Name: Leather Jacket
Duration: P00H05M40S
Description: In 2021 during lockdown, Paul McCartney made my frequent city walks a little sweeter and with one song in particular, "Ram On" off his "Ram" album, nudged me gently into action. If you listen to the first lines of his song and "Leather Jacket" you'll see, and if you listen further you'll understand a bit, why I needed nudging...

Leather Jacket

by Philipp Ullrich

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In 2021 during lockdown, Paul McCartney made my frequent city walks a little sweeter and with one song in particular, "Ram On" off his "Ram" album, nudged me gently into action. If you listen to the first lines of his song and "Leather Jacket" you'll see, and if you listen further you'll understand a bit, why I needed nudging...

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Today Paul told me to give my heart to somebody
(Soon, right away)
And I would if I could
Or if anyone here volunteered to have a look at it
I’m open for your surgery

The more I wrap it up in paper, tie a ribbon, write a letter
The more I’m friends with thinking working hard to give my heart is better
The less I believe

Grow yourself a jacket made of leather

Why do you do this to me?
Say good day and turn away
A million hellos make my heart callous
Why do I fear your annoyance as I embarrass myself
And prepare for premature release

There’s those that look at me invitingly and I am deeply flattered
But then it dawns on me their looks are of the sort that never mattered
And I can’t stop my heart from falling out and rolling right towards them
So I start after it cause I know its about to break somebody
What if it's gonna leave me

Grow yourself a jacket made of leather

I got a friend who gave his heart to somebody
Cause he could and he would
Then he sits in the kitchen blood all over his chest
The cotton garment didn’t last

Alright I give my heart a chance to get a jacket made of leather
And then I give a heart and get a heart and watch the change of weather
Alright I give my heart a chance to get a jacket made of leather
And then I give a heart and get a heart and watch the change of weather

I’ll watch the change of weather
In my jacket made of leather
Let’s watch the change of weather
In our jackets made of leather
Let’s watch it change together
Jackets made of leather
mmmmh

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released June 23, 2023
music & lyrics, all instruments & vocals, production & mix: Philipp Ullrich
Bass: Janik Hüsch
additiional backing vocals: Alina Lorfeo
Mastering: Alex Kloss

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