The first single from Marika Hackman’s upcoming debut album, We Slept At Last, due for release February 16, 2015.
Emma Garland at Noisey described the track as
Weaving between moments of suffocation and airy choral bridges, ‘Drown’ has a rare kind of magic that all singer-songwriters aim for but m...
[Verse 1]
Oh, I am bold as brass posing as gold
You can shine me all you want
But I am hard as I am cold
To know your faults, to know yourself
I suit me well
[Verse 2]
And I was born with a healthy appetite
For all that glisters
White and pure in the night
Identify your wants, your heart
Well, where can I start?
[Chorus 1]
Oh, to drown in your mind
I would, I know I would
To suffocate in your smoke
I'd choke on you if I could
Maybe I will
[Verse 3]
And if I'm rough or coarse through to my edge
You can polish me for hours
But I'll always look best in your head
We wished for lakes been kissed by sun
We found not one
Hundreds, then some
[Chorus 2]
So, I drown in your mind
I will, I know I will
And suffocate in your smoke
Die, stuffing my lungs with their fill
Drown was written by Marika Hackman.
Drown was produced by Charlie Andrew.
Marika Hackman released Drown on Fri Oct 10 2014.