The story behind the song | Wallflower's Surprise
In our final behind-the-song episode of Season 1, we go deep into the bible, and an alternate life to understand what inspired Wallflower's Surprise, track 11 from Heaven Get Behind Me.
As always, we hear the demo version as well as the finished track.
LYRICS:
Wallflower's Surprise
Never been to Graceland
The king is dead,
Long live the king
Delilah, they can burn my eyes out
I won’t make a sound
Ain’t no angels
Ain’t 72 virgins
Dog days
Salad days
Heaven get behind me
Heaven get behind me
Heaven get behind me
Heaven get behind me
So, you asked what did I learn
Nothing woman, nothing at all
Except the feel of your breath on my neck
On a summer night
With the moon driving so slow
You’re the wallflower’s surprise
Ain’t no angel
There ain’t no more time
Dog days
Salad days
Heaven get behind me
Heaven get behind me
Heaven get behind me
Heaven get behind me
Nick Drake/Pink Moon
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