“From The Start” is a jazz-pop song with bossa nova influences, featuring elegant string arrangements and a gentle, swinging rhythm. The track highlights Laufey’s signature soft yet expressive vocals, blending nostalgic jazz elements with a modern touch. The delicate instrumentation, including guitar and orchestral strings, complements the song’s romantic and wistful lyrics.

Song Credits

  • Artist: Laufey
  • Album: Bewitched
  • Released: 10 May 2023
  • Length: 2:49
  • Label: AWAL
  • Writer: Laufey, Spencer Stewart
  • Producer: Laufey, Spencer Stewart

Laufey “From The Start” Official MV

Laufey “From The Start” Lyrics

Verse 1]
I get quiet when there's no one else around
Me and you and awkward silence
Don't you dare look at me that way
I get flustered, when you're in the room
And I'm thinking we could be a duo
Don't you dare look at me that way

[Pre-Chorus]
"She's perfect" bla bla bla
But don't you feel it too?
Lying on my bed staring into the blue
But don't you feel it too?

[Chorus]
Don't you notice how I get quiet when you're around?
I get nervous, does it show?
I get quiet, when there's no one else around
Me and you and awkward silence

[Verse 2]
I admire, how you always know your lines
Every word with perfect cadence
Don't you dare look at me that way
I despise my jealous eyes and how you're always the center of the room
Don't you dare look at me that way

[Pre-Chorus]
"She's perfect" bla bla bla
But don't you feel it too?
Lying on my bed staring into the blue
But don't you feel it too?

[Chorus]
Don't you notice how I get quiet when you're around?
I get nervous, does it show?
I get quiet, when there's no one else around
Me and you and awkward silence

[Bridge]
You give her your jacket
She's laughing in your arms
Is she really that much better than me?
Ha, from the start, I knew that you'd break my heart

[Chorus]
Don't you notice how I get quiet when you're around?
I get nervous, does it show?
I get quiet, when there's no one else around
Me and you and awkward silence

Laufey “From The Start” Meaning

From The Start’s appeal lies not only in its enchanting fusion of jazz and bossa nova. an unusual yet refreshing presence in today’s pop landscape. but also in its deeply relatable theme: the awkward, unspoken tension of having feelings for someone who doesn’t feel the same way. Laufey herself attributes the song’s success to its honest and straightforward lyrics, which many listeners have experienced firsthand.

From The Start explores the nuances of unreciprocated love, but not in a way that presents Laufey as a helpless victim. Instead, the song hints at the complexities of a relationship stuck in the “friend zone,” a situation where deep affection exists, but one person is unwilling or unable to take it further. Throughout the song, Laufey wrestles with whether her love interest has failed to recognize her feelings or simply doesn’t share them. While she initially seems to leave hints for him to decipher, the chorus suggests she’s been upfront about her emotions from the beginning.

Ultimately, the song captures the bittersweet reality of loving someone who doesn’t return those feelings. Rather than being outright rejected, the singer finds herself relegated to a comfortable but painful friendship, where hope lingers despite the lack of romantic reciprocity.