Lovejoy returned today with a new EP, Pebble Brain, a collection of seven songs that are already holding several spots on Genius’ Top Songs chart. One of those songs is “Perfume,” an uptempo track about struggling to move on from someone after a breakup. All four Lovejoy members—lead vocalist/guitarist Wilbur Soot, lead guitarist Joe Goldsmith, bassist Ash Kabosu, and drummer Mark Boardman—share songwriting credit on the track. Sam Coveney produced the song and the rest of Pebble Brain.
In the song’s first verse, Soot—who originally built a following as a YouTube and Twitch personality–learns that his ex has found someone else. He struggles to take the high road after being delivered the news.
And now you’ve found the one
But I don’t like his eyes
And I distrust their name
And I hate their haircut
They look like a prick (A prick)
Later on in the verse, Soot admits he has little right to be upset that his ex has moved on. After all, he may have been to blame for the breakup.
Left your heart on standby
By the way he holds you
Bet he serenades you
I can’t really blame you
Despite knowing she’s moved on, Soot can’t help but think of his ex. On the chorus, he even smells her perfume in the most unlikely of places.
And I can still smell her perfume
Did it rub off on you?
And I can still smell her perfume
Did it rub off on you?
Soot realizes, to his dismay, that he kind of likes his ex’s new partner in the second verse.
Why can’t you be a dick?
Why must you be so nice?
It’s hard for me to move on
When I don’t really hate you
Pebble Brain arrives on the heels of Lovejoy’s 2021 debut EP, Are You Alright? Soot revealed on Twitter that the follow-up project took over a year to complete. Leading up to the EP’s release, Lovejoy uploaded each track’s demo to YouTube. “I am very proud of it,” he wrote to fans on Twitter. “I don’t really care what big time reviewers say … Thank you for supporting me as always.”
You can check out all the lyrics “Perfume” on Genius now.
