Ezra Furman’s “I’m Coming Clean,” released in early 2019, feels oddly prescient. “The world never goes back to the way that it was / That’s just not something that the world does,” Furman sings, sounding tuneful but resigned. “But I’m holdin’ on when the spin gets strong / I’ve got my knuckles tight and bloodless / I’m holdin’ on.”
The final episode of the series so far (season three is currently in production, though an air date has yet to be announced) ends with another soundtrack original, “Care.” It’s the most delicate and mournful song on the album, with Furman singing as if reflecting on her younger self—a hopeful self who doesn’t quite see those hopes come to fruition. “And I, all I wanted / Was a world of love and care / I, all I wanted was care,” she sings on the refrain. Listening to it now is a reminder that if we do regress into our teenage mindsets as we relearn how to navigate society and ourselves, showing ourselves a little love and care can go a long way. v
