Lyrics
The Jollof's gone cold on the Wedgwood plates,
half-past nine on a Tuesday.
You trace the rim with your thumb, you wait
for a silence you know how to use.
[Chorus]
The table's breath is a slow, old sound.
(And I know, I know, I know)
I'm carrying words that won't come out.
(Don't you go, don't you go, don't go)
[Verse 2]
The heat from the radiator hisses low,
paints a ghost on the windowpane.
You said, "Pass the salt," like a final blow,
to a talk that won't start in the rain.
[Chorus]
The table's breath is a slow, old sound.
(And I know, I know, I know)
I'm carrying words that won't come out.
(Don't you go, don't you go, don't go)
[Bridge]
We weave this quiet with a careful hand,
a Kente pattern I don't understand.
Just one frayed thread is all I'm asking you to stand on.
[Outro]
Just the scrape of your fork, a tired beat.
(The words I saved, the words I saved for you...)
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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