Orange Trees Lyrics

[Intro]
Oh-oh-oh-orange
Oh-oh-oh-orange
Oh-oh-oh-orange
Oh-oh-oh-orange

[Verse 1]
I can see the flowers and the greenery
I take a breath of air, I feel free
Spent so long, was busy chasing happiness
When all I needed was a little peace

[Pre-Chorus]
Try to get back to what we need
(Oh yeah, yeah, yeah)
Livin' like we're supposed to be

[Chorus]
Flowers in my hair, I belong by the sea
Where we used to be, sittin' by the orange trees
Summer in the air, bodies in the heat
Just you and me, sittin' by the orange trees

[Post-Chorus]
Oh-oh-oh-orange
Oh-oh-oh-orange
Oh-oh-oh-orange
Oh-oh-oh-orange
[Verse 2]
So far away from neon lights and city streets
This is where I used to dream
Been around the world, but I could never replicate
The feeling that I get beneath my feet

[Pre-Chorus]
Try to get back to what we need
(Oh yeah, yeah, yeah)
Livin' like we're supposed to be

[Chorus]
Flowers in my hair, I belong by the sea
Where we used to be, sittin' by the orange trees
Summer in the air, bodies in the heat
Just you and me, sittin' by the orange trees

[Post-Chorus]
Oh-oh-oh-orange (Oh, oh)
Oh-oh-oh-orange (Oh-oh-oh)
Oh-oh-oh-orange
Oh-oh-oh-orange

[Bridge]
Watch the sun go down into the sea
Wrap your love around me
Life is beautiful and now you see
This is how it feels to be free
[Chorus]
Flowers in my hair, I belong by the sea
Where we used to be, sittin' by the orange trees
Summer in the air, bodies in the heat
Just you and me (Just you and me), sittin' by the orange trees

[Post-Chorus]
Oh-oh-oh-orange
Oh-oh-oh-orange
Oh-oh-oh-orange (Oh-oh-oh)
Oh-oh-oh-orange
Oh-oh-oh-orange
Oh-oh-oh-orange
Oh-oh-oh-orange (Oh-oh-oh)
Oh-oh-oh-orange

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Genius Annotation

“Orange Trees” is the third single from LOVE + FEAR. It reflects Marina’s Greek heritage on her father’s side: her family originates from Lefkada, an island to the west of Greek mainland in the Ionian Sea.

Prior to the release of her fourth album, Marina told fans on Instagram that “Orange Trees” was one of the songs she was most excited to share.

Some of the song’s confirmed lyrics were displayed in a recreation of her backstage dressing room for Heal’s Spaces exhibition in September 2018.

Q&A

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What did MARINA say about "Orange Trees"?
Genius Answer

In an Instagram story, Marina told her fans “Orange Trees” is among the songs she is most excited to release from LOVE + FEAR:

It’s so light and fresh. I love it, and it was written about the island that I’m from in Greece.

She also shared the following in an Instagram caption:

I wrote “Orange Trees” about the island that my family and I are from in Greece. It’s called Lefkada and it’s my favourite place in the world… I always feel at peace there. It’s like my body/ biology recognises I’m back home. Hope this song makes your summer sweeter than ever. 🍊

Were any of the lyrics featured in the album trailer?
Genius Answer

Yes! The first two lines of the first verse appear in the video’s narration, later compiled together on Twitter as the LOVE + FEAR poem.

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