I had the song ’Paul’ by Big Thief stuck in my head for weeks. It’s one of those songs that I feel like I’ve known forever, so there is something about it which feels so safe and comforting. I decided to record a cover during a difficult time in my life and doing so provided a little bit of calmness for me. I hope it does that for u too.
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Lyrics ~
Oh, the last time I saw Paul
I was horrible and almost let him in
But I stopped and caught the wall
And my mouth got dry, so all I did was
Take him for a spin
Yeah, we hopped inside my car
And I drove in circles ’round the freight train yard
And he turned the headlights off
Then he pulled the bottle out
And then he showed me what is love
I’ll be your morning bright good night shadow machine
I’ll be your record player baby if you know what I mean
I’ll be a real tough cookie with the whisky breath
I’ll be a killer and a thriller and the ’cause of our death
In the blossom of the months
I was sure that I’d get driven off with thought
So I