“Magpie” is a touching tribute to Dan’s longtime sound engineer Julia Brightly, who passed away shortly before the release of Our Love (and who also served as the namesake of an instrumental track on that LP).
[Verse 1]
It's been five years since you've been gone and now
Oh, how the time has passed me by
But sometimes it's as though you're with me now
I think about you all the time
[Chorus]
Julia, she's got so down
Something's got to give to turn things 'round
Julia, she's got so down
[Verse 2]
And now the world's been catching up to you
And you were gone before your time
So much has changed, so much is new and now
And yet it's still so high to climb
[Chorus]
Julia, she's got so down
Something's got to give to turn things 'round
Julia, she's got so down
[Chorus]
Julia, she's got so down
Something's got to give to turn things 'round
Julia, she's got so down
Magpie was written by Dan Snaith.
Magpie was produced by Dan Snaith.