Melanie
Liner notes
I wrote this one off the back of an experiment -- playing a loop on an online synthesiser and singing over the top. I don't quite know what inspired it. I had the 'Melanie said' line for a while. I'm still not sure about the 'screw-you shoes' line; I like the sound of it better than the more impactful and idiomatic 'fuck-you shoes'.You throw the burner phone in the River Dare
And hop on the next bus out of there
You try to excuse all the cuts and bruises
Keep your head down, avoid accusing stares
Melanie said everything would be fine
You can stay at mine for as long as you need
Do your best to put him out of your mind
He's not going to find you here, you're safe with me.
Melanie's crew-cut's neon blue
Crude tattoos, screw-you shoes
You wonder if you're making a grave mistake
As she takes you by the arm and leads you away from harm
Melanie said everything would be fine
You can stay at mine for as long as you need
Do your best to put him out of your mind
He's not going to find you here, you're safe with me.
The bug-out bag was all you could bring
She said, you don't have to tell me anything
She listens close to what you mean
She makes you feel heard, she makes you feel seen
You start to believe everything will be fine
You can stay here for as long as you need
You do your best to put him out of your mind
He's not going to find you here, you're safe with Melanie