This track is my absolute fav, it’s a f*ck you to the guy that was going out with my bestie Scarlett and was written as they were breaking up. The relationship was totally one sided Scarlett was all in & had pretty much planned their future & it was pretty clear to me that he was stringing her along until breaking up with her in a really insensitive and heartless way. I was her closest confidant and so I knew everything she was feeling, and i'd see how passive he was with her at parties first hand. She vented to me for probably about a year and so I went through all the stages of a break up with her and watched as she slowly realised her worth and that he wasn’t worth her tears anymore 💘 I wanted to write this one from her point of view. It’s a pretty positive song as it’s about her finally letting go, realising his many faults and taking back her life 🤍🦋
I rly love the video for this track too, obviously the song is about Scarlett so she had to be in the video - especially after being named an ‘emotional grim reaper’ lol. The two of us break into an airport hanger, steal and spray paint an arctic truck, then I perform on the back of it as Scar drives it down the runway. It was honestly the most fun and so jokes. I was clinging on as I was being thrown about. If u look closely the guitar I throw off the truck is the same one from my very first video for Deep End and the banners were at my London shows at Omeara !!!! I really hope it feels as empowering to watch as it did to be on the back of it performing!! Loved how ironic the bad British weather line is when we got the nicest sunset going for the video. Hopefully u enjoy it 🤍xxxx
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Director / Exec Producer: Raja Virdi Creative Director: Josh Sanger Concept by: Holly Humberstone, Josh Sanger & Raja Virdi Production Company: N O I R Exec Producers Greg Smith & Javier Alejandro Producer: Rob Jelley 1st AD: James Dyer DOP: Sam Meyer Graffiti: Francesca Frankis (Cold F33t) VFX: tk-fx Stylist: Amy Holden-Brown HMU: Emma Regan Colourist: Connor Coolbear Colour Grading Company: Electric Theatre Collective Commissioner: Semera Khan & Louis Danckwerts Label: Polydor / Interscope / Darkroom
Lyrics
You said darling “Will we go the distance?” Such blissful ignorance couldn’t hit more like a bolt from the blue And hate me, if you’re gonna hate me But just say it plainly with everything lately I just need the truth
We go together like bad British weather on the one day I made plans So go hell for leather and know that it’s out of my hands Go ahead now
Cos I cried all the summer away Oooh you left me waiting on a heartbreak I just cried all the summer away Now I’m drunk and screaming your name Oooh Oooh Oooh and I will show myself out Oooh Oooh Oooh I know I adore you, I don’t need you now
I said darling “will we go the distance?” As I stood there pouring my heart out with you just completely unfazed And you said “Scarlett I don’t need to be responsible for everything you’re feeling Your emotional grim reaper I feel bad for you I can’t entertain these games, hate to rain on your parade It’s just the way I’m feeling It’s just the way I’m feeling
Cos I cried all the summer away Oooh you left me waiting on a heartbreak I just cried all the summer away Now I’m drunk and screaming your name Oooh Oooh Oooh and I will show myself out Oooh Oooh Oooh I know I adore you, I don’t need you now
Cos I cried all the summer away Oooh you left me waiting on a heartbreak I just cried all the summer away Now I’m drunk and screaming your name Oooh Oooh Oooh and I will show myself out Oooh Oooh Oooh I know I adore you, I don’t need you now
Holly Humberstone - Scarlett (Official Video)Holly Humberstone2021-09-07 | My debut album ‘Paint My Bedroom Black’ is out now and I’m so excited that it’s finally yours. Get the album — hh.lnk.to/PaintMyBedroomBlack
This track is my absolute fav, it’s a f*ck you to the guy that was going out with my bestie Scarlett and was written as they were breaking up. The relationship was totally one sided Scarlett was all in & had pretty much planned their future & it was pretty clear to me that he was stringing her along until breaking up with her in a really insensitive and heartless way. I was her closest confidant and so I knew everything she was feeling, and i'd see how passive he was with her at parties first hand. She vented to me for probably about a year and so I went through all the stages of a break up with her and watched as she slowly realised her worth and that he wasn’t worth her tears anymore 💘 I wanted to write this one from her point of view. It’s a pretty positive song as it’s about her finally letting go, realising his many faults and taking back her life 🤍🦋
I rly love the video for this track too, obviously the song is about Scarlett so she had to be in the video - especially after being named an ‘emotional grim reaper’ lol. The two of us break into an airport hanger, steal and spray paint an arctic truck, then I perform on the back of it as Scar drives it down the runway. It was honestly the most fun and so jokes. I was clinging on as I was being thrown about. If u look closely the guitar I throw off the truck is the same one from my very first video for Deep End and the banners were at my London shows at Omeara !!!! I really hope it feels as empowering to watch as it did to be on the back of it performing!! Loved how ironic the bad British weather line is when we got the nicest sunset going for the video. Hopefully u enjoy it 🤍xxxx
