Ben Howard
Ben Howard
Ben Howard
Ben Howard
Ben Howard
Ben Howard
Ben Howard
Ben Howard
Ben Howard
Ben Howard
Ben Howard
Ben Howard
“Nica Libres At Dusk” the third single, which serves as the opening track to Ben Howard’s upcoming third Studio album Noonday Dream, made its debut as The Hottest Record via Annie Mac’s Hottest Record show on BBCR1, on the 26th of April.
[Verse 1]
Door is locked, my gums are bleeding
Outside she reads, outside she is reading
The evacuation procedure
Out loud
[Instrumental]
[Verse 2]
Clothes are off, my health receding
Somewhere she dreams, somewhere she is dreaming
Of Caribbean Nica Libres
At dusk
[Instrumental]
[Chorus]
While the faithful dispose of a generation
And all of the mountains whisper knowingly
I order a colada and sit to count my dollars
And watch eagles soar in circles
Perpetually
[Instrumental]
[Verse 3]
Door is locked, my gums are bleeding
Outside she reads, outside she is reading
The evacuation procedure
[Instrumental]
[Verse 4]
Out loud
Clothes are off, my health receding
Somewhere she dreams, somewhere she is dreaming
Of Caribbean Nica Libres
At dusk
[Instrumental]
[Chorus]
While the faithful dispose of a generation
And all of the mountains rumble knowingly
I order a colada and sit to count my dollars
And watch eagles soar in circles
Perpetually
[Bridge]
Forever, forever
Such a beautiful thing
[Chorus]
Now I am older, I don't look over my shoulder
I know what is there in front of me
Ten Marlboro cigarettes
The rolled the butts into the bottle tops
Today I will stare at the sea
'Til my eyes have had enough
[Instrumental]
[Outro]
Enough, enough
Is that enough?
[Instrumental]
Nica Libres At Dusk was written by Ben Howard.
Nica Libres At Dusk was produced by Mickey Smith & Ben Howard.
Ben Howard released Nica Libres At Dusk on Thu Apr 26 2018.
Ben said in an interview with BBCR1:
It was partially written in the south of France and partially written in a couple of places. But it is sort of an invitation to Dream. It is sort of a guitar ballad and a few floating ideas with no answer to them and not to write with a finality to anything. It...