Lyrics
Hey Mum. The radiator in this Queens apartment is clicking, it’s just past ten.
(clears throat) Sorry, I should… I’ll start this message again.
I was just holding that bolt of cloth, the indigo one from ‘98.
Thinking ‘bout how a single thread can carry all that weight.
[Chorus]
So don't wait up for my flight home in December.
I'm weaving my own shelter from the rain.
This isn't the life that you remember.
It's just the tone of someone past the pain.
[Verse 2]
The groundnut soup I make here always smells a little wrong.
Too much city in the water, I guess. The quiet takes too long.
You always said, "Whitney, your heart is a barrister's brief, argue your case."
But I'm not fighting anymore, just finding my own place.
[Chorus]
So don't wait up for my flight home in December.
I'm weaving my own shelter from the rain.
This isn't the life that you remember.
It's just the tone of someone past the pain.
[Bridge]
I practiced this call all week, stared out at the street.
Trying to make the words land soft, like a rhythm with no beat.
[Outro]
Anyway. I hope the shop is well. I’ll… I’ll call you back for real.
About Whitney Hughes
Born in London to Ghanaian parents who ran a textile shop in Peckham, Whitney Hughes was supposed to be a barrister. Instead, after dropping out of law school, she found her voice on a dusty community centre piano, writing powerhouse ballads about the worlds she translates between. Her songs weave the raw emotion of 90s R&B with the intricate patterns of her heritage. Her prized possession is a…
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