The Coat

Lyrics are at the front and centre of our music. This is a love song Suzy wrote for her mother Margaret who suffered from early-onset Alzheimers and can be found on our latest album STARLITE.ONE.

Suzy with her mother Margaret, Symonds Yat, Ross-on-Wye

You told me you were leaving
I asked you if you wanted your coat 
Or are you gonna leave it behind?
You didn’t give a reason
You didn’t say a word
You just kept staring at your coat

Won’t you tell me something to make me feel alright
Won’t you give me something to take the edge off the bite

Your clothes felt unfamiliar
You looked the same but everything had changed
And it wasn’t the light

Won’t you tell me something to make me feel alright
Won’t you give me something to take the edge off the bite

‘Cos I don’t know where you go 
What you need or do you know my name
I don’t wanna let you go
Let you feel like you’re alone
You are my life!

I love to watch you sleeping
You’re so beautiful
Warmed by the sunlight

Won’t you tell me something to make me feel alright
Won’t you give me something to take the edge off the bite

The Coat from the album STARLITE.ONE is available to buy on 180g vinyl and Compact Disc with download and streaming via Bandcamp. Words and music by Suzy Starlite - ℗ © Supertone Records, 2023

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