Squid - Paddling

We started writing Paddling when we were but kids still living in Brighton. Last summer we really got into playing this together again. Straight away we started to work the tune into new places whilst we were writing at the Old Road in Chippenham, the track became an important part of Bright Green Field for us. Recording Paddling was great, it was quite hot so naturally the tempo was upped a fair bit too. Dan Carey’s modular synthesizer is definitely the 6th band member in this one, turning Louis & Anton’s guitars into racecars from about the 5 minute mark. Our debut album Bright Green Field is out 7th May on @warprecords! This is the debut album we’ve always wanted to make and without a doubt the most ambitious thing we’ve ever done. We can’t wait for you to hear the whole thing. And especially to be able to play it to you in person……. Pre-Order / Pre-Save Bright Green Field: https://squid.ffm.to/bright-green-fie... Order Merch, Vinyl, Cassette & CD via Squid Store: http://squid.warp.net/​ Stream Paddling: http://squid.ffm.to/paddling.oyd​ Subscribe to Squid on YouTube: https://squid.ffm.to/yt-sub Get exclusive updates direct from Squid, including news on music, shows and merch before anyone else: https://squid.ffm.to/sign-up​ Recorded by Daniel Carey and Alexis Smith Produced and mixed by Daniel Carey Mastered by Christian Wright at Abbey Road Animation by Felix Geen and Max Kreis -- Paddling Lyrics -- Patient, in control Dig holes like a mole Patient, oars in stow Just do what you’re told There are people inside They’re changing in shape and in size Where you going? Don’t want to go there You comb your hair and you tense the muscle Patient, in control Dig holes like a mole Patient, oars in stow Just do what you’re told There are people, there are people inside And they’re changing in shape and in size Where you going? I don’t want to go there You comb your hair and you tense the muscle There are people, there are people inside And they’re watching while I’m taking the dive Where you going? I don’t want to go there You comb your hair and you tense the muscle Thrash round, make it worse In your day of firsts Sink down, through the waves Red faced now but safe There are people, there are people inside And they’re changing in shape and in size Where you going? I don’t want to go there You comb your hair and you tense the muscle There are people there are people inside Put me a coat and step me in line Where you going? I don’t want to go there You comb your hair and you tense the muscle Don’t push me in Don’t Push me in Well you’re pushing me in Well you’re pushing me in https://www.squidband.uk/​