Artist: Chicago Nobody
Title: in touch with myself
Genre(s): Synth-pop, electropop
Length: 3:14
Writers: C. De Marco (Chicago Nobody)
Producer: Chicago Nobody
Label: Independent
From The Album: filth and dreams
In Touch With Myself (stylized as "in touch with myself") is a song recorded by Italian-American singer-songwriter and producer Chicago Nobody. It serves as the fourth track for his debut album
filth and dreams as well as the third single lifted from the project. For the single release, the track was reworked and reedited, removing several of the chorus repetitions, swapping verse placements and looping the "oh mi, oh mi, oh my" hook throughout the song. The track was written, arranged, mixed and produced entirely by Chicago Nobody himself.
in touch with myself can be classed as a synth-pop and electropop track filled with "whopping bass" and pop beat scattered with digital "bleeps and bloops". The song is noted for its unusual structure, with varying verse and hook lengths and positioning. It also sees Chicago Nobody deliver the lines in a sing-rap style in which his Italian-American accent comes through strongly one.
"in touch with myself" has been described by Chicago Nobody as a "sexual liberation" a "club ready song". The lyrics reference Chicago Nobody exploring his sexuality and body with willing new participants.
"Despite being one of the most accessible in terms of production, I'd say that "in touch with myself" is one of the oddballs of an odd album. The structure is on its head, I'm sort of rapping on there, it's about threesomes and anal sex and it was inspired by pop songs from 2006. Yeah, it's a weird one. I wanted to write a truly liberating song that was really sex positive without being too smutty or corny. I had to find the right balance of innuendo and ambiguity, sexual and sensual, it took a while to perfect. I'm very open minded and think that the stigma and taboo surrounding sex is bizarre. There's nothing more beautiful than exploring the body you have. The idea came to me when I was listening to pop songs circa 2006. A lot of Timbaland produced stuff. Sexyback and Promiscuous were like the blueprints and inspiration when it came to make this one. Those songs were so sexy yet cool and edgy at the same time. I wanted to recreate that but bring it into 2019 and incorporate it with my alt-pop style. I drove myself mad for the longest time but I got there in the end and it's one I'm very proud of."
- in touch with myself -Oh mi, oh mi, oh my
Oh mi, oh mi, oh my
Touching you, touching me, gotta get in touch with myself
Exploring all the corners that no one has ever delved
Tapping into my mind and all its pink folds
Let's get unconscious and see what this bliss holds
I'm testing all my limits, what gets me overwhelmed?
Touching you, touching me, gotta get in touch with myselfI'm always toying with the verge of obscene
Think it's time I made it more than a fever dream
Let me drop the pin to my elusive location
In the rough and tumble, let out or frustrations
Three is a crowd but I could do with an audience
Rush of blood to the head, fuck with my common sense
I ain't go no time for explaining tonight
I just wanna buckle up and enjoy the ride
Under the cover of darkness, we're feeling bold
Yeah, might fuck around and give up all control
Fingers clenching on whatever, toes up at the ceiling
Melting into the silky strokes and finer feelings
Been a little denied now I'm loving my skin
And if that's so wrong then I'll stay living in sin
Touching you, touching me, gotta get in touch with myself
Exploring all the corners that no one has ever delved
Tapping into my mind and all its pink folds
Let's get unconscious and see what this bliss holds
I'm testing all my limits, what gets me overwhelmed?
Touching you, touching me, gotta get in touch with myselfOh mi, oh mi, oh my
Oh mi, oh mi, oh my
There's nothing dirtier than a clean bit of filth
And when it comes to Judgement Day, I'll plead the fifth
Not gonna lie, I used to think that God was a myth
But I touched the clouds tonight and Heaven is sick
Touching you, touching me, gotta get in touch with myself
Exploring all the corners that no one has ever delved
Tapping into my mind and all its pink folds
Let's get unconscious and see what this bliss holds
I'm testing all my limits, what gets me overwhelmed?
Touching you, touching me, gotta get in touch with myselfOh mi, oh my, this is becoming more than physical
Oh mi, oh my, I can't make sense of it all
Oh mi, oh my, I think that I need to come up for air
Oh mi, oh my, I'm scared to let go but I'm halfway there
Fingers clenching on whatever, toes up at the ceiling
Melting into the silky strokes and finer feelings
Been a little denied now I'm loving my skin
And if that's so wrong then I'll stay living in sin
Touching you, touching me, gotta get in touch with myself
Exploring all the corners that no one has ever delved
Tapping into my mind and all its pink folds
Let's get unconscious and see what this bliss holds
I'm testing all my limits, what gets me overwhelmed?
Touching you, touching me, gotta get in touch with myselfOh mi, oh mi, oh my
Oh mi, oh mi, oh my
Oh mi, oh mi, oh my
Oh mi, oh mi, oh my
Oh mi, oh mi, oh my
Oh mi, oh mi, oh my
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