Followed the Waves
| "Followed the Waves" | |
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| Single by Melissa Auf der Maur | |
| Released | February 2, 2004 (album) February 16, 2004 (single) |
| Recorded | 2003 |
| Length | 4:48 |
| Label | Capitol |
| Songwriter(s) | Melissa Auf der Maur |
| Producer(s) | Melissa Auf der Maur, Chris Goss |
"Followed the Waves" is the first single from Melissa Auf der Maur's self-titled solo debut. The song peaked in the Top 40 on the chart for Modern Rock Tracks in the United States and also reached the Top 40 in the United Kingdom, only charting two positions lower than the follow-up single, "Real a Lie".
Background and production[edit | edit source]
"Followed the Waves" was one of the many songs written by Melissa Auf der Maur over a 12-year period from 1992 to 2004. The song was featured as the second track on Auf der Maur, following "Lightning Is My Girl".
Music video[edit | edit source]
A promotional music for the single was recorded in 2004. The video features Auf der Maur performing "Followed the Waves" and includes many images of a ship sailing through a storm, a theme that would later reoccur on "Follow the Map", a song from her second studio album, Out of Our Minds. Throughout the video, Auf der Maur and her band also perform on an orange backdrop, similar to the album's cover art.
Lyrics[edit | edit source]
Feel me sneaking around again
Am I hangin' around again?
Can't you see?
That my heart lies, my heart lies to you
I followed the waves to you,
I cannot see it through
But my heart lies to you
You'll never have me true
(I lie)
Please don't, please don't make amends
(Please don't, please don't make amends)
See me, see me slip again
(See me, see me slip again)
Break my heart
The cards of fate
Seal the deal
My heart lies, my heart lies to you
I followed the waves to you,
I cannot see it through
But my heart lies to you
You'll never have me true
I followed the waves to you,
I cannot see it through
But my heart lies to you
I'll never stay with you
I followed the waves to you,
I cannot see it through
But my heart lies to you
You'll Never have me true
Between my fire sighs and my burning eyes
My heart burns wildly in his eyes
He's just a drunken, gambling man
Dealing with the hand of desire's thing
I'm gonna shuffle his deck clean
I'm gonna shuffle his deck clean
Release[edit | edit source]
All tracks are written by Melissa Auf der Maur.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Followed the Waves" | 4:48 |
| 2. | "Good News" | 4:21 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 3. | "My Foggy Notion" (demo version) | 4:13 |
| Released | Label | Catalog ID | Format | Country | External sites | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 16, 2004 | Capitol • EMI | 7243 5 48330 2 1 • CDEM 635 | CD | UK | Discogs | MusicBrainz | [1] |
| 2004 | Capitol | 7243 5 53489 2 0 | CD | US | Discogs | [1][2] | |
More releases: Discogs • MusicBrainz
Chart positions[edit | edit source]
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[1] | 32 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[2] | 35 |
Availability
| Title | Notes | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Auf der Maur | Studio | |
| Followed the Waves | UK and US single | Single |