In an Apple Music track-by-track, Cate elaborates on the meaning of “Harbour”:
…the song is really about ‘What do you do in your final moment? What is your final gesture? Where do you run when you know there’s no point running?’
[Verse 1]
Call it a war, you can do what you like
Heavens above don't care how you're living
Carry across your devotional ties
Where do you run when you're like a child?
[Chorus]
What you said was nice
When you said my face turned a memory
What you said was nice
When you said my heart broke a century
[Refrain]
Harbour
Harbour, harbour
Harbour, harbour
Harbour, harbour
Harbour
[Verse 2]
Call it a life, you can call it a night
Days linger on
Quicker than a minute
Bravery's just an emotional bribe
Into your arms
And I'm like a child
[Chorus]
What you said was nice
When you said my face turned a memory
What you said was nice
When you said my heart broke a century
[Refrain]
Harbour
Harbour, harbour
Harbour, harbour
Harbour, harbour
Harbour, harbour
Harbour, harbour
Harbour, harbour
Harbour, harbour
Harbour
[Bridge]
You're so similar
You'rе so similar
You're so similar
[Chorus]
What you said was nice
When you said my facе turned a memory
What you said was nice
When you said my heart broke a century
Harbour was written by Cate Le Bon.
Harbour was produced by Samur Khouja & Cate Le Bon.
Cate Le Bon released Harbour on Fri Feb 04 2022.