From an article on popmatters.com,
“The song is about one of the inmates I met at the prison,” she notes. “She was only 24 years old with quite a long sentence and had been in and out of trouble since she was a teenager. One day she invited a friend to our class so she could sing her a song she’d w...
[Intro/Verse]
Evelyn
So many times you came and went
You've found and called her your best friend
Since you met back in county
Now you're left alone again
[Chorus]
Your slanted words
You've probably tried a million things, but
You're light like cotton candy
What's it gonna look like when you're free
Evelyn?
[Verse 2]
Where you are
All your time must be accounted for
But it's not so bad with friends around
You're always looking on the bright side
No matter how far you fall down
[Chorus]
The way you talk
You've probably heard it all, but
You're like a summer breeze
What's it gonna look like when you're free
Evelyn?
[Bridge]
Your days of black and white
Turn gray and fade like morning light
Hair pulled back, a pony tail
This time you better get somewhere
First you wanna write it down
Wanna say how much a good friend means
[Verse 3]
Evelyn
It started for you way back when
You never had a chance so why pretend
There was some other way to be
You'd always wind up here again
Your half-sad words
You've probably seen a million things, but
You're light like falling leaves
What's it gonna look like when you're free
Evelyn?
[Outro]
What's it gonna look like when you're free
Evelyn?
Evelyn was written by Eleni Mandell.
Evelyn was produced by Sheldon Gomberg.
Eleni Mandell released Evelyn on Fri Jun 07 2019.