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Director / Exec Producer: Raja Virdi Creative Director: Josh Sanger Concept by: Holly Humberstone, Josh Sanger & Raja Virdi Production Company: N O I R Exec Producers Greg Smith & Javier Alejandro Producer: Rob Jelley 1st AD: James Dyer DOP: Sam Meyer Graffiti: Francesca Frankis (Cold F33t) VFX: tk-fx Stylist: Amy Holden-Brown HMU: Emma Regan Colourist: Connor Coolbear Colour Grading Company: Electric Theatre Collective Commissioner: Semera Khan & Louis Danckwerts Label: Polydor / Interscope / Darkroom
Lyrics
You said darling “Will we go the distance?” Such blissful ignorance couldn’t hit more like a bolt from the blue And hate me, if you’re gonna hate me But just say it plainly with everything lately I just need the truth
We go together like bad British weather on the one day I made plans So go hell for leather and know that it’s out of my hands Go ahead now
Cos I cried all the summer away Oooh you left me waiting on a heartbreak I just cried all the summer away Now I’m drunk and screaming your name Oooh Oooh Oooh and I will show myself out Oooh Oooh Oooh I know I adore you, I don’t need you now
I said darling “will we go the distance?” As I stood there pouring my heart out with you just completely unfazed And you said “Scarlett I don’t need to be responsible for everything you’re feeling Your emotional grim reaper I feel bad for you I can’t entertain these games, hate to rain on your parade It’s just the way I’m feeling It’s just the way I’m feeling
Cos I cried all the summer away Oooh you left me waiting on a heartbreak I just cried all the summer away Now I’m drunk and screaming your name Oooh Oooh Oooh and I will show myself out Oooh Oooh Oooh I know I adore you, I don’t need you now
Cos I cried all the summer away Oooh you left me waiting on a heartbreak I just cried all the summer away Now I’m drunk and screaming your name Oooh Oooh Oooh and I will show myself out Oooh Oooh Oooh I know I adore you, I don’t need you now
Holly Humberstone & MUNA - Into Your Room (Lyrics)
I will run After your moving car And I will follow you Hmm, you’re my northern star
So don’t drive away (don’t you leave it like that, no) You don’t know how much I need you Yeah I feel the weight (when you leave me so sad, no) it’s crushing me I hate to think how bad I treated you (Oh yeah)
So maybe, take me Into your room Without you my soul is eternally doomed You’re the centre of this universe My sorry ass revolves around you (yeah, yeah) No I can’t do without you
I’m throwing stones at your window To get you to notice me Don’t make me stand outside in the pouring rain With a freshly ripped human heart from my ribcage And a boom-box How pathetic babe
So don’t turn away (don’t you leave it like that, no) You must know how much I need you, need you Yeah, I can feel your pain (I’m in love with your sad soul) I hate to think how bad I treated you But I know a place where the darkness can’t reach us
Maybe, take me Into your room Without you my soul is eternally doomed You’re the centre of this universe My sorry ass revolves around you (yeah, yeah) No I can’t do without you
(yeah, yeah, without you) Oh oh, oh oh No I can’t do without you baby
Maybe, take me Into your room Without you my soul is eternally doomed You’re the centre of this universe My sorry ass revolves around you, you
(and again)
Maybe, take me Into your room Without you my soul is eternally doomed You’re the centre of this universe My sorry ass revolves around you (yeah, yeah) No I can’t do without you
You said this thing that really stuck with me Back when you were in my life On the tube everyone’s ugly Guess it’s the unforgiving light In your shoebox apartment Are you picking out an outfit To go out and eat gyoza in the park? And when the umbrella’s open You should know that nothing’s hopeless And im sending you a foggy shower screen heart I cant be without you Oh I cant be without you And now it’s 2am in Tokyo There’s Cherry Blossom in your hair You always were the least happy child I always thought that wasn’t fair And you always hid your sadness With the smoothest slight of hand You were a TV talent show disappearing act And the Elvis impersonators crowding out the elevator Remind you of a private joke we had I cant be without you Oh I cant be without you Cos I miss your bones, selfishly I need you next to me, Im spiralling I miss your bones, selfishly I need you next to me, Im spiralling I cant be without you Oh I cant be without you
http://vevo.ly/hw9Y22Holly Humberstone - Paint My Bedroom Black (Live) | Vevo Studio PerformanceHolly Humberstone2023-10-31 | Holly Humberstone - Paint My Bedroom Black. An exclusive performance for Vevo.
At long last… Holly Humberstone’s debut album ‘Paint My Bedroom Black’ is in the world. Although the UK thrush is earning new fans every day, the Vevo team feels like they’ve known her forever. