“Unicorn” is the earliest single of McCartney’s album, whose pairing music video dropped 10 days after. Click the header to view the video.
He describes to the Los Angeles Times the energetic quality of the piece:
‘Unicorn’ is a song that has elements of the avant-garde and psychedelic in it, and...
[Verse 1]
As I make my way to you, I see you
Like the tonic love of motion, of disaster
Alcohol buries itself in the melancholy of love
Repetition of spelling, make perfect sense
[Chorus]
Unicorn
Unicorn, unicorn
[Verse 2]
Bare reputation, own me
Other girl, other work
All the joy, why am I here?
Have no idea, true love
True love, true love
All I wanted was to be with my true love
Show me, girlfriend
[Chorus]
Unicorn, unicorn
Unicorn, unicorn
Unicorn, unicorn
Unicorn, unicorn
[Bridge 1]
Life switches off
Clothes they are cables, electric cables
Quality is quantity, quantity is quality
Nothing but lost grids, nothing but lost grids
[Bridge 2]
I want to switch it off, I want to switch it on
I want to switch it off, I want to switch it on
[Chorus]
Unicorn, unicorn
Unicorn, unicorn
Unicorn, unicorn
Unicorn, unicorn
[Bridge 2]
I want to switch it off, I want to switch it on
I want to switch it off, I want to switch it on
Unicorn was produced by Steve Albini.
James McCartney released Unicorn on Thu Mar 31 2016.