Story Behind The Song
love that sometimes must wait, as described in terms of chemistry.
Song Description
"C8H11NO2 + C10H12N2O + C43H66N12O12S2; it may not sound romantic, but that, according to scientists, is the chemical formula for love, a combination of dopamine, serotonin and oxytocin. Others have broken it down as phenylethylamine, which is released during the process of falling in love and produces that feeling of elation, while norepinephrine causes that pounding heart and dopamine is associated with mate selection.
On the other hand, on the title track of her latest album, Swiss-based American singer-songwriter Wimmer describes it as that feeling "deep inside my nucleus with your wild atomic radius" that keeps the connection strong, especially when it's set to a steady rolling groove that calls to mind those heady Joni Mitchell days of 70s Laurel Canyon." - Mike Davies, folking.com, UK
| Song Length |
3:53 |
Genre |
Rock - Americana, Country - Americana |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Exultant |
Subject |
Madly In Love, Long |
| Similar Artists |
Sheryl Crow, Joni Mitchell |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1970 - 1979 |
| |
Lyrics
chemical reaction, by beth wimmer ©2020
you're the one with the golden hands and the crimson heart
you're the one who can ignite a fire from my spark
from the first time you could hold me it was absolute
and you told me yeah you feel it in your molecules
stormy days take you away but your traces stay in my veins
chorus -
a chemical reaction waiting on a raincheck
a parallel reality is still raining
hey you're shuffling heartbeat's rhythm in this very song
hey the alkaline is right and you can do no wrong
you're the one who listens to me and my guitar weep
the only one who can make me go to sleep
the weather's turning inclement but i'm burning in your element
chorus -
a chemical reaction waiting on a raincheck
a parallel reality is still raining
and i know when i go there i will never come back
a chemical reaction keeping us connected, oh...
solo
hey the weather's bringing absolute uncertainty
but our love is bonded till you're coming home to me
deep inside my nucleus with your wild atomic radius
chorus -
a chemical reaction waiting on a raincheck
a parallel reality is still raining
and i know when i go there i will never come back
a chemical reaction waiting on a raincheck
a parallel reality is still raining
and i know when i go there i will never come back
a chemical reaction keeping us connected