In a DIY Mag interview, Arlo Parks said about “Angel’s Song”:
It’s an observational piece surrounding a person I cared about a lot – it details their vices and habits and worries. I remember sending it to them in the early hours of the morning and hoping that it would uplift them and make them feel...
[Verse 1]
You're there living in the afterburn of the 60's
Getting high in the basement pretty
Baby with a heart full of blood and Courtney Love
You've got the pawn shop blues in this bitter city
Crying hard in the basement pretty
Angel quiet down when your dad takes you out
[Chorus]
Do-do-do-do
This sadness ain't new
Do-do-do-do
You wanna jump off the roof
But I love you
Do-do-do-do
This sadness ain't new
Do-do-do-do
You wanna jump off the roof
Fuck, I love you
[Verse 2]
You're there thinking 'bout a girl who ain't thinking about you
Sitting numb in the basement blue
Baby, you're wishing you could die with the moon but I would miss you
You're there picking out your flaws from 3 A.M. 'til noon
Like the bad kids at school used to do
Well, fuck 'em, 'cause you turned out so kind and so cute
[Chorus]
Do-do-do-do
This sadness ain't new
Do-do-do-do
You wanna jump off the roof
But I love you
Do-do-do-do
This sadness ain't new
Do-do-do-do
You wanna jump off the roof
But fuck, I love you
[Outro]
You're my angel
You're my angel
Fuck, I love you
Angel’s Song was written by Arlo Parks.
Angel’s Song was produced by Arlo Parks & Josh Scarbrow.
Arlo Parks released Angel’s Song on Wed Nov 20 2019.