Somebody's Coat

Single

Somebody's Coat

Silver Saints
2023 3:17Indie Pop

Lyrics

Oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh You showed up late in somebody's coat Said you missed the bus, but I don't think so Ordered black coffee at half past ten Said you couldn't sleep, then ordered it again You hate small talk, you love bad TV Your eyes go wild, when you get freaky Remember the name of every street But never where you left your keys And it's the little things you do When you think nobody sees Like tapping out a rhythm With your fingers on my knee You say my name Like it's just another word But I've heard it a thousand ways And yours just hits my core And there's that coat That coat you said you always wore Yet I'm looking right at it Hanging by my bedroom door Oh-oh-oh, somebody's coat Oh-oh-oh, hanging by my door You leave your books face down on chairs There's always a pencil in your hair You hum along to songs you hate And somehow always turn up late You grabbed my hand to cross the street Then forgot to let go, conveniently You talk about the places you'll go Like you're already halfway down the road And it's the little things you do When you think nobody sees Like stealing all the blankets Then blaming it on me You say my name Like it's just another word But I've heard it a thousand ways And yours just hits my core And there's that coat That coat you said you always wore Yet I'm looking right at it Hanging by my bedroom door Oh-oh-oh, somebody's coat Oh-oh-oh, hanging by my door It's been three weeks since you left it And I haven't moved it once I keep telling all my friends That it's only just a coat But sometimes when it's raining And the streetlights turn to gold I wonder if you're coming back Or if you forgot it long ago You say my name Like it's just another word But I've heard it a thousand ways And yours just hits my core And there's that coat That coat you said you always wore Yet I'm looking right at it Hanging by my bedroom door Oh-oh-oh, somebody's coat Oh-oh-oh, hanging by my door You showed up late in somebody's coat Now it's hanging by my door

Silver Saints explore the quieter side of heartbreak with Somebody's Coat, a vibrant, guitar-driven single that disguises an intimate story of loss beneath infectious pop-rock melodies. Built around bright electric guitars, a bouncing bassline and punchy live drums, the song captures the small, seemingly insignificant details that make a relationship unforgettable. Frontman Ethan Cole delivers affectionate observations with his characteristic warmth, gradually revealing the painful significance of a coat left hanging by his bedroom door. As the story unfolds, playful memories give way to the realisation that someone who once felt inseparable has quietly disappeared. The song's uplifting instrumentation continues even as its emotional weight becomes increasingly apparent. Combining memorable melodies, contemporary pop-rock production and understated vulnerability, Somebody's Coat offers a bittersweet reflection on love, absence and the ordinary objects that become reminders of someone we cannot quite let go.

24 October 2023

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