Devil's Broom
"Devil's Broom" is the third single from Joseph Arthur's fourth studio album Our Shadows Will Remain. The single was released on February 13, 2006 in the UK to coincide with his live dates at Shepherd's Bush Empire. It was released on CD and 7" as well as digital download bundles. The CD single's B-side, "Papa," is Joseph's touching ode to his father. He played the song live as early as 1998.
In a positive review, AngryApe.com said of the song: "'Devil's Broom' represents another stroke of understated genius from the musical pallet of Arthur. Mundane and emotive Morrissey styled lyricism and projected singing with a speckle of the troubled cry of Jeff Buckley, is propped up by a wandering accompaniment that Echo & the Bunnymen used to such startling effect."
A video for the song was produced, directed by Noaz Deshe. It features Joseph being dragged through a city interspersed with footage of a female lover he longs to be near.
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by Joseph Arthur
Devil's broom
by: Joseph ArthurIn the time when I can't get enough to make it
Get me back at the sense that I used to have
Waking up in the sun my face down on the pavement
Everything that I own in a garbage bag
Where are you?
What did I do?
Why can't you see?
You mean everything to me...to me
Waking up in the tank, disorderly break-up
And no one here will even tell me what I did
With the guilt and the shame completely vacant
It's hard to stay alive when you don't know how to live
Where are you?
What did I do?
Why can't you see?
You mean everything to me...to me
Since you've gone ain't nobody else gonna save me
Cause I can't trade a bottle for an empty room
I just pray that the lord is gonna come down and take me
Sweep me off the floor with the devil's broom
Where are you?
What did I do?
Why can't you see?