“Malibu” is the opening track to the album Rushmere. It describes someone seeking connection but afraid that the person whom they’ve found connection with will reject them due to their shortcomings.
[Verse 1]
In all my doubt
In all my weakness
Can you lead?
I fall behind
But like you promise
You wait for me
[Pre-Chorus]
And I feel a spirit move in me again
I know it's the same spirit that still moves in you
I don't know how it took so long to shed this skin
Live under the shadow of your wings
[Chorus]
You are all I want
You're all I need
I'll find peace beneath the shadow of your wings
[Verse 2]
I'm still afraid
I said too much
Or not enough
You'd only see
The ghost still rising
A broken touch
[Pre-Chorus]
But walking through the valley was what brought me here
I knew I would never make it on my own
And I don't know how it took so long to shed this skin
Live under the shadow of your wings
[Chorus]
You are all I want
You're all I need
And I'll find peace beneath the shadow of your wings
[Bridge]
Walking through the valley was what brought me here
[Chorus]
You are all I want
You're all I need
And I'll find peace beneath the shadow of your wings
[Outro]
And I'll find peace beneath the shadow of your wings
Malibu was written by Marcus Mumford & Ben Lovett & Ted Dwane.
Malibu was produced by Mumford & Sons & Dave Cobb.
Mumford & Sons released Malibu on Tue Feb 18 2025.
Marcus Mumford:
‘Malibu’ was the first song we wrote when we got back together in Los Angeles in January 2023. The song just felt like us, and the process of recording it with Dave [Cobb] captured it on record in a way that made us feel it had to open RUSHMERE. We love it.
— via NME