"Talk" is the ninth track from Tori Kelly's debut studio album, Unbreakable Smile. It was released on June 23, 2015 through Capitol Records.
Background[]
In the song, Tori showcases her falsetto throughout the verses, while preserving her acoustic sound. The whole song is about how people say things they don’t really mean, and how all they do is, “talk”, hince the name.
Lyrics[]
[Verse 1]
People talk, people talk
But they don't wanna say what they're really trying to say
Hopes and fears, smoke and mirrors
Save all the thinking words for yourself, they just fade
[Verse 2]
People run, people walk
But they don't ever see past the world that they're in
So if it's talk that you want from me
Then maybe you should let me in
[Chorus]
Oh, you keep saying you won't let me go
Oh, you keep saying what I've heard before
Talk
[Verse 3]
Praying with empty hearts
Reading words from blank pages, we're going nowhere now
So if it's talk that you want from me
Then maybe you should let me in
[Chorus]
Oh, you keep saying you won't let me go
Oh, you keep saying what I've heard before
Oh, you keep saying you won't let me go
(But all I hear is)
Talk
[Bridge]
Keep talkin' to me like
Keep talkin' to me like
I know all about you
Know all about you, talk
Keep talkin' to me like
Keep talkin' to me like
Know all about you, yeah
Know all about you
[Chorus]
Oh, you keep saying you won't let me go
Talk
Oh, you keep saying you won't let me go
Talk
Oh, you keep saying you won't let me go, oh, yeah
Talk
Oh, you keep saying things I've heard before, heard before, babe
Talk