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Drifting by Frances

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Frances

Drifting

Release date: 17th March 2017

From Things I've Never Said
Track 3
3:43
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About This Track

'Drifting' by Frances is a track on the album 'Things I've Never Said' released in 2017. The lyrics mix self-reproach with determination, weighing feeling broke and trapped amid a stream of letters, smoke, and slow departures. There is a sense of being on the run, with the refrain-like idea of drifting used to underline restlessness and repeat mistakes, as in “I'm choking smoke”. The overall mood is bruised but forward-leaning, holding onto change even as others may begin to leave.

"Drifting" is a track by Frances, from the album Things I've Never Said, released 17th March 2017. The track is 3:43 long. It's filed under Singer/Songwriter. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 3 articles about Frances.

About the Artist

Frances

Frances

Lyrics

Drifting

Just 'cause I'm broke
Don't mean I'm useless
I'm choking smoke
A sea of letters fall out

One by one married
But I am changing for the better
But one by one they'll start to leave
Cause it's a pity I'm still cold, that I'm on the run

Drifting
Another fault for taking
Another heart for the breaking
Drifting
I'm another fault for taking
I'm another heart for the breaking

Just 'cause I'm late
Don't mean I'm losing
I've laid awake
To keep from bruising

One by one married
But I am putting out for sale
Note a package with a seal
For any mother with a dime [?]

Drifting
Another fault for taking
Another heart for the breaking
Drifting
I'm another fault for taking
I'm another heart for the breaking

Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh

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Track details

From Things I've Never Said

3:432017
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Album
Things I've Never Said
Things I've Never Said
Frances
17th March 2017
Track number
3
Release year
2017
  1. 1Don't Worry About Me
    3:42
  2. 2Love Me Again
    2:47
  3. 3Drifting
    3:43
  4. 4Cloud 9
    3:27

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5Let It Out
3:52
  • 6No Matter
    3:29
  • 7Under Our Feet
    4:53
  • 8Grow
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  • 9Say It Again
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  • 11The Last Word
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    • Credits

    Production & Engineering

    Writer
    Frances
    Producer
    Frances, Steve Fitzmaurice, Two Inch Punch
    Guitar
    Ben Parker
    Keyboards
    Frances, Two Inch Punch
    Assistant Engineer
    Darren Heelis
    Assistant Mastering Engineer
    Aya Merrill
    Assistant Recording Engineer
    Charles Wong, Daniel Moyner, Gracefield Grundy
    Bass Guitar
    Ben Parker
    Mastering Engineer
    Tom Coyne
    Mixing Engineer
    Steve Fitzmaurice
    Piano
    Frances
    Recording Engineer
    Darren Heelis, Steve Fitzmaurice
    Strings
    Simon Hale
    Synthesizer
    Frances
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    Frances Forever has earned their place leading this here Hype batch with ridiculously charming single ‘space girl’, and new EP ‘paranoia party’, which is front-to-back amazing.

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    Frances: "I could have happily written an album of ballads, but that could get pretty boring."
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    Tipped for the top, Frances is on a charge.

    7 Jul 2016 • 1:24 pm