ASTRID S - THINK BEFORE I TALK

THINK BEFORE I TALK

ASTRID S

SONGWRITER: ANDREW CEDAR; MADISON LOVE; SCOTT HARRIS & THOMAS ERIKSEN

COUNTRY: NORWAY

ALBUM: THINK BEFORE I TALK

LABEL: UNIVERSAL RECORDS

GENRE: POP

YEAR: 2017

 

   Astrid Smeplass(born 29 October 1996) is a Norwegian singer and songwriter. In 2013, she placed fifth in the Norwegian version of Pop Idol, entitled Idol – Jakten på en superstjerne. In 2020, she released her debut studio album, Leave It Beautiful, through Universal.

      "Think Before I Talk" is a song by Norwegian singer Astrid S, released on 25 August 2017 through Island Records and Universal Music. It was written by Andrew Cedar, Madison Love and Scott Harris. It reached number one in Norway, as well as the top 10 in Denmark and the top 20 in Sweden. The song was later included on the complete edition of her debut studio álbum Leave It Beautiful.

        Astrid S explained that the song is about "saying things you don't mean because you are hurt, frustrated or maybe angry" and the "ensuing regret".

I said I hate you, I was angry

I got so mad, I slammed your door

You know I really love you, baby

I didn't mean to start a war

 

And I know there's a line, but I crossed it

And I pray that it won't leave a scar

I said I hate you, but I'm sorry

Sometimes I wish you'd cut me off

 

Maybe I should think before I talk

I get emotional and words come out all wrong

Sometimes I'm more honest than I want

So maybe I should think before, maybe next time I'll think before I talk

 

I try my best to make it better (better)

I'm all out of apologies (apologies)

You know I'm not good under pressure (pressure)

Guess hurting you is hurting me

 

I took all that we built and I broke it

And I pray it won't tear us apart

So let me piece it back together

I know I cut you pretty deep (know I cut you pretty deep)

 

Maybe I should think before I talk

I get emotional and words come out all wrong

Sometimes I'm more honest than I want

So maybe I should think before, maybe next time I'll think before

I know that I should think before I speak

'Cause I'm saying things that I don't even mean

Maybe I'm more honest than I wanna be

So maybe I should think before, maybe next time I'll think before I

 

Say something I might regret

And I might get too far under your skin

I can't lie, I wish we could try it again

Oh I, I wish we could try it again

 

Maybe I should think before I talk

I get emotional and words come out all wrong

Sometimes I'm more honest than I want

So maybe I should think before, maybe next time I'll think before

I know that I should think before I speak

'Cause I'm saying things that I don't even mean

Maybe I'm more honest than I wanna be

So maybe I should think before, maybe next time I'll think before I talk

 

Oh, oh, oh, oh

So maybe I should think before, maybe next time I'll think before I talk.