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Emma Robinson

Bethany

Chaos finds her and she surfs it; permanently sandy, permanently optimistic

style

  • surf pop punk
  • bright pop rock
  • jangly surf guitar
  • punchy live drums
  • young female vocal sunny and slightly frantic
  • huge singalong chorus
  • handclaps
  • optimistic chaos
  • glossy but raw
  • american accent

the numbers

bpm
172
key
C# major
energy
0.67
dance
0.88
valence
0.60
vocal at
6.3s
length
1:56
language
En

lyrics

(one two three four!)

I flew to Reno to retrieve a car I gave away voluntarily
Dex met me at the airport holding a sign with my name on it
A SIGN. With my NAME. He made a sign. For the person he stole from.
(stole from!)
Except he did not steal it, I handed him the keys, which is worse

Bethany was in short-stay parking (short-stay parking)
Immaculate. Detailed. He had detailed my car.

Bethany!
(Bethany, Bethany)
Six months in the desert and she came back better
Bethany!
I have never looked after anything that well in my life

He gave me a folder. A FOLDER. Service records. Receipts.
Two oil changes. New tyres. He put new tyres on my car.
I said "why" and he said "she needed them" and he meant it
(he meant it!)
Dex is either a saint or the most elaborate criminal alive

Okay so this is bad.
(pause)
No. No, actually — this is genuinely fine.
He's coming to Christmas. My mother has already invited him.
(BAND EXPLODES)

Bethany!
(Bethany, Bethany)
Six months in the desert and she came back better
Bethany!
I have never looked after anything that well in my life

(this is fine!)