To Be Loved

"**To Be Loved**" (originally titled "**Let Me Love**") is a song by Askjell featuring AURORA. On October 16, 2018, Askjell posted a version without Aurora's vocals on SoundCloud. On May 2, 2019 this version was officially released worldwide on the "To Be Loved" single.

On April 3, 2018 Askjell shared an Instagram story showing a recording session of the song, together with Aurora. On September 23, 2019, Askjell and Aurora announced on her Instagram story that his EP, *To Be Loved*, would be released the next day. On September 24, 2019, the EP was officially released worldwide. It contains six songs and includes both the instrumental version and the version featuring AURORA.

## About the song

Askjell replied to a Reddit user wondering who wrote the lyrics:

> "to be loved is a huuuuge document on my computer with lines and ideas written over almost a year i think? we had discussed the idea of her doing vocals on one of my tracks waaay back in like 2017, so i just started collecting emotions and gradually shaped some concepts until i had a track ready that made sense to have a feature on. so most of the lyrics and melodies were already written, but i kept some of it open so she could add her touch and style to it."
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## Lyrics

Waking up thinking of what it is

To be loved (to be loved, to be loved)

Should I know on my own, on a road, what it is

To be loved (to be loved, to be loved)

You touched my skin so warm, but

Time is cold and trust me

I would know in my heart

I'm the half of a whole

And it's making me feel so alone

Waking up thinking of what it is

To be loved (to be loved, to be loved)

I tell myself I have to build defenses

'Cause once you are in love you are defenseless

Everything was easy when it meant less

But once you are in love you are defenseless

Nobody knows me

Nobody knows me

I'm never lonely

Until someone holds me

And lets go just to show me

How it's like to be loved

How it's like to be loved

How it's like to be loved

I take flight but you hold me

Is that how you show me

How it's like to be loved?

How it's like to be loved

(Love, love, love)

(Love, love, love)

(Love, love, love)

(Love, love, love)

'Cause nobody shows me

Nobody shows me

How it's like to be loved

How it's like to be loved

I take flight but you hold me

Is that how you show me

How it's like to be loved?

How it's like to be loved

I tell myself I have to build defenses

'Cause once I am in love I'll be

Once I am in love I'll be defenseless

Defenseless

Once I am in love I'll be defenseless

Lyrics transcribed by listening, verified by Askjell

## Music Video

A music video was released on September 24, 2019, it was directed by Sophia + Robert.

Askjell - To Be Loved ft. AURORA
### Behind the Scenes

Askjell featuring Aurora 'To Be Loved' behind the scenes 2018
## Audio

To Be LovedFeaturing AURORAAskjell - To Be LovedOriginal version

## References

1. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20190323110233/https://soundcloud.com/askjell/to-be-loved
2. ↑ https://askjell.lnk.to/ToBeLoved
3. ↑ https://twitter.com/aurora\_source/status/981075433700646912
4. ↑ https://askjell.lnk.to/To\_Be\_Loved\_EP
5. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/auroramusic/comments/iz2acc/comment/g6ggt4t&context=3
6. ↑ https://warriorsweirdos.proboards.com/thread/1767