Yumi Zouma - Cool For A Second
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KEXP
4.6 • 1.1K Ratings
🗓️ 16 March 2020
⏱️ 3 minutes
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Summary
Yumi Zouma - “Cool for a Second” from the 2020 album Truth or Consequences on Polyvinyl.
Dream pop quartet Yumi Zouma have returned with the new album Truth or Consequences, their first for new label Polyvinyl Records but their third overall.
Today's Song of the Day is a swoon-inducing electro-pop piece with an '80's-style beat. It's hard to believe the song was almost scrapped. Ryder explained, via a press release, "The song was demoed in Los Angeles and then long forgotten, destined for the scrap heap. A spark of inspiration from Josh in the introduction reestablished that for us, the most conspicuous of melodies are often hidden in modest beginnings.”
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| 0:00.0 | It's honestly said |
| 0:17.0 | a resolution is dead. |
| 0:18.0 | A resolution is dead. |
| 0:19.0 | If you have used to see the summer |
| 0:22.0 | but with her defenceless road I |
| 0:27.0 | I keep on finding your hair |
| 0:30.0 | a constant presence of fear |
| 0:32.0 | difficulties more and more. |
| 0:35.0 | It is like I wear and gold. |
| 0:38.0 | It's not a dark situation. |
| 0:40.0 | I'd rather tumble than be taking slow. |
| 0:44.0 | I had a heart time figuring out |
| 0:48.0 | it was no wonder why you go. |
| 0:52.0 | Nus she's never flag, go on if you like them, changing every year. |
| 0:55.0 | I was cool for a second. |
| 1:00.0 | Find me in the files from underneath. |
| 1:05.0 | The girl at every chance, |
| 1:08.0 | you could pull it together, |
| 1:10.0 | it could pull the back, so I never remember within its own kind of lights in need. |
| 1:17.0 | A month's in a day, what other sucker would wait for someone else to take advantage |
| 1:27.0 | and all you give is stuck for granted |
| 1:32.0 | a long distance brawl |
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