Last Card (Bumper Cars) by Alfa Mist
Last Card (Bumper Cars) by Alfa Mist

Last Card (Bumper Cars)

Alfa Mist * Track #5 On Bring Backs

Last Card (Bumper Cars) Lyrics

Back home belly full, skin, kissed from sun-drenched red earth
The land of her birth gave her tools to navigate the world
From Africa to Europe via Caribbean, she came
She came to land where cool breeze meant freeze
And soup and curry carried aromas to open door, no more
Fed me tales of mango scent and yam root
Kept my cup full of tea, while hers half, plenty empty

From basket on head to paper bags and plastic-wrapped bread
She worked, and she hurt, from names that she heard
But Friday was payday, and Glory come, Sunday

Last Card (Bumper Cars) Q&A

When did Alfa Mist release Last Card (Bumper Cars)?

Alfa Mist released Last Card (Bumper Cars) on Fri Apr 23 2021.

What did Alfa Mist say about "Last Card (Bumper Cars)"?

This track really focuses on Hilary Thomas’ poem. It’s giving space for her to speak about a character’s journey to get to this country and things that she can remember from her childhood back home—so there are no drums at the beginning, the song just flows around her speech, and then it transitions...

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