Through Victorian Doorways

Baths “Ironworks”

“There must be some finesse to self worth” is one of the most painful lyrics I’ve heard in a while, especially in the context of a song about a guy having an affair with a man who is married to a woman. The song is gorgeous – the piano is very Satie, but the melody and arrangement remind me a lot of Prince in his late ’80s ballad mode. The song kinda swoons and flutters, but the ache is so overwhelming. Just hearing it, you can understand the conflict of getting caught up in this intense romance while knowing that you’re giving up a lot of yourself and that there’s very little chance of it working out.

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