description
"They Were Saying" explores the quiet ambiguity of forward motion--driving, changing, enduring--when the path isn't clear and the answers never come. With whispered vocals, minimalist production, and poetic restraint, it captures the subtle weight of emotional fatigue and chosen uncertainty. For fans of Billie Eilish, Sasha Sloan, and emotionally aware pop that lets you feel before it tells.
| Song Length |
3:23 |
Genre |
Pop - Electro |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Quiet, Still |
Subject |
Numbness, Existence |
| Similar Artists |
Billie Eilish, Sasha Sloan |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
THEY WERE SAYING
Intro
They were saying
something
or maybe I made that up
Verse 1
I took the long way
You didn't ask why
The highway makes that sound
You know the one
They said it's clearing up
I can't really tell
Can't see that far anyway
Pre-Chorus
Mom said get on
get on
get on the highway
Like it's easy
Like it's breathing
Chorus
I don't know what I'm doing
Taking side streets
Like I'm looking for something
But I know where everything is
Maybe I just like the long way
Maybe I don't want to get there yet
Verse 2
The back way's different
They covered it up
All smooth now
Like it never
You said you didn't
I know you do
I remember for both of us
Pre-Chorus
You said I do this
With streets
With everything
Chorus
I don't know what I'm doing
Counting lights
Like when they're all green
I'll know
But they're never all green
And I keep driving anyway
I don't know what I'm doing
Taking side streets
Like I'm looking for something
But I know where every street sends
Maybe I just like the long way
Maybe I don't want to get there yet
Bridge
The park light's still out
Three months now
I check every time
Told someone
It gets easier
Felt my face say it
without asking me
Final Chorus
I don't know what I'm doing
Taking the long way
Cause I can
You let me
You don't
You don't say it
But I know
Outro
They keep saying
Clear by morning
We'll see