“Seven Walls” is about the beginning of his relationship with his wife Jools, but even this drips with melancholy. He struggled writing this one, he admits, and so asked his wife, a budding novelist, to contribute. “I gave her the basic idea of the song, and she came up with a few lines that helped...
Let’s climb up the seven walls
Share a stolen thought
In a parking lot
A few hours until the light
We trace out the stars
'Cause the night is ours
But the falling rain
Couldn’t stop the fire that burns for you
I still have your note, marked with kohl
The numbers barely readable
So let’s walk down to Jericho
Share a little smoke
And watch the paper burn
In the water lay sister moon
And then a kiss in the dark
'Cause the night is ours
But the falling rain
Couldn’t stop the fire that burns for you
But the empty streets will fill with light
So don’t step on the cracks
‘Cause I love you tonight
So let’s climb up the seven walls
Share a stolen thought
'Cause the night is ours
So don’t step on the cracks
'Cause I love you tonight
Don’t step on the cracks
'Cause I want you tonight
Seven Walls was written by Gaz Coombes.
Seven Walls was produced by Gaz Coombes.
Gaz Coombes released Seven Walls on Mon Jan 26 2015.