Switching Off

Elbow – Switching Off from Cast of Thousands (2004) /britrock/
((“Last of the men in hats hops off the coil and a final scene unfolds: Inside, Deep in the rain of sparks behind his brow is a part replayed from a perfect day—teaching her how to whistle like a boy: Love’s first blush. … You’re the only sense the world has ever made, I choose my final scene today, switching off with you”
Quiet, desolate, despairing, haunting. Quiver in the held note. In the background the delicate wash of sound rises and floats and flutters to the ground. I’m thinkin’ this one’s about death.))