You're listening to Song Exploder,
where musicians take apart their songs and piece by piece tell the story of how they were made.
I'm Rishikesh Hirway.
Lucy Dacus has a new album coming out on March 28th called Forever is a Feeling.
So before it comes out, I thought it'd be nice to revisit her Song Exploder episode from 2021.
It's about the beautiful and brutally heartbreaking song Thumbs, which I love.
Since recording that episode, Lucy's won three Grammy Awards as part of her band Boy Genius,
including Album of the Year.
But back in 2021, I had a really nice afternoon talking to Lucy.
She was the first guest to come over and record with me in person after COVID hit.
So I have a lot of fond memories about this one.
And I hope you'll enjoy listening or re-listening to it with me.
Before this episode starts, I want to give a content warning.
There's some explicit language, but more crucially,
the subject matter could be upsetting to some listeners.
There's an explicit description of a pretty violent act in the song,
and there's some not explicit but implied behavior of a parent mistreating their child.
So please be mindful of that and take care before going ahead.
Lucy Dacus is a singer and songwriter from Richmond, Virginia.
She put out her first album in 2016, and in 2018,