Crush

Ethel Cain - Crush (Live on KEXP)
Ethel on KEXP – magical performance

Lyrics

His window’s already passed, so he’s shooting at the glass
Keeping guns in his locker, and he denies it
Like it’s actually important, but he lied ’cause I sure did watch him
Showing up wearing black, and he knows that

His daddy’s on death row, but he’ll say it with his chest, though
His friends move dope, he hasn’t tried coke
But he’s always had a problem saying no
His older brother bagged the valedictorian
His mother, steady, screaming he should be more like him

Can you read my mind? I’ve been watching you
(You know it, you know it, you know it’s true)
Couldn’t fight to save your life, but you look so cool
Camo’ jacket, robbing corner stores
Hard odds to beat when you’re on all fours
Good men die too, oh, I’d rather be with you, you, you

I owe you a black eye and two kisses
Tell me when you wanna come and get ’em
I only want him if he says it first to me
I wanna, uh, him in the back of his mom’s Mercury
He looks like he works with his hands, and smells like Marlboro Reds
It makes me so, uh, and I can’t get enough of it

Something’s been feeling weird lately
There’s just something about you, baby (there’s just something about you, baby)
Maybe I’ll just be crazy (I’ll be crazy)
And piss him off ’til he hates me

Low slung bad bitch, baby, come and get you some

Can you read my mind? I’ve been watching you
Couldn’t fight to save your life, but you look so cool
(You know it, you know it, you know, oh)
Camo’ jacket, robbing corner stores
Hard odds to beat when you’re on all fours
Good men die too, so I’d rather be with you, you, you

I’d rather be with you, oh
Oh, I’d rather be with you, oh
‘Cause good men die too, so I’d rather be with you


More versions

Ethel Cain 'Crush' (Avalon)
Avalon – Live

Ethel Cain - Crush - OMEARA, London 6/12/22
Live in London – crowd singing along – atmosphere boy!

Ethel Cain - Crush (Nashville, TN Ryman Auditorium) 5/17/23
Ethel Cain – Crush (Nashville, TN Ryman Auditorium) 5/17/23

Crush - Ethel Cain live

Ethel Cain - Crush (Stripped)