“It’s an illustration of mine and my partner’s life together. The relationship seemed to provide me with some sort of permission to recuperate from family trauma, as if realising for the first time that there was a life outside of that chaos lulled me into an emotional slumber. Through the song, I g...
[Verse 1]
I slip my hands into my pockets
Lean against the wall at a Blondie tribute concert
We had that same old talk in the car
On the way over, I said I love him
I said I’m not in love
[Verse 2]
It’s the laughter, it’s the plunge
Things are simple when they’re done
Slide behind the curtain from the rough
On the way over, I said I love him
I said it’s not enough
[Chorus]
He said
"Did you even go to the co-op
If you don’t come back singing the pop song
That was on?"
[Verse 3]
My favourite place on Portland Road
Was between the radiator and some trash tv, lеt’s go
Half your furniture we found on the street outsidе
Hey, somebody is throwing out a perfectly good peace of mind
A perfectly good peace of mind
[Chorus]
"Did you even go to the Co-op
If you don’t come back singing the pop song
That was on?"
You said I couldn’t fit that in a song
You said I couldn’t leave here, you’re not wrong, oh
[Verse 4]
I’ve learnt to apologise
Learnt to trust somebody with my body, I
Learnt there’s a life outside mine
Press the trigger, take this picture
Co-op was written by Bess Atwell.
Co-op was produced by Giles Barrett.
Bess Atwell released Co-op on Mon Mar 01 2021.