The xx - Say Something Loving (Live on KEXP)

Host: Cheryl Waters
Audio Engineer: Kevin Suggs & Parker
Cameras: Jim Beckmann, Alaia D'Alessandro & Justin Wilmore
Editor: Justin Wilmore

[TeeCabby]

I keep coming back to this song over and over again. The bittersweetness of the lyric and the moody beats. Is it the saddest song ever? Maybe. Doesn’t make me love it any less. Thank you, The XX. ❤

[akselbierman]

The song we played first at our wedding 6 years ago, and last at the funeral of my loving wife Tamtawan……1987-2023
Love you always. 😢🙏🏻❤️

[demon]

The beginning of this specific live version is much better than the studio version, in my opinion.
I like the inclusion of more of the song sampled at the beginning and during the song (Alessi Brothers, Do You Feel It?), adds a bit more character to the beginning and just sounds really good, plus, the transition from the keyboard to Jamie's synth pad is much smoother. In the studio album, there is a keystroke in the Alessi Brothers song and is quickly followed by the beginning of Jamie, but the gap between the two is less than a beat and so it just sounds off.

[gish]

Lyrics so poetical and aesthetic, just amazingly beautiful. Feeling happy by accidentally discover it on youtube.

[MargotLOVEDyan]

I thought it was strange at first but once you kind of lose yourself in it, you see the beauty.

[lasse_dein]

I was told to say something loving. Easy. I love it.

[anyalate]

LOVE how the begging is slowed down and Jamie playing a snippet piece of “Do You Feel It?” Then plays the actual sample & does his thing!!!🎶🤘🥁🎧 LOVE The xx❤️

[Nanotraveler]

What a beautiful, invovated band. Another stroke of God's great genius.

[splendidsunrise]

The lyrics sum up perfectly the feeling of falling in love❤❤❤

[hotbanana]

Crazy Harmony, thumbs up. thanks sharing :)

[naturae-musiqorum]

Before it slips away
Say something loving
I just don't remember the thrill of affection
I just don't remember
Say something loving
I need a reminder, the feeling's escaped me
I went looking for it
Could have been anyone's kiss
Throwing my arms at no one
When I gave up, I found love
The thought flows through my mind
And it's growing all the time
I do myself a disservice
To feel this weak, to be this nervous
You say something loving
It's so overwhelming, the thrill of affection
Feels so unfamiliar
You say something loving
Without hesitation it hits me, hits me
It feels so unfamiliar
Before it slips away
Your touch stays on my skin
I feel it start sinking in
Here come my insecurities
I almost expect you to leave
Were you really looking for me?
Try your best to reassure me
I wasn't patient to meet you
Am I too needy, am I too eager?
I don't know, I don't know, I don't know
I don't know what this is, but it doesn't feel wrong
I don't know, I don't know, I don't know
I don't know what this is, but it doesn't feel wrong
Did you hear me say it?
Say it
Did you hear me say?
I say something loving
I can't hold it inside, the thrill of affection
Is only getting stronger
I say something loving
All my hesitations are fading, fading
I feel it taking over
Before it slips away
Don't let it slip away
Before it slips away
Don't let it slip away

[rygarnl]

This song makes me want to go to London.

[MrItspider]

unbelievable sound, love to hear you guys, heard you about qobuz in high end, the bass comes across well keep it up

[mj]

Why they didn't play Lips, it's my favorite song :(

[WinstonGuitar]

what makes it feel kind of off is that Jamie isn't really a keyboard player. He's banging out the samples on one of those Native Instruments boxes that has more in common with playing a video game. Then he goes over to the other knobs, sort of late on all the transition beats. The band doesn't want to play to a prerecorded fake sequencer, so they're sort of stuck with following Jamie stumble through the beats. It's very hard to play this kind of music live. Most other bands would cop out and just the the machines do it, but XX decided not to do that.