Lydia the Bard - Seven Seconds to Breakdown (Official Animatic Lyric Video)

STREAM THIS SONG HERE - https://ffm.to/7secondstobreakdown

Heeeeey guys! Hope you enjoy this new song! We’ve been working on this one for a while and I’m so excited to see it finally being released!

So I have this thing about the passage of time, it kinda terrifies me and so as I was writing this song I decided to create a character and make a story for her that loosely mirrors something I’ve been struggling with. It’s kinda worked out to be a cautionary tale to remind myself of what truly matters and how important it can be to slow down.

Biggest thank you to all the beautiful people that helped bring this project together! Especially to the wonderful Ben who wrote this with me. You’re all the best!

LYRICS:

She felt time move faster every day she lived
Minutes become seconds and the sands run through her fingertips

She’s just 18 and a state
Has 13 coffees a day
But they grow cold, she’s lost control as all the light fades away

Her birthdays pass in a flash
Wishing those easy days back
Imaginary friends
Bake cookies, make dens
But times in charge and everything ends

No, no no no no no no no no no no no no!

Seven seconds to breakdown
What makes you whole now
Doubled you’re age but half alive

Gum and sixpence in your purse
You’re Living in reverse
Oh babe you’ve wasted all your time

Why not take five
Four-get your mind
It’s not like we get three lives

Two overcome
With all you haven’t done
Too late 5,4,3,2,1

Last week she tried yoga, bought a scrunchie and a mat
New things help the time move slow, the internet told her that

She’d reached a 20 and 5
Blue Beaten trainers were tied
But simply couldn’t outrun the constant pacing of time

The tick-a-tok of the clock
Just take your time babe and stop
But takings a task
Cos how do you clasp
The passage of time when it’s moving so fast

No, no no no no no no no no no no no no!

Seven seconds to breakdown
What makes you whole now
Doubled you’re age but half alive

Gum and sixpence in your purse
You’re Living in reverse
Oh babe you’ve wasted all your time

Why not take five
Four-get your mind
It’s not like we get three lives

Two overcome
With all you haven’t done
Too late 5,4,3,2,1

(Instrumental)

And now she’s sat at your bed
Counting the breaths in her head
Trying hard to memorise all that you’ve said

At 35 the time stopped
A Goodbye shared at this spot
To the one who taught how to read the hands of a watch

Seven seconds to breakdown
What makes you whole now
Blinded by time when she’s half alive

Call it six writes down the nurse
No clocks can’t be reversed
Oh babe you’ve wasted all your time

Why not take 5
Four-get your mind
It’s not like we get three lives
Two overcome
With all you haven’t done
Too late
5,4,3,2

Byeeeeeeee

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✨STREAM THIS SONG✨

Listen to this song on streaming services here - https://ffm.to/7secondstobreakdown

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✨CREDITS✨

Vocals/Lyrics - Lydia the Bard

Music - Ben Tomalin - https://www.instagram.com/bentomalin?...

Animatic - theplumbago - https://www.instagram.com/theplumbago...

Mix/Master - Liam Gunning at Subfrantic - https://www.instagram.com/liamgunning...

Special mention to Georgie Tilley for playing the violin and Josh Leigh for playing the drums! And to my beautiful backing vocalists, Sophie, Jeorgia, Allana, Beth and Maisie!

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