Spoon has released a new song, “My Babe,” from their upcoming album, Lucifer on the Sofa, set to arrive on Feb. 11 via Matador Records.
“My Babe” begins as a practically wistful ballad, but the song follows its plucky lead acoustic riff to a far punchier place that feels perfect for either an arena...
[Refrain]
What do you get when you add it up?
Same walls every day and night
But there you were, there you are
Down somewhere we used to know
We used to go
[Verse 1]
Trainin' our focus on late night TV, cheap wine
Showin' up late, then we'll work all day, quarter time
[Chorus]
And I would get locked up
Hold my breath, sing my heart out
Beat my chest for my babe
Let our hearts beat in time
Let the love go on and on now my babe
[Refrain]
What do you get when you add it up?
The same walls every day and night
But there you were, there you are
Down somewhere we used to know
We used to go
[Verse 2]
What do I do when the skies open up their rain?
Mm, what do I say when the pressure comes down my lane?
[Chorus]
Oh, I would get locked up
Hold my breath, sing my heart out
Beat my chest for my babe
Let our hearts beat in time
Let the love go on and on now my babe
My babe
[Outro]
Sign my name, hold my breath
Sing my heart out, beat my chest for my babe
Let our love beat in time
Let our hearts go on and on now my babe
Sign my name, hold my breath
Sing my heart out, beat my chest for my babe
Let our love beat in time
Let the love go on and on now my babe
My Babe was written by Britt Daniel.
My Babe was produced by Spoon & Mark Rankin.
I didn’t used to write love songs at all. For the first album or two, if anything nearing vulnerability or even genuine emotion seemed to creep into the lyrics, I would kind of try to disguise it. But eventually, I embraced that a little bit more. This song is a declaration of genuine love. It kind...