Stand Atlantic’s first single from their debut album is “Lavender Bones”, a song detailing a relationship rift. Amidst Bonnie’s almost apologies, she tells a little of her philosophy on life and her perspective on people. She attempts to patch up the relationship and fix her prior mistakes, refusing...
[Verse 1]
Sick of having empty habits
Leading to the selfish havoc
I’m lonely in my own bones
You’re unweaving where you stand
Stitch me into all your plans
Just like a cherry stone
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Temporary fleeting thrills
Keep me bruised and make me ill
My skin has lavender tones
Tell me I’m a loaded gun
Tie me up and come undone
I can cover it up, I can cover it up
I can cover it up, I can cover it
[Chorus]
I know I’m out of my depth, but I just float in it
I try to do my best, stop picking fights with it
I wanna be upset, you’re not alright with it
I can cover it up, I can cover it
Try to speak my mind, wish it was by design
But I can only confess to having doubts with it
Don’t wanna feel regret, I’m not alright with it
I can cover it up, I can cover it
(I can cover it up, I can cover it up)
[Verse 2]
Spending time with or without you
Cutting corners just to get
You out of my Goddamn mind
Keep your words up where they’re brewing
I want something worth pursuing
Still letting you curl my spine
[Pre-Chorus 2]
Temporary fleeting thrills
Keep me bruised and make me ill
My lonely lavender bones
Tell me how to hurt for fun
Tie me up and come undone
I can cover it up, I can cover it
[Chorus]
I know I’m out of my depth, but I just float in it
I try to do my best, stop picking fights with it
I wanna be upset, you’re not alright with it
I can cover it up, I can cover it
Try to speak my mind, wish it was by design
But I can only confess to having doubts with it
Don’t wanna feel regret, I’m not alright with it
I can cover it up, I can cover it
[Bridge]
What have I done?
Chewing on my words
Nothing’s enough, I rinse myself in the dirt
Sold all my time to a plastic ecstasy
Nothing's enough
[Chorus]
I know I’m out of my depth, but I just float in it
I try to do my best, stop picking fights with it
I wanna be upset, you’re not alright with it
I can cover it up, I can cover it
Try to speak my mind, wish it was by design
But I can only confess to having doubts with it
Don’t wanna feel regret, I’m not alright with it
I can cover it up, I can cover it
I can cover it up, I can cover it
[Outro]
I can cover it up, I can cover it up
What have I done?
I can cover it up, I can cover it
Nothing's enough
I can cover it up, I can cover it up
Lavender Bones was written by David Potter & Jonno Panichi & Bonnie Fraser.
Lavender Bones was produced by Stevie Knight.
Stand Atlantic released Lavender Bones on Tue Sep 04 2018.
Vocalist Bonnie Fraser spoke to Rock Sound about this:
I think it’s just the overall vibe of the album, but it also doesn’t stray too far away from what we did on the EP. People who have listened to the EP and liked it, I assume will like this song as well. It’s in the same vein. We didn’t want to...