"Fruit" by Oliver Sim

Singer and bassist for The xx Oliver Sim has released a solo album called "Hideous Bastard." This song "Fruit" (with backing vocals by gay icon Jimmy Sommerville) is moving to me for personal reasons...

Far too femme
Surrounded by rocks
You're gonna look the gem
You can dress it away, talk it away
Go down the flame
But it's all pretend

It's all pretend

What would my, what would my father do?
Do I take a bite, take a bite of the fruit?
I've heard other people say
It can't be right if it cause you shame

Have I made you proud?
Take a look at me now
If I've got my father's eyes
I've got my mother's smile

Wrong or right
You're standing right in front of the green light
Just look at his face, what a beautiful face
How it makes you feel inside

Take a bite, babe
Take a bite, babe
It's an ordinary thing

Take a bite, babe
Take a bite, babe
It's an ordinary thing

What would my father do?
Do I take a bite, take a bite of the fruit?

Have I made you proud?
Take a look at me now
If I've got my father's eyes
I've got my mother's smile (take a look at me now)

Have I made you proud?
Take a look at me now (take a look at me now)
If I've got my father's eyes
I've got my mother's smile (take a look at me now)

https://oliver-sim.com/