Taken off their highly anticipated third EP ‘HEADACHE,’ Girl Scout’s sweet n’ spicy anthem “Honey” soars on waves of cinematic passion as the Stockholm-based indie rock band dwell in the bittersweet depths of close friends growing apart, reckoning with the insurmountable ebb and flow of life and time itself.
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Stockholm’s Girl Scout have delivered a sweet n’ spicy punch on their intoxicating second single of the year.
Propulsive and poignant, “Honey” soars on waves of cinematic passion as the indie rock band dwell in the bittersweet depths of close friends growing apart, heartache, and our inevitable inability to keep everyone in your life at the same time. It’s a reckoning with the insurmountable ebb and flow of life and time itself, and the sobering realization that we’re all subject to so many forces outside our control. All we can do is hold our loved ones tight and live intentionally and as fully in-the-moment as we possibly can.
It’s gut-wrenching and brutal, but equally beautiful.
It feels just like a hot rush
You treat her like a bad crush
And you keep making big plans
Then she goes and calls em off
Do you ever get enough?
And she talks shit about you
And I’m not one to stir the pot
But I wonder if you only knew
Oh honey, is she really nice to you?
Growing up together
Now you’ve grown apart
And isn’t it funny
How little things they mean so much?
I’m worried about you
But I don’t think you noticed at all
“‘Honey’ was one of those songs that arrived fully formed and there were no loose ends,” lead singer Emma Jansson tells Atwood Magazine. “The first version we made was very acoustically based and folksy, then [our guitarist] Viktor [Spasov] had the brilliant idea of playing it like a Strokes song, and making the guitars all distorted and chopped up.”
“I think it’s one of those songs that keeps its integrity no matter what form it takes. It’s so simple, it can’t help being what it already is. It stemmed from feeling frustrated watching people close to me holding on to others that did not respect them, and the most natural way to process that was writing a song. Sometimes you just don’t want to stir the pot, you know? People have to live their lives and make their own mistakes, and then all you can do is be there when they need you.”
I know you’re having fun now
Crash and burn the whole house down
Catch you looking strung out
You take her like a drug, dry mouth
The sweetest things in life let you down
Oh honey, is she really nice to you?
Growing up together
Now you’ve grown apart
And isn’t it funny
How little things they mean so much?
I’m worried about you
But don’t think you noticed no
Released September 6th via 235 Music, “Honey” is the second track taken off Girl Scout’s upcoming third EP HEADACHE, set to release November 8th. Following their critically acclaimed first two EPs Real Life Human Garbage and Granny Music (both of which have been featured on Atwood Magazine), the band’s latest record promises to continue delivering that raw, unfiltered indie rock passion, emotional depth, and breathtaking vulnerability that has come to be a trademark of Girl Scout’s artistry.
I know you’ve put her on a pedestal your whole life
No shes not a bad person but I think it’s time
To take a look at your friend from the outside
I know it hurts to see but only for a little while
Oh honey is she really nice to you?
Growing up together
Now you’ve grown apart
And isn’t it funny?
How little things they mean so much?
I’m worried about you
Cause don’t think you noticed at all
No I don’t think you noticed at all
No I don’t think you noticed at all
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