Awkward from Sober by Marmalade
Awkward explores the morning-after realisation and the emotional battle that comes with caring about others' perceptions of you.
The song was inspired by an uncomfortable one-night stand experience, where you think someone is cool, go home with them, and then realise they're not what you expected and you don’t connect like you thought you would. It captures the thought process of someone who’s caught in this realisation, wishing they could escape without hurting the other person.
With a playful and ironic tone, Awkward presents a universal experience. It’s not just about a romantic one-night stand; it's about the broader feeling of meeting someone who initially seems cool, but as you get to know them, you realise you don’t really get along—even when the people around you, like the character's parent in this case, think they’re wonderful.
Tracklist
| 2. | Awkward | 2:45 |
Lyrics
I woke up on Tuesday feeling cold inside my brain
I sent you a message asking if you felt the same
I don't know if I'm hungover
Or just over it all
Am I kind of awkward or do you just hate my smile?
Does that mean you’ll only be here for a little while?
I don’t know if I was sober
When I asked you over
I can’t help
But wish I was sitting by myself
The things I felt
Were just my extroverted self
How do I tell you without telling you directly?
That you’re not what I was expecting
“Honey, who's that boy who came around the other night?
I thought he was handsome and awfully polite
Maybe you should have him round again,
How come I don't meet your friends?”
I can’t help,
But wish I was sitting by myself
The things I felt
Were just my extroverted self
How do I tell you without telling you directly?
That you’re not what I was expecting
I can’t help,
But wish I was sitting by myself
The things I felt
Were just my extroverted self
(I can’t help! But wish I was sitting by myself)
How do I tell you without telling you directly?
(The things I felt! Were just my extroverted self)
That you’re not what I was expecting
That you’re not what I was expecting
Credits
Jemilah Ross-Hayes - Vocals, lyrics
Koen Aldershof - Guitars, Vocals, additional songwriting
Liam Nuttall - Lead guitar, additional songwriting
Dean Rodrigues - Drums, additional songwriting
Chelsea Naepi - Bass, additional songwriting
Drums recording engineer - Tom Broome
Recording engineer, producer - Koen Aldershof
Mixed by Luan Meaker
Mastered by Chris Chetland
Distributed through DRM NZ
License
All rights reserved.Tags
Tāmaki Makaurau-based five-piece Marmalade are a group of friends that write music in their living room. Swinging somewhere between clean-pop and indie-rock, Marmalade’s soaring female vocals and honest lyricism float above a steady musical backbone to create a juicy jar full of sounds.