I Went Too Far

## *All My Demons Greeting Me as a Friend* Chronology

"**I Went Too Far**" (sometimes called "**I Went Too Far (Jeremy Wheatley Single Mix)**" and originally called "**Dire Love**" and "**Give Me Some Love**") is the sixth track on the album *All My Demons Greeting Me as a Friend* and was released as a promotional single on June 3, 2016. It was written by Aurora, Magnus Skylstad, and Odd Martin Skålnes and produced by Skålnes, Skylstad, and Jeremy Wheatley.

A remix by MK was released on July 15, 2016. A remix by PWNDTIAC was released on some deluxe editions of the debut album, first on August 26, 2016.

## Background

Aurora wrote the chorus of this song when she was 9 or 10, initially on guitar.

A recording session of the song appeared in a news featurette by *TV2*, filmed circa April 2015.

## About the song

Aurora explained to *The 405*:

> "It's a reminder of how important it is to not give yourself away for anyone else's love. Way too many people tend to stay in relationships where they go through verbal and physical abuse. It's a huge issue that needs awareness."
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In a BBC Radio 1 interview she said:

> "We sometimes go too far for the approval and love of someone else, when we should really just learn to love ourselves and that should be enough."
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> "When I was 9 I wrote most of this song. I watched someone brave and kind not demanding the respect and love they deserved. Growing up, I realized these things happen all around us. And we need to learn to be kind to ourselves and demand to be treated right. We all have the chance to climb up the ladder."
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## Lyrics

I went too far when I was begging on my knees

Begging for your arms, for you to hold around me

I went too far and kissed the ground beneath your feet

Waiting for your love, waiting for our eyes to meet

Crying

Give me some love, give me some love and hold me

Give me some love and hold me tight

Oh, give me some love, give me some love and hold me

Give me some love and hold me tight

I went too far when I was begging on my knees

When I cut my hands so you could stand and watch me bleed

I went too far and kissed the ground beneath your feet

Standing in my blood, it was a taste of bittersweet

Crying

Give me some love, give me some love and hold me

Give me some love and hold me tight

Oh, give me some love, give me some love and hold me

Give me some love and hold me tight

Why can't I turn around and walk away?

Go back in time?

I had to turn around and walk away

I couldn't stay, I had to walk away

I'm left behind with an empty hole

And everything I am is gone

I try to reach for another soul

So I can feel whole

Oh, give me some love

Oh, give me some love

Oh, give me some love, give me some love and hold me

Give me some love and hold me tight

Oh, give me some love, give me some love and hold me

Give me some love and hold me tight

Why can't I turn around and walk away?

Go back in time?

I had to turn around and walk away

I couldn't stay, I had to walk away

Lyrics transcribed by listening.

## Music video

A music video for the song was released on July 5, 2016. It was directed by Arni & Kinski and filmed in Iceland.

### Behind the scenes

Aurora talked about making the video with *CBC Music*.

## Audio

### Radio Mix

A radio mix by Jay Reynolds was not officially released, but was broadcast on radio.

## Trivia

* What Aurora likes about performing the song live is that her fans begin crying but end smiling and dancing.
* Original cover artwork is titled "Walking the Moths", photographed by Bent René Synnevåg, designed by Jane Long, sky design by Jodie Muston.
	+ The cover arts were used for promotional releases and purposes only and do not seem to have been widely used.

## References

1. ↑ https://open.spotify.com/track/2tPAgTt7rIIEJM7SWUubB7
2. ↑ File:Screenshot-2018-2-20\_HFA\_Songfile.png
3. ↑ https://twitter.com/MarcKinchen/status/614265823679672321
4. ↑ https://warriorsweirdos.proboards.com/post/6815
5. ↑ https://umc.lnk.to/IWTFTP
6. ↑ https://twitter.com/umusic/status/748219517751296000
7. ↑ https://twitter.com/AURORA\_source/status/738707884834447364
8. ↑ https://music.apple.com/album/1451196933
9. ↑ https://music.apple.com/fr/album/all-my-demons-greeting-me-as-a-friend-deluxe/1442702135
10. ↑ https://gaffa.no/nyheter/2017/januar/gjentar-fjorarets-suksess-med-sin-andre-topplassering-i-gaffa-prisen/
11. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vi6dlN2aqOk&t=174s
12. ↑ https://www.tv2.no/video/nyhetene/loerdagsmagasinet/hyllet-av-katie-perry-naa-skal-aurora-18-erobre-utlandet/912418/
13. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=179tcFL2GEE (fan translation)
14. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20180623004709/https://www.thefourohfive.com/music/article/aurora-track-by-track-145 (archived from original)
15. ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b071l4cn
16. ↑ https://twitter.com/AURORAmusic/status/750254505065844736
17. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pl8DVa4HV6E
18. ↑ File:PPL-I Went Too Far.jpg
19. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230317015624/https://radio.nrk.no/serie/p3ligaen/sesong/202110/MYNN05007121#t=2h45m33s (Tidspunkter, archived from original)
20. ↑ https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07c4wjp (now unavailable)
21. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=db9gHZIoATk&t=877s
22. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/BTSomElF9h2/