For when jobs and responsibilities start to suck all the joy out of life..

Guitar and vocals -Fiona Fey
Bass - Christo Squier
Violins - Anna Lowenstein and James Patrick Gavin
Cellos - Charles Cunliffe
French horn - Emily Cunliffe/McMillan
Trombone - Yusuf Narcin
Additional Backing vocals - Reyhan Yusuf
Drums - Riccardo Castellani


Got a key to your heart
Made it myself out of paperclips

Got a hole in your lip
Made it myself with a paperclip


Now your exhaustion sometimes blinds you
Need some time to unwind
Office supplies in your eyes

You’re always tied to your desk
Tied to your desk, you're blind
You’re always tied to your desk
Give it a rest you’re blind


Got a picture of you
Stuck in a book with a paperclip

It reminds me of a time
You used to build sculptures out of paperclips

Now your exhaustion sometimes blinds you

need some time to unwind

office supplies in your eyes

You’re always tied to your desk
Tied to your desk, you're blind
You’re always tied to your desk
Give it a rest, you're blind

Remember when paperclips, pens and 
Even computers were fun?

Remember when we didn’t think you’d ever work a day in your life,
We just played for crumbs?

And I know a job is a important but it’s not the centre of the universe.


Left a note on your door 
Scratched in the word with a paperclip

It said your exhaustion sometimes blinds you
Need some time to unwind
Office supplies in your eyes

You’re always tied to your desk
Tied to your desk, you're blind
You’re always tied to your desk
Give it a rest you’re blind

Paperclips

My Room

Fiona Feys songwriting skilfully navigates between many worlds, from deep-rooted Psychedelic Folk songs to ornate Chamber Pop, she brings her witty charm and a critical gaze to everyday life. A talented lyricist she walks a high-wire between the sublime, the political, and the ridiculous, exploring the worlds of homelessness, advertising, and anti-feminist bees with equal candour.

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An ode to an unborn child. This is a song from parent to child expressing unending love and protection.

For You

Cover of a song by my idol, Ivor Cutler

In collaboration with Christo Squier

Fiona Fey

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