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Magic Pill is the first single off my soon-to-be-released album, Before the Machine. It features that fabulous Vicki Randle on background vocals. It's definitely a change of pace for me -- it's a rocker! I'm so proud of this track and so grateful to all the musicians who made it happen. Thank you so much for listening and sharing.
lyrics
I came over to your house, I knocked
But you didn’t seem to hear me
I opened up the door, walked right in, and found you on the sofa
We fell onto the floor, got tangled up like we used to
Oh you, you are my magic pill, you are my crazy thrill
I don’t want to want you, don’t want to want you
I just came here to say I’m doing fine by myself
I’m not planning to stay, I just need a little taste of you
When I met you I was so niave I couldn’t see how quickly you’d destroy me
You seemed so harmless then, my favorite friend
You brought me happiness, made me confident
I was a star, queen of the bar
You were everything, you were my midnight king
Oh you, you are my magic pill, you are my crazy thrill
I don’t want to want you, don’t want to want you
Oh I’ve been doing fine by myself
I can’t lie, it’s not the same without you
Oh I, oh I, once thought I’d left you behind
And I tried, yes I tried, to fix my broken mind
Oh you, you are my magic pill, you are my crazy thrill
I don’t want to want you, don’t want to want you
I just came here to say I’m doing fine without you
I’m not planning to stay, I just need a little taste of you
credits
released March 15, 2024
Zoe FitzGerald Carter (vocals, acoustic guitar), Vicki Randle (background vocals), Dawn Richardson (drums), Paul Olguin (bass), Michael Papenburg (electric guitar), Greg Sankovich (organ)
Zoe's first solo album, Waterlines, showcases her lyric-driven songs and distinctive, deep-honey voice. An
author/journalist as well as song-writer, she's played with a number of Bay Area bands. Her first CD, Waiting for the Earthquake, was recorded with her longtime Americana string band, Sugartown. It was released in 2018....more