Backfired

Backfired is the first promotional single off of Evans' second album, Satisfied. The song was released on February 8th, 2019.

Background
Backfired was written in January 2018. It was the last song written for the album, and was written only a few days before he recorded the entire album. Evans felt as though that this song brings a side of the story that he didn't really address on the album. It is one of Evans' favorite tracks off of the album. Evans wrote this song just one day after writing his single I'm in Heaven (which was for fun after he thought he finished the album).

Composition
Backfired is an electropop song that contains piano chords, an electric drum, and over-processed strings. The song is written in the key of B minor at 106 bpm, and lasts for 3 minutes and 26 seconds. The song follows the chord progression: D-f#m-bm-em.

Lyrics
I thought I made the smart choice but

I was wrong

Oh why did I keep my heart shut

for so long

I gave you space

so you wouldn’t think I was clingy

But now you love the space

more than you loved me

All my plans to keep you close

backfired

Now things with you aren’t how I

desired

Wish I could go back in time and

fix it all

Cause this did not go how I planned

a wrong call

I gave you space

so you wouldn’t think I was clingy

But now you love the space

more than you loved me

All my plans to keep you close

backfired

Now things with you aren’t how I

desired

Did you ever love me

if you could just let me go

I would just wait and see

But now I won’t ever know

All my plans to keep you close

backfired

Now things with you aren’t how I

desired

Did you ever love me

Trivia
Discography
 * This song was the last song that Evans wrote for Satisfied
 * Prior to writing this song, Evans thought the album was finished, but was suddenly inspired to write this track