‘purple strings’ by Nothing from ‘a short history of decay’ out February 27, 2026
NOTHING tour dates in 2026 available now at https://bandofnothing.com/shows
Listen & order vinyl/merch: https://bandofnothing.lnk.to/purplestrings
Director: Kevin Haus
Executive Producer: Thomas Carmona
Prod Co: CITYISLAND Productions
Producer: Lianne Rose Richards
Production Manager: Max Spiro
1st Assistant Director: Grace Pomilla
Director of Photography: Fengze Liang
1st AC: Jessenia Zambrano
Gaffer: Evan Haacke
Key Grip: Kiora Engleman
Hair Stylist: Mike Martinez for Fatboy Hair
Special Makeup FX Designer: Ben Bornstein
Assistant Special Makeup FX Designer: Chris Dooly
Lens Technician: Zach Ripps
BTS Photo: Eddy McCarthy
BTS Video: Logan Donald
PA: Matthew Tiedemann
PA: Naomi Shapiro
Harps performed by Mary Lattimore
Cello performed by Jason Adams
Violins performed by Camille Getz
Lyrics
wait
you’ve lost your head
in traffic jams
and flashing pans
and barking dogs
through the night
still get my sleep
do you get yours?
i’m getting to know myself
in spite of the bend
i’m getting ahead of myself
time and again
shadows escape through the narrows
by the skin of your teeth
and the tongue in your cheek
west
side of manhattan
a picture show
on self hypnosis
a closed window
a half burned note
for cursed black magic
and time travel
i’m getting to know myself
in spite of the bend
i’m getting ahead of myself
time and again
shadows escape through the narrows
by the skin of your teeth
And the tongue in your cheek
our bows shoot narrow arrows
time and again
costs an arm and leg
