One of Valentine’s older songs, “c. et al.” was written during Snail Mail’s tour in 2019 and still retains some of Lush’s feelings of lethargy now mixed with Valentine’s themes of being grown up and burnt out.
No one quite knows who “c.” is, but Jordan may have unofficially revealed that it stands...
[Verse 1]
Woke up without why or how
Wasted, asleep on the couch
Routine as it is, I can start everyday
Without all the messin' around
[Verse 2]
Even with a job that keeps me movin'
Most days I just wanna lie down
Sleep it away 'til it's nothin', and
Pull the blinds all the way down, down, down
[Verse 3]
Sunrise, dead of night
With a comedown so early in the mornin'
I hate those long drives, least we ended things nice
Summer's gotta end sometimes
Oh, Mia
[Verse 4]
Baby blue, I'm so behind
Can’t make sense of the faces in and out of my life
Whirlin' above our daily routines
But we're buriеd in problems, baby honestly
[Verse 5]
Wish it'd been you the othеr night
Should've been you, but it's alright
Feels like I'm losin' my mind, baby blue
But I'd leave it behind if you wanted me to
c. et al. was written by Snail Mail.
c. et al. was produced by Brad Cook & Snail Mail.
Snail Mail released c. et al. on Fri Nov 05 2021.
Lindsey Jordan:
I spent a lot of time writing it in the van, actually, on tour. I had a little portable amp that hooks up to headphones and I would just play it in there because I don’t like to come up with lyrics around other people. It’s complex, because I’d be sitting in the van for eight hours...