“All I Think About Now” is written from the perspective of Black Francis, serving as an apology and thank you letter to Kim Deal regarding her time in the band and the events that led to her departure from the band in 2013. The looping guitar riff and background female vocals elicit a similar sound...
[Verse 1]
I try to think about tomorrow
But I always think about the past
About the things that didn’t last
[Verse 2]
If I could go to the beginning
Then for sure I would be another way
Make it better for today
[Verse 3]
If I could go to the beginning
I would be another way
Make it better for today
[Verse 4]
Remember when we were happy?
If I'm late, can I thank you now?
I'm gonna try anyhow
[Verse 5]
I remember we were happy
That’s all I think about now
That’s all I think about now
[Verse 6]
I remember we were happy
That’s all I think about now
If you have any doubt
I want to thank you anyhow
All I Think About Now was written by Frank Black & Paz Lenchantin.
All I Think About Now was produced by Tom Dalgety.
Pixies released All I Think About Now on Fri Sep 30 2016.
In a 2016 interview with Rolling Stone, Black Francis has said of the song “When you look back fondly in a poignant kind of way, you have a lot of ups and downs mixed together. I guess that’s what it’s about. It’s about regret. It’s about good memories. It’s about bad memories. It’s about if … if …”