“Murderer of poets, murderer of songs/Who robbed me of your memory, who robbed me of your time,” Van Etten croons over staccato piano, pulsing synth and marching drums. “Made her way into the symphony/Of your beautiful mind, of your beautiful mind.”
In an interview/in-studio video, the singer-songwriter detailed her inspiration for covering the song, which Williams first released on her 2016 LP,“My mom first introduced me to Lucinda Williams’ music when I was a teenager,” Van Etten says in the clip. “But back then I was a bit angsty, and I rebelled against her very much. And so quietly I would listen, but outwardly I would act like I wasn’t a fan.
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