Timothy McGAW: “Ivy” - The New Single

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The story behind the song

Inspiration for a new song struck on Christmas Eve, coming in the form of a few cluster chords and the beginnings of a melody. I ruminated on this during Christmas Day, coming back to record the finished idea on Boxing Day, over the course of a few short hours. This makes the song one my fastest to be turned around from inception to completion. Everything about this song just sort of fell into place in a way, which I find is something that tends to happen when a strong initial idea has been planted in my mind. The minimal, almost sparse arrangement of this one also meant there wasn’t a whole lot that had to be done to finish it. Just recording a few parts and applying some gentle compression and eq.

I am not fond of explaining away the meaning behind song imagery or lyrics, preferring to let the work speak for itself. In fact, I think to explain what I was thinking when I wrote any song would rob the listener of the delightful business of interpretation.

“Ivy” releases on all streaming platforms on Friday 6th February 2026. I have decided to share the short lyrics ahead of the release, however…

Lyrics for “Ivy” by Timothy Mcgaw

Where are you go,

When the ivy takes day?

Where are I go,

When your blossom blows far?

Where are you go,

When your limbs fall down?