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OCT 33

Jun. 21, 20191 viewer42.2K views

OCT 33 Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I've got your number, lonely
October 33
I wear it on my soul’s back
Like fair, fair, fair
And I can hear the brass ring, I hear it in the nosebleeds
Where you once felt a cold breeze
Think it was Halloween

[Verse 2]
I've got your number, lonely
October 33
That's cold facts, fa, fa, fa
Holds me down, like you know how, darlin’
Hold me now, like you know my plight

[Chorus]
Got your number, I do
Alone in the back
I'm sending love where you are at
I do

[Verse 3]
I've got your number, lonely
October 33
Your love's my only good thing
Like fair, fair, fair
So help me hear the bird sing
I'll help you capture your dream
Let's see it in the present and try to let it be
[Verse 4]
I've got your number, lonely
October 33
I'm knockin’ at your door, babe
Like fa, fa, fa
You can hear the band play
Then listen to my heart say
It’s gonna be a good day
October 33

[Chorus]
Got your number, baby, I do
Crying in the back
I'm sending love where you are at
I do, to you
Hold on, hold on, hold on
Fa, fa, fa
Hold on, hold on, hold on

[Outro]
Say, I wanna make it alright
Good times, stop, look and listen
Said, I wanna make it alright
Stop, look and listen
Alone in the back
Send love where you’re at
I do

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What did Black Pumas say about "OCT 33"?
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Eric Burton
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Genius Answer

Oct 33 is about claiming the highest version of ourselves. The love letter was written as a reminder to be present with the shadows and traumas of our individual pasts. In that, the song strives to make it alright to really feel what we feel.

Is there a live version of this song?
Genius Answer

Yes there is! Black Pumas did one on the COLORS YouTube channel!

Credits
Assistant Mixer
Assistant Engineer
Electric Guitar
Bass Guitar
String Arrangement
Lead Vocals
Acoustic Guitar
Release Date
June 21, 2019
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