“A&E” was the first single released from Goldfrapp’s Seventh Tree. The melancholic folk/pop song–about an overdose caused by romantic troubles–was the first hint that the band had radically shifted sounds after the stomping electro-glam of their previous two album. It was released as Seventh Tre...
[Verse 1]
It's a blue, bright blue Saturday, hey hey
And the pain has started to slip away, hey hey
I'm in a backless dress on a pastel ward that's shining
Think I want you still, but it may be pills at work
[Verse 2]
Do you really wanna know how I was dancing on the floor?
I was trying to phone you when I'm crawling out the door
I'm amazed at you, the things you say that you don't do
Why don't you ring?
[Chorus]
I was feeling lonely, feeling blue
Feeling like I needed you
And I've woken up surrounded by me
A&E
[Verse 3]
It's a blue, bright blue Saturday, hey hey
And the pain has started to slip away, hey hey
I'm in a backless dress on a pastel ward that's shining
Think I want you still, but it may be pills at work
[Bridge]
How did I get to accident and emergency?
All I wanted was you to take me out
[Chorus]
I was feeling lonely, feeling blue
Feeling like I needed you
And I hoped you'd call, hoped you'd see me
A&E
A&E was written by Alison Goldfrapp & Will Gregory.
A&E was produced by Goldfrapp.