Ours

**Ours** is the ninth track from American singer and songwriter Taloura Butera’s debut studio album, *Breathe,* released on May 7th, 2022, through Candy Land Labels.

## Background

"Ours" was released as a promotional single from *Breathe* by Candy Land Labels on May 13th, 2022. The song is the third single from the album, *Breathe.*

The music video revolves around Ichikawa Olivia and Zhang Jiao, living through an average work day in their plain workplace. They both take the elevator, they exchange glances while they look awkward. They seem to have a romantical connection and in disapproval, people start throwing crumbled papers to both. They look each other with a smile, representing how they don’t care what the others think.

We go forward to the next day, where they are in the elevator again except this time they aren’t awkward and they see each other with smiles. People throw crumbled papers again, but they don’t care anymore and just see each other happily. We then go to a rainy scene where we see a bunch of black umbrellas with two umbrellas being highlighted, because they’re different, those umbrellas are Jiao’s and Via’s, where in another scene see them in between of the other umbrellas, making a heart. The video ends with a quote that says “*The sights of each other’s eyes grew rapidly by day, in black and white, you sat in the colorful bay, new hearts made because of broken bits, because in romance, you tolerate it.”*

The video could represent how the LGBTQ+ people are judged and discriminated just because they love.

## Composition

"Ours" is a country pop song of three minutes and fifty-seven seconds. The song is written soley by Butera, who also produced the song along with Nathan Chapman. The song has been described as a "love letter". People have described the song as "a pretty, slower tempo song that showcases Butera’s strengths, which are her inviting, open journal lyrics and that sweet voice." People also describes the song as being "in love and knowing that they can make it through the rough times."

## Lyrics

**[Verse 1]**
Elevator buttons and morning air

Strangers' silence makes me want to take the stairs

If you were here, we'd laugh about their vacant stares

But right now, my time is theirs

Seems like there's always someone who disapproves

They'll judge it like they know about me and you

And the verdict comes from those with nothing else to do

The jury's out, my choice is you

**[Chorus]**
So, don't you worry your pretty, little mind

People throw rocks at things that shine

And life makes love look hard

The stakes are high, the water's rough

But this love is ours

**[Verse 2]**
You never know what people have up their sleeves

Ghosts from your past gonna jump out at me

Lurking in the shadows with their lip gloss smiles

But I don't care, 'cause right now, you're mine

**[Chorus]**
And you'll say

"Don't you worry your pretty, little mind

People throw rocks at things that shine

And life makes love look hard

The stakes are high, the water's rough

But this love is ours"

**[Bridge]**
And it's not theirs to speculate if it's wrong and

Your hands are tough but they are where mine belong and

I'll fight their doubt and give you faith

With this song for you

**[Breakdown]**
'Cause I love the gap between your teeth

And I love the riddles that you speak

And any snide remarks from my father about your tattoos will be ignored

'Cause my heart is yours

**[Chorus]**
So, don't you worry your pretty, little mind

People throw rocks at things that shine

And life makes love look hard

Don't you worry your pretty, little mind

People throw rocks at things that shine

But they can't take what's ours

They can't take what's ours

**[Outro]**
The stakes are high, the water's rough

But this love is ours