Keep Away

## **Keep Away***The Loneliest Time*

**Keep Away** is the sixteenth track on Carly Rae Jepsen's fifth studio album The Loneliest Time (2022). It was released on October 21st 2022, through 604, School Boy and Interscope Records.

## **Lyrics**

**Verse 1**

Hands touch all night, I remember

I stayed behind, and you were tender

In my whole life, I wish I never knew this kind of love

**Pre-Chorus**

I'm keeping company

Company with all the friends I got from you

It's not easy to sever, think you're onto me

Hard to keep it cool, I know you want me too

**Chorus**

I-, I'm trying to keep away from you

We're gonna need some land between our bodies, though

I'm trying to keep away from you

I-, can't control the things I do

God, I miss your hands over my body, though

I'm trying to keep away from you

**Verse 2**

Wake up this time, it's now or never

You've made your mind up and I surrender

My heart was blind, I wish I never knew this kind of love

**Pre-Chorus**

I'm keeping company

Company with all the friends I got from you

It's not easy to sever, think you're onto me

Hard to keep it cool, I know you want me too

It takes all of my pride

**Chorus**

I-, I'm trying to keep away from you

We're gonna need some land between our bodies, though

I'm trying to keep away from you

I-, can't control the things I do

God, I miss your hands over my body, though

I'm trying to keep away from you

**Bridge**

*(Keep away, away - keep away, away)*

*(Keep away, away - keep away, away)*

*(Keep away, away - keep away, away)*

*(Keep away, away - keep away, away)*

*(I'm tryna keep away from you)*

*(Keep away, away - keep away, away)*

*(Keep away, away - keep away, away)*

*(I'm tryna keep away from you)*

*(Keep away, away - keep away, away)*

**Outro**

Just one word from you and I'm all out of reasons

*(Keep away, away - keep away, away)*

Waking up, linking up for the lost time

*(Keep away, away - keep away, away)*

Just one word from you and I'm all out of reasons

*(Keep away, away - keep away, away)*

Close the door, I've been yours for the longest time

*(Keep away, away - keep away, away)*

God, I miss your hands over my body

*(Keep away, away - keep away, away)*

*(Keep away, away - keep away, away)*

God, I miss your hands over my body

*(Keep away, away - keep away, away)*

*(Over my body, over my body)*

## **Song credits**

#### **Writing and production**

* **Written by:** Carly Rae Jepsen • Kyle Shearer • Nate Cyphert
* **Produced by:** Kyle Shearer

#### **Performance**

* **Vocals:** Carly Rae Jepsen
* **Background vocals:** Nate Cyphert

#### **Instrumentation**

* **Bass:** Kyle Shearer
* **Guitar:** Kyle Shearer
* **String arrangement:** Cody Fry

#### **Technical credits**

* **Engineering:** James Krausse • Kyle Shearer
* **Mixing:** James Krausse
* **Programming:** Kyle Shearer

## **Background**

Keep Away is a song from Jepsen's fifth studio album The Loneliest Time. The song's title was first revealed alongside the announcement of the album's track listing on August 22nd 2022.

## **Writing and development**

Keep Away was written sometime between 2020 and 2022 during the development of The Loneliest Time. The song was written by Jepsen alongside Kyle Shearer and Nate Cyphert.

## **References**

1. ↑ @carlyraejepsen 'Here it is… each and every song that makes up The Loneliest Time. Assembled with the utmost intention and care...' August 22nd 2022 - via Twitter