Today's entry comes from the the singer-songwriter from Atlanta, Georgia, who is a designer by day and a performer by night, and here her rock-pop-soul songs reflect this, making multiple reference to colours. These two numbers from Mattiel Brown's eponymous album, released in the autumn of 2017 (although physical release on Heavenly is due on the UK in July) both talk in the language of different shades in reference to emotions, temperature or the body to, of course, the whites of eyes, and the music marked by a strong, resonant, big soul sound with brass arrangements, backing vocals, chop guitars and simple beat. She works with musicians Randy Michael and Jonah Swilley. Her voice has echoes of Lana Del Rey, her sound is certainly influenced by Jack White, but her videos also betray a playful splash of humour.
[Verse 1]
Your shoes keep turning different shades of blue
The colours of the other fools before you
And skin keep turning different shades of red
The colours of the other voice that's swimming in your head
[Chorus]
Make yourself at home again
Count your blessings, one to ten
Your body will be whole again
Your body will be whole again
Make yourself at home again
Count your blessings, one to ten
[Verse 2]
Your hands keep turning lighter shades of white
The colour of the temperature that's dropping every night
Your pair of shoes are turning back to black
The colour of the inner voice that's slowly coming back
[Chorus]
Make yourself at home again
Count your blessings, one to ten
Your body will be whole again
Your body will be whole again
Make yourself at home again
Count your blessings, one to ten
[Verse 1]
Twenty-five on the left side
Sixty-six on the right side
You see the whites of their eyes
But don't pull out, you're going to do
You see the whites of their eyes.
[Verse 2]
But they're your sisters and your brothers
Your set of favourite friends
Well I hate to be a bother
But there's a candle in your hand
And it's burning at both ends.
[Chorus]
You see the whites of their eyes
Woah-oh, you see the whites of their eyes
Woah-oh, you see the whites of their eyes
Not too far away, on the hillside.
[repeated]
[Verse 3]
Up on 53rd and 2nd
Pulling back on your heels
Oh you're not looking for a lesson
But it's about to jump out of the leftfield.
[Verse 4]
But they're coming on their horses
Settling in for the night
Setting up the armed forces
God will rise in little white lights.
[Chorus]
Woah-oh, you see the whites of their eyes
Woah-oh, you see the whites of their eyes
Woah-oh, you see the whites of their eyes
Not too far away, on the hillside.
[Chorus]
You see the whites of their eyes
Woah-oh, you see the whites of their eyes
Woah-oh, you see the whites of their eyes
Not too far away, on the hillside.
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