The Trees (Pulp song)

"The Trees"
Single by Pulp
from the album We Love Life
A-side	"Sunrise"
Released	8 October 2001
Genre	Britpop, alternative rock
Length	4:51
Label	Island
Producer(s)	Scott Walker
Pulp singles chronology
"Party Hard" (1998) "Sunrise" / "The Trees" (2001) "Bad Cover Version" (2002)

"The Trees" is a song by British rock band Pulp, from their 2001 album We Love Life. Featuring a string sample from the Otley soundtrack song "Tell Her You Love Her," "The Trees" explores what Cocker describes as the "impassivity" of trees to witnessing the "drama" that can occur in the woods.

As a compromise with the band's record label, "The Trees" was released as a double-A side with Pulp's preferred single choice, "Sunrise", on 8 October 2001. The single charted at number 23 in the UK Singles Chart. Though commercially less successful than many of the band's previous singles, "The Trees" has since seen a positive critical reception and has been named by Pulp bassist Steve Mackey as the song that "encapsulates" We Love Life. The music video was directed by Phil Harder.^[1]