From an interview with the NPR podcast All Things Considered:
Justin Vernon:
It started with Aaron making a lot of beats on his iPhone on tour. On that song specifically, there were just ideas that we had: “We want this person to play on this section — I think they would really bring their heart a...
I sign it
Print a new path
Mind it
Well, I woulda rolled past
I climb it
Standing in a moment, plyment
Hire ditto
Let her fall
Climb it though
Second fifty tall
Fell in through the floor
Fell into the floor
Woo!
I'm landing
Seven's too long
Seven new romers
What's a polynomor though?
Get up out the door
I'm already off your reservation
I'm already off your reservation
Scratch that!
Abandoned winnebago sack, ah
Having in a motel track, ah
Feathers had a real good track, ah
Happens to the best attacks, ah
Having feelings 1-2 black, ah
Heaven in a 1-2 sack, ah
Heading in on Bohermore
I'm already off your reservation
I'm already off your reservation
I sign it
Print a new path
Mind it
Well, I woulda rolled past
Climb it
Hiding in the tour
Hiding in your door
I'm landing
Lyla was written by Justin Vernon & Aaron Dessner.
Lyla was produced by Justin Vernon & Brad Cook & Aaron Dessner.
Big Red Machine released Lyla on Fri Jul 06 2018.