Sink

by Maz O'Connor

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'Sink' is the second single of 2023 from folk singer-songwriter Maz O'Connor, following on from her 2022 album, 'What I Wanted'.

It tells the story of the breakdown of a romantic relationship told over three summers. The poetic, melancholic lyrics explore co-dependency through the metaphor of 'sinking'. 'You could have saved me / and we both know it / but we can't always save each other / we have to do it for ourselves sometime...'

Written in the Lake District and recorded with Will Gardner in North London earlier this year, the song combines classic folk and contemporary production. Folk influences like Joni Mitchell's open guitar tunings and the lo-fi style of Bon Iver's 'For Emma, Forever Ago' meet touches of tasteful electronics, resulting in something timeless.

lyrics

We were kids first
Hanging from your window reckless
We slept for days
Steady sink it wasn’t always like this

You took my hand and you called it
When we went out on that boat last summer
I could have stopped you and we both know it
But we can’t always stop each other
We have to do it for ourselves some time

There’s a market out here
Every Sunday I buy roses
They remind me of the ones that
We found in the car park growing wild

You took my hand cos there were thousands
And we were sobering up that summer
You could have helped me and we both know it
But we can’t always help each other
We have to do it for ourselves some time

It would be so beautiful to never have to think
Like swimming without being scared to sink

So I’ll stay here til i don’t miss you
But I’ll be hard on myself this summer
We could have saved it and we both know it
But we can’t always save each other
We have to do it for ourselves some time

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released September 15, 2023
Writer: Maz O'Connor
Producer: Will Gardner
Mixed and mastered by: Pete Fletcher at Black Bay Studio
Vocals and guitar: Maz O'Connor
Piano, synths and percussion: Will Gardner

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Maz O'Connor London, UK

Singer and songwriter based in London
'remarkable songwriting talent....captivating voice ****' Q Magazine

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