You are walking with your heartbeat in your hands
You got something to confess but she just wants to dance
The lights are blue now and the floor is wet
You got your finger round your 13th cigarette
Outside, the storm's coming down
Inside, you're spinning around
For her, you would do it all
But not everything should be done
For her, you would lose it all
And happily be on the run
Desperation, desperation
For her, you have sacrificed
It doesn't look good on you, son
It doesn't look good on you, son
You were fallin' for a guy in every band
They were making you do things you didn't understand
You tried talking to your mom but she is deaf
Got your finger round your 13th cigarette
Outside, the storm's coming near
Inside, a taste of your tears
For him, you would do it all
But not everything should be done
For him, you would lose it all
And happily be on the run
Desperation, desperation
For him, you have sacrificed
Was it supposed to be fun?
Was it supposed to be fun?
For you, I would do it all
But not everything should be done
For you, I could lose it all
And happily be on the run
And happily be on the run
13th Cigarette was written by Justin Parker & Fallulah.
I wrote it together with Justin Parker, who’s the awesome song-writer who has also cowritten Lana Del Rey’s Video games and Blue Jeans, Rihanna’s Stay and Bat For Lashes’ Laura.
We met up at his apartment in London, where he had a little home studio set up. He had this twangy sound loop, which is in...