In "West And Down," Emma Ogier admits the damage done while chasing a golden, whiskey-colored dream that faded. The relationship survives only because a partner keeps spinning a loose screw back into place, even after broken trust stains their fresh start. The repeated promise to say when clean carries the weight of knowing better is possible but not yet reached. The song lands in that uneasy space between wanting to change and fearing the next fall, where love becomes both the reason to try and the witness to every failure.
West And Down Lyrics by Emma Ogier
West and down, my heart is with you now
A song we like, a teaching matter
These golden dreams fade out, and stardom’s whiskey-colored
You’ll just have to rock my soul a little darker than others
I tried to raise the bar, got too high and missed
I’m a loose screw waitin’ to fall out, you spin me back in
If you feel like givin’ up (Up), I won’t blame you again
‘Cause there’s no lies that could save you from a person I’ve been
You know that I can do better
I’ll let you know when I’m clean
‘Cause I’m spitting black on our new slate, broke trust I can’t unbreak
Don’t try to play clever
You make me wanna be better
Raise your hell, the captain flies the banner
I tried to use my manners and take it as it comes
Peace at last, I cried and said I’m flattered
My tears were hot and scattered
My sorry front to back
I tried to raise the bar, got too high and missed
I’m a loose screw waitin’ to fall out, you spin me back in
If you feel like givin’ up (Up), I won’t blame you again
‘Cause there’s no lies that could save you from a person I’ve been
I know that you can do better
I’ll let you know when I’m clean
‘Cause I’m spitting black on our new slate, broke trust I can’t unbreak
Don’t try to play clever
You make me wanna be better
I’ll try to do better
