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"Quicksand" is a song written by Lady Gaga with Fernando Garibay for Britney Spears' sixth album, Circus (2008). The song was released as a bonus track on the iTunes Store deluxe edition on selected European territories.

Recording and production[]

To HitQuarters in 2012, Fernando revealed that the song was written on the same day that he met Gaga at his studio, Paradise. According to Gaga, she wanted to produce Britney Spears' vocals but was in Europe at the time. Gaga's background vocals can be heard on the final version of the song.

Britney is a nice girl – I just feel very honoured that she wanted to sing my song. I used to scream for her in Times Square and now I work for her. When I was 13 she was the most provocative performer of my time. I love her so much!”

—Lady Gaga to Now magazine (February of 2009)

Performances[]

Portions of the chorus were performed acappella twice in 2009. First at Sesiones MySpace in Madrid, Spain on February 27th 2009, and the second was in Chicago at The House of Blues on March 24th 2009. The 2nd time, Gaga sang the song after she saw a sign from a fan who liked the song. It was done after the performance of "Eh, Eh (Nothing Else I Can Say)".

Concert tours[]

Tour Dates Performances
Sesiones MySpace 2009 (Feb 27) 1
The Fame Ball 2009 (Mar 24) 1
Total of performances 2

Lyrics[]

I still see your coat hangin' on the door
Never let anybody put one there before
My pillow's got your head printed on it
Baby, of all the guys you were my favorite

Don't ask, me why
I just can't say goodbye
No not, tonight
No, I just can't say it

'Cause I'm gonna hold on
Yeah, I'm gonna hold on
Baby, gotta keep holdin' on to what we had
'Cause I don't wanna move on
So I gotta hold on
Baby because you and me are sinking like quicksand
Like quicksand, like quicksand
Baby because you and me are sinking like quicksand
Like quicksand, baby like quicksand
Baby because you and me are sinking like quicksand

You came along I didn't know of love
But now I know that sometimes it's just not enough
I hear your footsteps in my corridor
But it is just my heart, it's pounding like before

Wish I, could try
But I just can't say goodbye
No not, tonight
No, I just can't say it

'Cause I'm gonna hold on
Yeah, I'm gonna hold on
Baby, gotta keep holdin' on to what we had
'Cause I don't wanna move on
So I gotta hold on
Baby because you and me are sinking like quicksand
Like quicksand, like quicksand
Baby because you and me are sinking like quicksand
Like quicksand, baby like quicksand
Baby because you and me are sinking like quicksand

'Cause the ground is breaking
I can feel it shaking
Wish it was that easy
But it's not that easy
Gotta hold my hands up
Gotta keep my head up
Gotta keep on breathing
Baby even if we're sinking
Even if we're sinking
Baby even if we're sinking
Even if we are sinking

'Cause I just-just gotta-gotta hold (Hold)

'Cause I'm gonna hold on
Yeah, I'm gonna hold on
Baby, gotta keep holdin' on to what we had
'Cause I don't wanna move on
So I gotta hold on
Baby because you and me are sinking like quicksand
Like quicksand, like quicksand
Baby because you and me are sinking like quicksand
Like quicksand, baby like quicksand
Baby because you and me are sinking like quicksand

Only got one life to live
We don't even need a piece of sand
Only you and me
We need to hold on and hold on and

Only got one life to live
We don't even need a piece of sand
Only you and me
We need to hold on and hold on and hold on
And hold on
And hold on, and hold on

And hold on, and hold on, and hold on
And hold on, and hold on, and hold on
And hold on, and hold on, and hold on

Credits[]

Writers Lady Gaga, Fernando Garibay
Producer, instruments, programming, and arrangement Fernando Garibay
Backing vocals Lady Gaga
Recording Cristian Délano at Paradise (Hollywood, California, Us)
Publishers
  • Sony/ATV Songs LLC / House of Gaga Publishing LLC (BMI)
  • Sony/ATV Songs LLC / Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp./ Garibay Music Publishing (BMI)
    All rights on behalf of itself and Garibay Music Publishing administered by WB Music Corp.

Reference[]

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