Misty Blues

[Verse 1]
Ashtray halo on the windowsill
Coffee gone cold
But I'm sitting here still
Your old sweater on the back of my chair
Laughing at myself
Reaching for air
[Chorus]
Got these misty blues
Rolling through this crowded room
I see your shadow in the smoke
Hear your name in every tune
Yeah
These misty blues
Wrap around me like perfume
You were here
Then you were gone
But this ache still leaves me no room
[Verse 2]
Record spinning
You’re the crack in the sound
Every tender promise keeps pulling me down
Streetlamp colors dripping through the blinds
I keep dancing with the ghost you left behind
[Chorus]
Got these misty blues
Rolling through this crowded room
I see your shadow in the smoke
Hear your name in every tune
Yeah
These misty blues
Wrap around me like perfume
You were here
Then you were gone
But this ache still leaves me no room
[Bridge]
Tell me
Do you ever taste my name
In the back of your throat when it starts to rain? (oh)
'Cause I’m here
Knee-deep in yesterday
Trying to wash your fingerprints away
[Chorus]
Got these misty blues
Rolling through this crowded room
I see your shadow in the smoke
Hear your name in every tune
Yeah
These misty blues
Wrap around me like perfume
You were here
Now you’re a song
And I’m lost in every note of you

funk, Slow-burning, smoky blend of blues, soul, and jazz with female vocals; brushed drums, upright bass, and warm Rhodes hold a late-night groove. Verses stay intimate with close-mic vocal and sparse guitar fills, chorus swells with stacked harmonies, organ pads, and a touch of horn section answering the vocal. Subtle funk in the bassline keeps it moving, ending on a soft, lingering turnaround., r&b, blues, soul, jazz