Pink

"**Pink**" is a song by Swedish pop singer LÉON from her self-titled debut album, *LÉON* (2019). It was released alongside the album on 1 March 2019 under LÉON Recordings.

## Background & composition

"Pink" was written by LÉON and Aron Bergerwall, who also produced the track with music duo Electric. It's described as having big production despite not using a lot of instruments.

"Pink," similar to "Come Home To Me" and "Hope Is A Heartache," is a song that is specifically auto-biographical. LÉON revealed during her 2019 tour that "Pink" was inspired by her own experience of watching her crush at the time go home with a girl where "everything was pink." In the song, LÉON refers to a "Stephanie," which is the real name of the woman she sings about. She admits the choice was a risky one: "I didn't realize how honest ["Pink"] was until I played it to my dad, and he's just like, 'Are you sure you're going to put the name in the song? Isn't that pretty stupid?' [...] But like, you know, it is what it is."

LÉON has said she knew instantly she was going to include it on the album after recording it.

## Release

A few days before release, LÉON posted a clip of her singing "Pink" with a caption describing her excitement for her album's release.

"Pink" was officially released on 1 March 2019 along with the rest of the album.

In May 2019, LÉON released an official acoustic performance video for the track as part of her live acoustic EP *Live from the Village*.

## Lyrics

**[Verse 1]**

Smoking blues, sipping red

And I picture us inside my head, I

I dream onto a place

Where I'm having you all to myself

See you stand 'cross the floor

I keep waiting 'round, can't get out the door

It's getting late but I'm sure

If I stay a little longer, wait a little longer

**[Pre-Chorus]**

Maybe you'll see that Stephanie

She's not for you, she's just someone

Taking you home, giving you some

Maybe someday you'll see

**[Chorus]**

Ooh, all the signs I left around for you

If you knew how many times I turned into a fool over you

If you knew how many hours my mind spent on you

Yeah, I know it's crazy

I know it's crazy, I'm a fool for you, oh

I'm a fool for you

**[Verse 2]**

Sometimes late at night

Yeah, I pass your house, I see all the lights

Baby pink shining bright

And I wonder who's staying for the night

**[Pre-Chorus]**

When will you see that Stephanie

She's not for you, she's just someone

Taking you home, giving you some

Maybe someday you'll see

**[Chorus]**

Ooh, all the signs I left around for you

If you knew how many times I turned into a fool over you

If you knew how many hours my mind spent on you

Yeah, I know it's crazy

Yeah, I know it's crazy, I'm a fool for you

You, ooh-ooh-ooh, oh, oh, ooh-ooh

Fool for you, I, oh

**[Outro]**

Yeah, I know it's crazy

Yeah, I know it's crazy

I'm a fool for you

## Videos

### Live Performances

Main article: Live Performances
LÉON — Pink (Clip)Instagram clip (Feb. 28, 2019)LÉON - Pink (Live From The Village)LÉON's Official YouTube (May 3, 2019)
## References

1. ↑ Mercuri, Monica. “LÉON Talks Debut Album and Starting Her Own Record Label With BMG.” *Forbes*, 5 Mar. 2019, www.forbes.com/sites/monicamercuri/2019/03/05/leon-talks-debut-album-and-starting-her-own-record-label-with-bmg/amp.
2. ↑ Phillips, Aimee. “LÉON.” *EUPHORIA.*, 8 Oct. 2019, www.euphoriazine.com/blog/2019/10/interviews-leon-interview.
3. ↑ Almeida, Nicole. “Live Review: LÉON Brings Her World to Life at the Foundry in Philadelphia.” *Atwood Magazine*, 24 Apr. 2019, atwoodmagazine.com/live-leon-2019-philadelphia.
4. ↑ B-Sides [bsidestv]. “Léon Talks ‘Live From the Village’ EP, Stage Name Origins.” *YouTube*, 9 June 2019, youtu.be/BWC\_MECerM8.
5. ↑ LÉON. “LÉON - Pink (Live From the Village).” *YouTube*, 3 May 2019, www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7ldlh9HHvs&feature=youtu.be.