Turn
| Turn was originally written during the recording of the debut album ALL I EVER WANTED. I had designs on finishing it for the record, but it didn’t make it past the initial demo stage and was replaced on the album by the song This Mistake. It’s a simple kind of ballad, with my even simpler piano playing (if you can call it that) about seeing someone you care about hurting and wanting to comfort them. I’m often fascinated by the way the meaning of a word or action can change based on the context of it’s use, and that’s what I tried to explore with the lyrics; first we see positive (I’d love to turn you on), followed by shame (All eyes now turn away) and of course sadness (And as you turn away, you leave the sheets in disarray). This song probably would have languished in the vault unfinished, but while preparing some remixes I was inspired to guide it out of the demo stages, and as an outtake it seemed to fit in with the remixes on the 434 EP.-JJ *** I’d love to turn you on Betray the grains of sand still falling There is no world beyond The walls you see, the voice that’s calling All eyes now turn away I’d love to turn you on The evening fades to grey I’d love to turn you on I cannot make you stay |
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