“Marie” is the third single from our upcoming EP! What began as a handful of rough-edged demos became “BON VIVANT BALL” - five stories unfolding inside the same surreal dive bar, where every character is searching for connection, escape, or one last chance.
Some love never really leaves us. This rock ballad about lost love, limerence, and the passage of time is one of my favorite songs I've written. It starts out like a lonely cabaret in a film noir - full of dramatic longing and tension. Yet it also kicks into a rocking high gear on the chorus and bridge. It features an awesome and haunting guitar solo from Bryan, and extended melancholy outro with the piano.
This was also one of the first ideas that Bryan and I played together that inspired the collection of character studies that became this EP. The moment I heard the opening piano run with the aching guitar, I knew we had something interesting.
Look for more singles and the full Bon Vivant Ball EP releasing throughout the fall.
If you'd like to support us directly, you can purchase the tracks from my Bandcamp page:
Links to listen:
Credits:
- Performed by - Drew Pictures & The Lead Extras
- Music written by - Andrew Glor, Bryan Wolf, Josh Wilson
- Lyrics written by - Andrew Glor, Bryan Wolf, Josh Wilson
- Produced by - Andrew Glor, Bryan Wolf, Josh Wilson
- Mixed & Mastered by - Kyle Holland
- Vocals - Andrew Glor
- Piano - Andrew Glor
- Guitar - Bryan Wolf
- Bass - Bryan Wolf
- Drums - Josh Wilson
- Cover Art - Helen Christine Gottberg
Lyrics:
So Marie
You’re a heartbreaker, Marie
Are you everything that I want to be, Marie
Are you really free?
Marie
With your cloak and dagger stare, Marie
I wonder if you care about me
So suddenly
(Marie)
The cold wind howls at the door
Fall on me like a wave on rocky shores
I was born to run
But you’re to die for Marie
I’m desperate for affection Marie
You’re reckless when you’re dirty
My company
Marie
The writing on the wall’s dissolved, Marie
Our arrangement’s an unfolding mystery
Do you agree?
(Marie)
The cold wind howls at the door
Fall on me like a wave on rocky shores
I was born to run
But you’re to die for
You turn me on so carelessly
Crystal clarity
(Marie)
Marie
I’ve been waiting a while for a little excitement
Drifting out of my lane, driving up on the grooves
Hanging at the end of my rope with a screaming guitar and an unfinished memoir
(Marie)
The cold wind howls at the door
Fall on me like a wave on rocky shores
I was born to run
But you’re to die for Marie
You’re to die for Marie
You’re a heartbreaker