According to Watson, the wondrous 'Everybody Loves You' is "a song about extreme denial. More specifically about my stubborn ability to convince myself I don’t want something that I do and blind my rational thought process. I suppose in this case, as a way of self-protection and avoiding vulnerability. The lift at the end of the song (“Everybody wants you, And I do too”) represents the almost comedic/foolish acceptance of my own feelings. A 360 turn of events in which I then so desperately want all that I had rejected and pushed away. A consistent theme of my younger self..."
Swooning vocal melodies, heavenly chords and blooming melancholic atmospheres drift over trip hop beats on this stunning track from SOAK. The Irish songwriter (real name Bridie Monds-Watson) released her debut album 'Before We Forgot How To Dream' via Rough Trade a few years ago in 2015. Hopefully, a second full-length is on the horizon.