A highlight from the When The Pawn album, and one of the best songs about the end of a relationship, to my mind. Granted, it's not one to spin to pick yourself up when you're feeling blue, but it's an absolute must for your 'pity party' playlist! (And we all throw ourselves one of those from time to time, don't we?)

It's the chorus that does it:

No, not "Baby" anymore

If I need you, I'll just use your simple name

Only kisses on the cheek from now on,

And in a little while, we'll only have to wave...

That's such an achingly tragic sentiment, but, in my experience, at least, it's often much closer to the truth than anyone likes to admit at the time.

I think it's Fiona Apple's most heartbreaking song, which is certainly saying something.

I love Fiona!

"When the Pawn..." will always be her best album, to me.

Yes, definitely one of her most heartbreaking songs.

When The Pawn's my favourite, too. I feel like people probably passed Fiona by as a kind of upgraded Alanis - another oestrogen-fueled screamer - but I think she's a really good songwriter, and Jon Brion's production really brought out the best of her talent.

deebee said:

Yes, definitely one of her most heartbreaking songs.

When The Pawn's my favourite, too. I feel like people probably passed Fiona by as a kind of upgraded Alanis - another oestrogen-fueled screamer - but I think she's a really good songwriter, and Jon Brion's production really brought out the best of her talent.

I think her record company just didn't promote her as much as they should have.