Prepare to reflect deep with “The Answer,” the poignant track 11 on dodie’s sophomore album Not For Lack Of Trying, hitting shelves October 3. This 12-song collection marks her first full-length since 2020’s Build A Problem, a five-year evolution born from sessions split between London and Los Angeles, co-produced with Joe Rubel of Maisie Peters and Griff fame. At just 38 minutes, it’s a compact dive into dodie’s decade-long wrestle with mental health, framing life’s chaos in bite-sized truths about self-compassion, fractured relationships, and quiet triumphs. Announced back in August with the raw single “I’m Fine!,” it builds to collabs like “Darling, Angel, Baby” with Greta Isaac, blending indie-pop whimsy with aching honesty that fans have craved since her YouTube breakout days.
Positioned near the close, “The Answer” feels like a hard-won exhale, teasing resolution amid the album’s spiral of doubt and discovery. Early snippets hint at layered vocals and piano-driven builds that echo her confessional style, turning personal puzzles into universal echoes – think lines probing what closure really means after endless tries. On Reddit and X, listeners are tying it to the tape’s arc, from the upbeat denial of “Tall Kids” to the tender vulnerability of “Hold Fire,” praising how dodie strips back without losing her melodic spark. It’s that intimate glow-up, post-pandemic and post-heartbreak, that makes this project her most direct yet, a soundtrack for anyone piecing themselves back together one verse at a time. Dive into the The Answer lyrics below and unpack its reflective close. Don’t miss other Not For Lack Of Trying tracks like Darling, Angel, Baby for more of dodie’s heartfelt indie pop.
Lyrics of The Answer by dodie
Guys, Not To Moan, But You’re Being Too Loud
I Am Walking My Dogs, And They’ve Just Settled Down
You Better Watch Your Step (Oops)
Do You Know Wanna What’s Next (Yes!)
I Met The Angels And They Told Me This
Put An Orange In Your Lunchbox, Love In A Postbox
Skip Three Times On Your Way To Anywhere
Laugh With The Reaper, He’s A Keeper
Best Friends With A Black Hole
I Think I Was Trying Too Hard
I Think I Was Frying On Lard
I Think I’ll Be Doing The Same Damn Thing I Do Every Year
Disappoint, Reappoint, Souvenir
Yeah, I Think The Answer
It Looks Like A Horseshoe
So Dig Your Own Grave And
There’s Sun On The Other Side
When People Get Primal
Step Out Of The Triangle
It Looks Fucking Ridiculous
Why Worry?
Don’t Forget To Eat Your Greens
Say No, Thank You, Please
Nothing’s Real
Pick A Penny Off The Ground
Tell Him What You Found Out
Live In The Loudness, The Steps And Missteps
The Zest And The Messages’ Memories
Held In The Skip To The Door Of The Universe Of Possibilities
Why Worry?
Don’t Forget To Eat Your Greens
Say No, Thank You, Please
Nothing’s Real
Pick A Penny Off The Ground
Tell Him What You Found Out
Are You Lost In Your Head
Or Did You Just Forget?
Does The World Deal You Wrong?
Did You Want That All Along?
We’re Not Built To Repeat
Save Your Breath For Your Team
In The End, You’ll Survive
Just About
Yeah, I Think The Answer
It Looks Like A Horseshoe
So Dig Your Own Grave And
There’s Sun On The Other Side
And All Of Your Vices
Are All Of Your Spices
All Good Things End Again And Again
Yeah, I Think The Answer
It Looks Like A Horseshoe
So Dig Your Own Grave And
There’s Sun On The Other Side
When People Get Primal
Step Out Of The Triangle
It Isn’t A Good Look
Guys, Not To Moan, But You’re Being Too Loud
I Was Walking My Dogs, And They’ve Just Settled Down
