Anything To Be With You

## **Anything To Be With You***The Loveliest Time*

**Anything To Be With You** is the first track on Carly Rae Jepsen's sixth studio album The Loveliest Time (2023). It was released on July 28th 2023, through 604, School Boy, and Interscope.

## **Lyrics**

**Intro**

Never over, never over

Never over, never, never over

**Verse 1**

Anything you wanna do

I really wanna do with you

I could be friends with your friends, your friends

Anything to be with you

Anything you wanna feel

I really wanna feel with you

I could be down when you're down, you're down

Anything to be with you

**Chorus**

I feel like I know love's

Second chance, almost slipped away

When it comes to me, boy

Falling for you is never over

**Post-Chorus**

Never never over, never over

Never over, never never over

Never never over, never over

Never over, never never over

**Verse 2**

Anywhere you wanna go

I really wanna roll with you

We can make love in your town, my town

Anything to be with you (Anything, anything, anything, anything)

And if you wanna dance (Dance!)

I really wanna groove with you (I'm falling for you, falling for you)

I can get down when you're down, you're down

Anything to be with you (Anything, anything, anything, anything)

**Chorus**

I feel like I know love's

Second chance, almost slipped away

When it comes to me, boy

Falling for you, it's never over

**Post-Chorus**

Never, never over

Never over, never over

Never, never over

Never, never over

Never over, never over

Never, never over

Never, never over

Never over, never over

Never, never over

Never, never over

Never over, never over

Never, never over

**Bridge**

An appetite for stars tonight

And you’re the reason, you’re the reason

There’s something bright in lovers' eyes

And you’re the reason, you’re the reason

(And you’re the reason)

**Outro**

Anything you wanna do

I really wanna do with you

I could be friends with your friends, your friends

Anything to be with you

Anything you wanna do

I really wanna do with you

Anything you wanna do

Anything to be with you

## **Song credits**

#### **Writing and production**

* **Written by:** Carly Rae Jepsen • Tavish Crowe • Jared Manierka • Noonie Bao • Patrik Berger
* **Produced by:** Patrik Berger • John Hill

#### **Instrumentation**

* **Drums:** Patrik Berger
* **Horn:** Elliot Bergman

#### **Technical credits**

* **Engineering:** Patrik Berger • Michelle Amkoff
* **Mastering:** Ruairi O'Flaherty
* **Mixing:** Lars Stalfors
* **Programming:** Patrik Berger • Markus Krunegård

## **Background**

Anything To Be With You first leaked online on October 20th 2022 and was assumed to have been an outtake from The Loneliest Time. In June 2023, Jepsen announced a concert series of the same name and teased lyrics from the track via social media.  Due to this, a potential release of the song as part of The Loveliest Time seemed likely - it was officially confirmed as part of the album's track list on July 18th 2023. Carly describes that the song is about "when there's nothing you wouldn't do to spend time with someone."

## **Writing and development**

Carly discussed the development of Anything To Be With You in an interview with Rolling Stone, where she stated the song originally began as a hook idea written in her hotel-room with bandmates Tavish Crowe and Jared Manierka, prior to development of The Loneliest Time. Carly explained how the idea had been chasing her since, and stated it "took on a lot of different forms before it landed where it did." She stated the song is the "most unique thing" she's produced and that she was really happy with the final result.

## **Official visualiser**

An official visualiser for Anything To Be With You was announced on September 1st 2023, and later released on September 7th. It was shot between Chicago and New York in August 2023, during the Anything To Be With You tour.

## **Alternate versions**

* **Anything To Be With You** — Demo version (2020-22) - 3:16
	+ Version recorded during the development of The Loneliest Time

* **Anything To Be With You** v3 Master — Final version (2023) - 3:17
	+ Final version of the song released in July 2023, with slightly updated production
	+ Titled "Anything To Be With You - V3 Master" in early copies sent out by 604 Records

## **References**

1. ↑ @carlyraejepsen "LA and NY… something special this way comes (...)" June 6th, 2023 - via Twitter
2. ↑ @carlyraejepsen "“When it comes to me boy… falling for you is NEVER OVER!”" June 9th, 2023 - via Twitter
3. ↑ @carlyraejepsen "...Crossword puzzle that is. Here are some cutie clues to get you guessing our track list." July 18th 2023 - via Twitter
4. ↑ Spanos, Brittany "Carly Rae Jepsen Says Her New Project ‘The Loveliest Time’ Is Her Favorite — and Freest — Album Yet" Rolling Stone, July 19th 2023