Seashells (song)

## Seashells

Artwork for the single cover.

"**Seashells**" is a song performed by British singer and songwriter Florrie. It was released on February 22, 2014 as the first single off Florrie's then-upcoming fourth extended play, *Sirens*. The song was written by Florrie herself, along with Brian Higgins, Tim Deal, Danny Shah, Jennifer Milne-Skillman, Dion Howell & Toby Scott.

## Composition

"Seashells" runs at a moderate tempo of 103 beats per minute, set at a 4/4 time signature. Its length is two minutes and fifty two seconds. Musically, the song incorporates a heavy bassline through the whole song, along with an Indian-esque guitar chords set. The lyrics are looselt structured, with a sort of chorus repeating over and over, along with other verses that repeat as well, several times.

## Music video

"Seashells" received a music video on March 7, 2014. It features Florrie dancing with other people, with colored backgrounds and color effects on the screen.

## Versions

* Official version — 2:52
* Instrumental version — 2:53
* Preditah Remix — 3:01

## Cross-references

* Letting go is a theme in many of Florrie songs, such as "Turn the World Upside Down", "Wanna Control Myself", "Galaxies" and "She Always Gets What She Wants".
* "You're underneath my skin" is also used in "Last Thing on Your List" as "you're under my skin".
* "It gets me high" is similar to "higher", found in "I Took a Little Something".
* The heavy repetition of phrases is also found in "Shot You Down" and "Free Falling".
* "How can this be love?" is a lyric that shows Florrie wondering herself about something. This motif is also present in "Experimenting with Rugs" and "Looking for Love In the Wrong Place".

## Lyrics

He sells the seashells you say no

He sells the seashells you say no

He sells the seashells you say no

Everybody everybody everybody

Let go

He sells the seashells you say no

He sells the seashells you say no

He sells the seashells you say no

Everybody everybody 'body

Watching you go

How can it be

How can this be love?

How can it be

How can this be love?

How can it be

How can this be love?

How can it be

How can this be love?

I keep coming like a rollercoaster

Like a rollercoaster

And it gets me high

I keep coming like a rollercoaster

Like a rollercoaster

And it gets me high

I keep coming like a rollercoaster

Like a rollercoaster

And it gets me high

I keep coming like a rollercoaster

Like a rollercoaster

And it gets me high

He sells the seashells you say no

He sells the seashells you say no

He sells the seashells you say no

Everybody everybody everybody

Let go

He sells the seashells you say no

He sells the seashells you say no

He sells the seashells you say no

Everybody everybody 'body

Watching you go

He sells the seashells you say no

He sells the seashells you say no

He sells the seashells you say no

Everybody everybody everybody

Let go

He sells the seashells you say no

He sells the seashells you say no

He sells the seashells you say no

Everybody everybody 'body

Watching you go

Look what you've gone and done to me

You're underneath my skin

One bite of you

You taste so sweet

You're underneath my skin

Look what you've gone and done to me

You're underneath my skin

One bite of you

You taste so sweet

You're underneath my skin