“Black Car” is the seventh track on Beach House’s seventh LP, 7, and the fourth single released from the album. It was preceded by the singles “Lemon Glow,” “Dive,” and “Dark Spring.”
In an interview with Stereogum, Legrand acknowledged that “Black Car” is “lyrically, more of a back-and-forth” song...
[Verse 1]
We want to go inside the cold
It's like a tomb, but it's something to hold
And in the time before it ends
When the stillness bends
We want to go inside the cold
It's like a tomb, but it's something to hold
And in the time before it ends
When the stillness bends
[Pre-Chorus]
I skipped a rock and it fell to the bottom
I skipped a rock
[Chorus]
Each time I'm walking at night
And I can't close my eyes
And I can't close my eyes
Each time
We want to go inside the cold
At night
It's like a tomb, but it's something to hold
Eyes
And in the time before it ends
Close my eyes
When the stillness bends
[Outro]
I skipped a rock and it fell to the bottom
I skipped a rock
Black Car was written by Victoria Legrand & Alex Scally.
Black Car was produced by Beach House & Sonic Boom.
Beach House released Black Car on Wed May 02 2018.