PPP stands for “Piss Poor Planning”, a term widely used in the 60s and 70s. The couple in the song are getting married, and one of them is having doubts about whether or not they were ready for the plunge.
[Verse 1]
Out in the heartland
I looked in your eyes
And I asked, "Are you ready
Ready for this life?"
[Verse 2]
Did you see it coming?
It happened so fast
The timing was perfect
Water on glass
[Chorus]
Like tracing figure eights
On ice in skates, oh well
And if this ice should break
It would be my mistake
[Verse 3]
Between the cities
Between the thrills
There's something inside you
That doesn't sleep well
[Verse 4]
It won't last forever
Or maybe it will
The white clothes they gave you
You wear them so well
[Verse 5]
Someone once told me
In love, that you must
Place all you're given
In infinite trust
[Chorus]
Yet I'm tracing figure eights
On ice in skates, so well
And if this ice should break
It would be my mistake
PPP was written by Victoria Legrand & Alex Scally.
PPP was produced by Beach House & Chris Coady.
Beach House released PPP on Fri Aug 28 2015.