"Gravel To Tempo" is the lead single and first track off Hayley Kiyoko's third extended play, Citrine. It was released as a single on August 5, 2016 through Atlantic and Empire.
Lyrics[]
[Verse 1]
Catch my name for kicks
Thinking I would be right by your side
I don't feel adequate
Thinking I'm a monster in disguise
We've gone down every list
Stuck but I have got to begin to resist
Caught up with the fact that life will be dark
But can we handle being kids?
[Pre-Chorus]
I'll do this my way
Don't matter if I break
I gotta be on my own
Lost in this feeling
Don't never need a reason
I gotta be on my own
[Chorus]
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
I gotta be on my own
[Verse 2]
Try to stand the test
But the night is crawling through my eyes
I thought I was depressed
But I think I just needed to cry
[Pre-Chorus]
I'll do this my way
Don't matter if I break
I gotta be on my own
Lost in this feeling
Don't never need a reason
I gotta be on my own
[Chorus]
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
I gotta be on my own
[Pre-Chorus]
I'll do this my way
Don't matter if I break
I gotta be on my own
Lost in this feeling
Don't never need a reason
I gotta be on my own
[Chorus]
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Music Video[]
The music video was released on August 5, 2016 and was self-directed by Hayley Kiyoko.
Cast[]
- Hayley Kiyoko as herself
- Chanel Celaya as Blake/Headphones Girl
- Hassie Harrison as Sienna/Bubblegum Girl[2]
- Alyssa Lynch as Olivia/Necklace Girl[3]
- Kara Royster as Jasmine/Curly Hair Girl[4]
- Angie Simms as Angie/Earing Girl[5]
- Anthony Egbase as Popular Boy #1
Trivia[]
- This is Hayley's favorite song that she has ever written.[6]
- This is one of three songs of Kiyoko in which its title isn't mentioned in the lyrics.
- The other two are "Expectations (Overture)" and "xx".
- However, those are interludes whereas "Gravel To Tempo" is an actual song.
References[]
| Citrine | |
|---|---|
| March 30, 2018 • 48:37 • Atlantic • Empire | |
| Songs | |
| Released | Ease My Mind • Gravel To Tempo • One Bad Night • Palace • Pretty Girl |
| Artists | |
| Hayley Kiyoko | |
| Tour | |
| One Bad Night Tour | |