This Merseybeat-echoing ballad documents the doomed collapse of a hedonistic relationship. Guitarist and principal songwriter Serge Pizzorno told Q magazine: "I've never really written a song like this before. I had this beautiful tune for ages and didn't know what to do with it. It's got a Phil Spector, Burt Bacharach kind of feel. It's about a self-destructive love affair, one which is great for a bit but you both know it can't last or someone is going to die. And Tom's vocals are genius."
This Merseybeat-echoing ballad documents the doomed collapse of a hedonistic relationship. Guitarist and principal songwriter Serge Pizzorno told Q magazine: "I've never really written a song like this before. I had this beautiful tune for ages and didn't know what to do with it. It's got a Phil Spector, Burt Bacharach kind of feel. It's about a self-destructive love affair, one which is great for a bit but you both know it can't last or someone is going to die. And Tom's vocals are genius."
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