# Somebody Else's Song

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***Somebody Else's Song*** is the second studio album by American [indie pop](/source/Indie_pop) band [Water from Your Eyes](/source/Water_from_Your_Eyes). It was released on October 25, 2019, through [Exploding in Sound](/source/Exploding_in_Sound).

## Background and composition

The title track is a combination of two unfinished *[This Is Lorelei](/source/This_Is_Lorelei)* tracks from summer 2017.[1] “Break” was composed in October 2018 with lyrics finalized and recorded in February 2019.[1] Following the release of Water from Your Eyes' first EP *All a Dance* in 2018, they released *Somebody Else's Song*.[1]

## Critical reception

Quinn Moreland of *[Pitchfork](/source/Pitchfork_(website))* would comment on the album saying the songs "focus on the push and pull between the comfort of dreams and a hazy reality.”[2] Tom Alexander writing for *[Post-Trash](/source/Post-Trash)* described it as more "nuanced" and "radical" than [their] previous work.[3]

## Release history

Release dates and formats for Somebody Else's Song Region Date Format(s) Label Various October 25, 2019 Digital download · streaming Exploding in Sound [4] May 10, 2024 Vinyl · LP

## References

1. Enis, Eli (2019-10-21). ["Track by Track: Water From Your Eyes—'Somebody Else's Song'"](https://www.getalternative.com/track-by-track-water-from-your-eyes-somebody-elses-song/). *The Alternative*. Retrieved 2025-09-17.

1. Moreland, Quinn (January 11, 2020). ["Water From Your Eyes: Somebody Else's Song"](https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/water-from-your-eyes-somebody-elses-song/). *Pitchfork*. Retrieved 2025-09-17.

1. Alexander, Tom (2019-11-21). ["Water From Your Eyes - "Somebody Else's Song" Album Review"](http://post-trash.com/news/2019/11/21/water-from-your-eyes-somebody-elses-song-album-review). *Post-Trash*. Retrieved 2025-09-17.

1. *Somebody Else's Song* release formats: * ["Water From Your Eyes – Somebody Else's Song"](https://music.apple.com/ca/album/somebody-elses-song/1476878859?i=1476878860). *[Apple Music](/source/Apple_Music)*. 25 October 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2025. * ["Somebody Else's Song – Album by Water From Your Eyes"](https://open.spotify.com/album/0mWxYlYL6FzZw72gbmXG2B). *[Spotify](/source/Spotify)*. 25 October 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2025. * ["Water From Your Eyes – Somebody Else's Song (Vinyl)"](https://www.explodinginsoundrecords.com/products/649383-water-from-your-eyes-somebody-elses-song). *[Exploding in Sound](/source/Exploding_in_Sound)*. Retrieved 16 September 2025. * ["Somebody Else's Song – Water From Your Eyes (Vinyl)"](https://tower.com/products/water-from-your-eyes-somebody-elses-song-1). *[Tower Records](/source/Tower_Records)*. 10 May 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2025.

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