Arkadelphia by Waxahatchee
Arkadelphia by Waxahatchee

Arkadelphia

Waxahatchee * Track #9 On Saint Cloud

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Arkadelphia by Waxahatchee

Release Date
Fri Mar 27 2020
Performed by
Waxahatchee
Produced by
Brad Cook
Writed by
Katie Crutchfield
About

Arkadelphia sees Katie Crutchfield discussing her experiences with a close friend who fell victim to addiction, blended with imagery of the south.

Katie described the article in a Pitchfork interview:
“It’s about someone I have known for a very long time who struggled badly with addiction. It start...

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Arkadelphia Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I lose my grip, I drive out far
Past fireworks at the old trailer park
And folding chairs, American flags
Selling tomatoes at five bucks a bag
When she was young, she kept to herself
Now she regrets sending me straight to Hell
She kissed my cheek, she touched my skin
She said, "You're just as stupid as I was back then"

[Chorus 1]
If I burn out like a light bulb
They'll say, "She wasn't meant for that life"
They'll put it all in a capsule
And save it for a dark night

[Verse 2]
When we were kids, free as the air
With a violence craving to turn up somewhere
A tap dancer, a memorized number
An avalanche of the deep red clay earth
When it got bad, Arkadelphia Road
I couldn't cry, I just pick up the load
And feign a strength, try to force your hand
But you leave a promise wherever it may land

[Chorus 2]
If you get real close to the ending
I hope you know I did what I could
We try to give it all meaning
Glorify the grain of the wood
Tell ourselves what's beautiful and good

[Verse 3]
I hold on tight, come in from far
I watch the baby run around the yard
Get lonely for what I'll never know
Losing the thread of a story, overtold
If we luck out, free as the air
With an unrest craving to spill everywhere
We'll weigh what's good and get real old
Keep driving straight searching for a heart of gold

[Chorus 3]
If we make pleasant conversation
I hope you can't see what's burning in me
To see a slip as a failure
A balance I couldn't keep
You count the rings for truth you'll never cheat

Arkadelphia Q&A

Who wrote Arkadelphia's ?

Arkadelphia was written by Katie Crutchfield.

Who produced Arkadelphia's ?

Arkadelphia was produced by Brad Cook.

When did Waxahatchee release Arkadelphia?

Waxahatchee released Arkadelphia on Fri Mar 27 2020.

What did Waxahatchee say about "Arkadelphia"?

On a Pitchfork article on which Katie Crutchfield broke down each song of the album, she said about Arkadelphia:

Pitchfork: Is Arkadelphia Road a real place?

Yeah, it’s in Birmingham. The climax of this song took place there. This song is so fucked up. I knew when I wrote it that I will never be a...

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What else have the artists said about this song?

Arkadelphia Road is a real place, a road in Birmingham. It’s right on the road of this little arts college, and there used to be this gas station where I would buy alcohol when I was younger, so it’s tied to this seediness of my past. A very profound experience happened to me on that road, but out o...

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