Kathleen

**Kathleen** is a song by English singer and songwriter Foxes from her second extended play, *Friends in the Corner*. The song is named after Foxes' grandmother, Kathleen Allen. It was released on 17 March 2021. The song was the second track on the extended play.

## Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I could swear for a minute
You could see right through me
And you were reading to me like you always did
And your name was Kathleen
Why do I let people be bad to me?
Ignore reality
She said don’t take things too personally
And her name was Kathleen

[Pre-Chorus]
Tread, tread gently
‘Cause you’ll be bound to cry
So stay in your corner
And I’ll stay here in mine

[Chorus]
Just go, be slow and you’ll figure it out
Head low, you know how to turn it around
You’ll sleep with lovers
Sleep on sofas, sleep with others again
Just go, be slow and you’ll figure it out
Head low, you know how to turn it around
You’ll sleep with lovers
Sleep on sofas, sleep with others again

[Verse 2]
As you reign from your tower
And your throne’s a single bed
But you’ll never know what you mean to me
So I’m gonna do you proud instead

[Pre-Chorus]
Tread, tread gently
‘Cause you’ll be bound to cry
So stay in your corner
And I’ll stay here in mine

[Chorus]
Just go, be slow and you’ll figure it out
Head low, you know how to turn it around
You’ll sleep with lovers
Sleep on sofas, sleep with others again
Just go, be slow and you’ll figure it out
Head low, you know how to turn it around
You’ll sleep with lovers
Sleep on sofas, sleep with others again

[Post-Chorus]
All of you is under my skin
And I wear you on my sleeve
And you’ll be reading to me like you always did
And your name is Kathleen

[Spoken Outro]
And I just saw this relaxation tape
In this library
And I think they made me a copy of it
But I lovedly handed it back
‘Cause I thought it would help somebody else
But the copy’s in development…

## Background

The song was originally listed on Foxes 3 album tracks on Genius and is listed to be released in 2021 as part of the album. This was later changed to the *Friends in the Corner EP*.

On *Sunday Brunch*, Foxes confirmed that the song would be the next single released after "Friends in the Corner". Speaking about the single, she said:

"*Kathleen is the next single that is coming out*, *It's an ode to my grandma. After a break up I had, she gave me some solid advice and that is how it all built up.*"

On 15 March 2021, Foxes revealed a teaser image to Kathleen announcing that the song would release on 17 March 2021. The song released on 17 March 2021 at 7.30pm GMT with an accompanied music video.

The song features in the Friends in the Corner EP playlist and Foxes' Official Videos playlist on Foxes' YouTube channel. It also features with the other songs from *Friends in the Corner EP* features on a separate disc in the deluxe version of *The Kick*, Foxes' third studio album which released in 2022.

## Music video

A music video was released alongside the single on 17 March 2021. A preview was released on Foxes' social media accounts. The preview shows Foxes eating raspberries off her hand as she takes them out from a doll's house.

This was the first music video Florence Kosky directed for Foxes. She would then later direct videos for Foxes as part of her third studio album, *The Kick*.

### Synopsis

The music video features an elderly and young female ballet dancer.

**The Kick songs**

**Track listing:**
"Sister Ray" • "The Kick" • "Growing on Me" • "Potential" • "Dance Magic" • "Body Suit" • "Absolute" • "Two Kinds of Silence" • "Forgive Yourself" "Gentlemen" • "Sky Love" • "Too Much Colour"