Felt This Way

## **Felt This Way***Dedicated Side B*

**Felt This Way** is the third track on Dedicated Side B (2020) by Carly Rae Jepsen. It was released on May 21st 2020 through 604, School Boy and Interscope Records.

## **Lyrics**

**Verse 1**

I tried your mouth and I can't come back

So little time and I'm way off track

I can't stay away *(Away, away, away, away)*

I can't stay away *(Away, away, away, away)*

The city's so hard when you sleep alone

I need your hands when you drive me home

I can't stay away *(Away, away, away, away)*

I can't stay away *(Away, away, away, away)*

**Pre-Chorus**

But I can't take much more of your hesitating

Both our hands speak for us and complicate it

My home is your body, how can I stay away?

And if my love's too strong for you, walk away

But I can't make this wrong when I see your face

My home is your body, how can I stay away?

**Chorus**

Oh, if it was only an attraction

How come nobody ever felt this way?

If it was only a distraction

How come I can't stay away?

Oh, you were a party to the action

I think nobody ever felt this way

If it was only a distraction

How come I can't stay away?

**Verse 2**

Wherever I go, I still see your face

So little time, there's no time to waste

I can't stay away *(Away, away, away, away)*

I can't stay away *(Away, away, away, away)*

Reading your mind's getting hard to do

Breaking my heart if you don't come through

I can't stay away *(Away, away, away, away)*

I can't stay away *(Away, away, away, away)*

**Pre-Chorus**

But I can't take much more of your hesitating

Both our hands speak for us and complicate it

My home is your body, how can I stay away?

And if my love's too strong for you, walk away

But I can't make this wrong when I see your face

My home is your body, how can I stay away?

**Chorus**

Oh, if it was only an attraction

How come nobody ever felt this way?

If it was only a distraction

How come I can't stay away?

Oh, you were a party to the action

I think nobody ever felt this way

If it was only a distraction

How come I can't stay away?

**Bridge**

Those sweet summer lies

Your night after night

Come closer, I'll hold you

I need you now, now

It's still on my mind

Your time after time

Come closer, come closer

**Chorus**

Oh, if it was only an attraction

How come nobody ever felt this way?

If it was only a distraction

How come I can't stay away?

Oh, you were a party to the action

I think nobody ever felt this way

If it was only a distraction

How come I can't stay away?

## **Song credits**

#### **Writing and production**

* **Written by:** Carly Rae Jepsen • Jordan Palmer • John Hill • Tavish Crowe • Svante Halldin • Jakob Hazell
* **Produced by:** Jordan Palmer • John Hill

#### **Instrumentation**

* **Keyboards:** Jordan Palmer • John Hill
* **Guitar:** John Hill

#### **Additional credits**

* **Programming:** John Hill • Jordan Palmer
* **Engineering:** Rob Cohen
* **Mixing:** Mitch McCarthy
* **Mastering:** Gene Grimaldi
* **Vocal production:** Rob Cohen

#### **Studio info**

* **Recorded at:** The Village Studios (Los Angeles, CA)
* **Mixed at:** SOTA Studios (Arts District, Los Angeles)
* **Mastered at:** Oasis Mastering (Burbank, CA)

#### **Publishing info**

* **Published by:** Universal Music Corp • Jepsen Music Publishing (ASCAP) • EMI Pop Music Publishing / Olney Songs (GMR) • Sony/ATV Ballad / Music From Fresno (BMI) • Crowe Music Publishing (SOCAN) • Big Noise Publishing (STIM) • Warner/Chappell Music Scandinavia AB (BMI) • S.C.H! Publishing (STIM) • Warner/Chappell Music Scandinavia AB (BMI)

## **Writing and development**

Felt This Way was written after it's sister track, Stay Away, during the writing sessions for Dedicated. When asked about both songs and the creative process behind them, Jepsen commented, 'I think I wanted to show the spectrum of the different directions that I can take with even one song. With Stay Away it was more about lust longing and even a little anger where as with Felt This Way, same lyrics but the production allowed for the vulnerability to show through as well.'

'You'd be surprised how many times it happens to me. I think this is the first time I decided to share it because I couldn't decide which one won for me. Stay Away was created first but after getting to know John Hill and his team we were excited to put another spin on it.'

## **Themes and lyricism**

Lyrically, Felt This Way is about Jepsen falling for someone, questioning if it's true love or just attraction, and feeling vulnerable through the early stages of their relationship. Throughout the song, Jepsen exclaims how she can't stay away from her new lover, completely infatuated, and wonders if anyone else has ever felt the same way before her.

## **References**

1. ↑ *Dedicated Side B* (album booklet). Carly Rae Jepsen. 604 Records, School Boy Records and Interscope Records. 2020.
2. ↑ CarlyRaeJepsen\_ "I think I wanted to show the spectrum of the different directions that I can take with even one song..." July 7th, 2020. Retrieved March 7th, 2021. - Via Reddit
3. ↑ CarlyRaeJepsen\_ "You'd be surprised how many times it happens to me. I think this is the first time I decided to share it..." July 7th, 2020. Retrieved March 7th, 2021. - Via Reddit