Temporary by Kylie Rothfield plays with contrast—melancholy wrapped in an upbeat groove, with an undercurrent of detachment running through an infectious rhythm.
The track settles into a laid-back sway, with steady percussion and hazy synth textures giving it a hypnotic, dreamlike quality.
The vocal delivery, warm and slightly weathered, carries a quiet resignation that lingers beneath the song’s glossy surface.
Built on a darker tonal foundation, Temporary never fully leans into sadness, maintaining a pulsing energy that keeps it from feeling weighted down.
Rothfield’s voice blends seamlessly with shimmering guitars and an airy backdrop, shaping a sound that is intimate, yet feels somewhat detached.
The steady, danceable rhythm contrasts with lyrics that capture the fleeting nature of a relationship teetering on the edge.
“I blocked your phone on Saturday / I keep on calling anyway,” she sings, circling around the inevitable without breaking free from it.
The repetition, shifting emotions, and unresolved thoughts deepen the song’s lingering tension.
I like how Temporary brings all these elements together—balancing its dreamy, hypnotic sound with lyrics.
The contrast between its pulsing energy and melancholic undertones gives it a restless quality, as if caught between nostalgia and something slipping away.
Temporary doesn’t look for closure—it lingers in the uncertainty, letting the emotion hang in the air.
Listen to Temporary now.
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Kylie Rothfield Temporary Lyrics
Walking on state street
i know that you hate me
But we’re on the same team
Everyone changes
When they’re having a drink
So go to bed early
I’ll stay in your city
Cause i love it more than i love you
Yeah i love it more than i love you
Cause i love it more than i love you
You can’t afford to take me out
I’ll get high so we can mess around
You’ll probably still let me down
I blocked your phone on saturday
I keep on calling anyway
We’re always acting like it’s not
Temporary
Came to your door
At five in the morning
Just for the story
At least you can say that
You have never been bored
We could go dancin
But that never happens
You only date me in your living room
You can’t afford to take me out
I’ll get high so we can mess around
You’ll probably still let me down
I blocked your phone on saturday
i keep on calling anyway
We’re always acting like it’s not
Temporary
You can’t afford to take me out
I’ll get high so we can mess around
We’re always acting like it’s not
Temporary
I blocked your phone on saturday
I keep on calling anyway
We’re always acting like it’s not
Temporary