In the corner waiting for a person who makes lots of promises but never fulfils them, nursing a glass of red red wine signifying the sacrifices one makes for relationships. Nice, slow blues dance to sway with alone or with a partner. The lyrics are by an honest narrator who has these deep understandings that something is wrong with this relationship, yet has a struggle “cause I can’t explain why I can’t let go.” Amen to that. We cling to things we know aren’t working, for no good reason. We allow ourselves to remain in circumstances that will never get better, and we “can’t explain.” Shoutout for the faster dance rhythms and horn-like synthesizers of Cigarettes and Lies.
Gabriella Cilmi