Perfume

"**Perfume**" is a song recorded by English indie rock band Lovejoy. It was written by Joe Goldsmith and Wilbur Soot and produced by Cameron Nesbitt.The song was released on October 14, 2021, as the fourth track on their second EP, *Pebble Brain*.

## Music Video

The music video was filmed sometime during September 2021, and was being edited by Wilbur. It featured James Marriott and Aria. Unfortunately, it is unlikely to ever be released officially as it seems to have been scrapped.

## Trivia

* The band were originally going to scrap this song from the EP, but Wilbur's friend Tommy convinced them to keep it as it was his favourite song on the EP.
* Genius wrote an article about the song a day after its release.
* In September 2021, Ash teased the song in two cryptic tweets, the former also being added to by the band's account.

## Lyrics

**[Verse 1]**

It's 3:45 (AM)

And I just bite my tongue

Update me on your life

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)

But it's all the same

Would be daft of me to cry

Your tongue is razor sharp

I miss when it would fight mine

Left your heart on standby

By the way he holds you

Bet he serenades you

I can't really blame you

**[Chorus]**

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?

**[Post Chorus]**

You say your ex-boyfriend's a policeman

Well, I say you need better standards

You say your ex-boyfriend's a policeman

I say you need better standards

**[Verse 2]**

It seems like all her friends

Abruptly fell in love

And she was in the dust

Darling, life was streaming past

So she learnt to lie

She learnt how to pretend

A drama in the futile

A means to an end

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

(I don't really hate you)

(I don't really hate you)

(I don't really hate you)

**[Chorus]**

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?

**[Outro]**

It's 3:45

Your taxi's not arrived

I don't think that he's coming

## References

1. ↑ Ash Kabosu (September 2, 2021). "we've been busy" at 0:55 [Archived] (YouTube Video).
2. ↑ Lovejoy Updates [@LVJYupdate] via Twitter (September 20, 2021): "lovejoy added to their instagram story!! [Image]" [Archived]
3. ↑ Lovejoy [@Lovejoy] via Twitter (November 2, 2021): "Wilbur is supposed to be editing it and you know what he’s like"
4. ↑ Lovejoy Updates [@LVJYupdate] via Twitter (November 6, 2021): "Apparently James said the music video he recorded with Lovejoy is for Perfume!!" [Archived]
5. ↑ Lovejoy Updates [@LVJYupdate] via Twitter (September 8, 2021): "wilbur said tommy convinced them to keep the song perfume in the album!" [Archived]
6. ↑ Leah Degrazia (2021-10-14). Lovejoy's Wilbur Soot Can't Get Over His Ex On New Song "Perfume". Genius. Archived from the original on October 15, 2021. Retrieved on October 15, 2021.
7. ↑ Ash Kabosu [@AshKabosu] via Twitter (September 22, 2021): "🗣️❌ 👩‍❤️‍💋‍👨👮‍♂️ 🗣️✅📏" [Archived]
8. ↑ Ash Kabosu [@AshKabosu] via Twitter (September 30, 2021): "👁🗑🌃👃👩💐💨" [Archived]
9. ↑ Lovejoy [@Lovejoy] via Twitter (September 22, 2021): "It seems like all her friends abruptly fell in love" [Archived]

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