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Simone
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Simone was released on October 25, 2011 by Lost Toy People as a part of the album A Map of the Floating City
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Release DateOctober 25, 2011
LabelLost Toy People
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM122

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Thomas Dolby
Thomas Dolby
Vocals, Synthesizer, Sampler
Bosco De Oliveira
Bosco De Oliveira
Percussion
Bruce Woolley
Bruce Woolley
Theremin
Chucho Merchan
Chucho Merchan
Acoustic Bass Guitar
Joe Cohen
Joe Cohen
Tenor Saxophone
John Parricelli
John Parricelli
Acoustic Guitar
Kevin Armstrong
Kevin Armstrong
Background Vocals
Lyndon Connah
Lyndon Connah
Background Vocals
Nic France
Nic France
Drums
Pedro Eustache
Pedro Eustache
Duduk
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Thomas Dolby
Thomas Dolby
Composer, Lyrics

Lyrics

A dust bowl spread across the prairies
The runway shimmered in the haze
A toothbrush, paperback and bug spray
The sunrise flickered on her face
The seatbelt sign
Simone, he knows
You're gone and all that's left is heartache
And all his cool is blown
Simone, you're like a time bomb in his blood tonight
The airbus touches down in Cuba
Her iPod is looping Gipsy Kings
The trade winds lash the Caribbean
Umbrella twizzles in her drink
September skies of Havana rum
God, what have I done?
Simone, he knows
You're gone and all that's left is heartache
And all his cool is blown
Simone, move on
Let go, all you took's the car keys
Not half of what he owns
Simone, God tried to fax you
But there was no dial tone
Then a fire went off inside her head
Like an inch of pure magnesium
With the heat to thaw his frozen heart
And the spark to light his beacon
She can feel this time he'll make a hole
She believes she'll soon be swooning again
Ballooning again
But autumn smeared Ohio crimson
The freeway shivered like a veil
And winter blew in from Lake Erie
She glimpsed him as the veil fell
Remembering, ah, we tamed the wind
You were Simon then
Simone, he knows
You're gone and all that's left is heartache
And all your cool is blown
Simone, you're like a time bomb in his blood tonight
Ooh, Simone
Ah, Simone
Ooh, Simone
Written by: Thomas Dolby
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