Everything Is Embarrassing

”Everything Is Embarrassing” is a song by American singer and songwriter Sky Ferreira from her second extended play (EP), Ghost (2012). It was first premiered online on August 30, 2012, and was later released as a single on April 16, 2013, by Capitol Records in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The song was written by Ferreira, Ariel Rechtshaid, and Dev Hynes, while the latter two produced the track. It is the 5th track on the Ghost EP and a bonus track from her debut album Night Time, My Time at track #13.

[Intro] I know you're trying [Verse 1] Everything and nothing always haunts me I know you're trying, I know you're trying Waiting for your moment to fall on me I saw you trying, I saw you trying [Chorus] Maybe if you let me be your lover Maybe if you tried, then I would not bother Telling me that basically you're not looking out for me Everything is true to me, never words where you would see Maybe if you let me be your lover Maybe if you tried, then I would not bother [Post-Chorus] I know you're trying I know you're trying [Verse 2] Hurts so bad, I don't know what you want from me You know I'm trying, you know I'm trying And now we're hanging on by a heartbeat You know I'm trying, I was always trying [Chorus] Maybe if you let me be your lover Maybe if you tried, then I would not bother Telling me that basically you're not looking out for me Everything is true to me, never words where you would see Maybe if you let me be your lover Maybe if you tried, then I would not bother I've been hating everything, everything that could have been Could have been my anything, now everything's embarrassing [Bridge] Acting like it's nothing, such a bore I saw the truth and I just can't ignore You're trying to hold the heart that you once tore, oh Say, I try to give my best before You wouldn't have the chance to give me more You're only one step closer to the door [Chorus] Maybe if you let me be your lover Maybe if you tried, then I would not bother Telling me that basically you're not looking out for me Everything is true to me, never words where you would see Maybe if you let me be your lover Maybe if you tried, then I would not bother I've been hating everything, everything that could have been Could have been my anything, now everything's embarrassing Maybe if you let me be your lover Maybe if you tried, then I would not bother Telling me that basically you're not looking out for me Everything is true to me, never words where you would see Maybe if you let me be your lover Maybe if you tried, then I would not bother [Outro] I've been hating everything, everything that could have been Could have been my anything, now everything's embarrassing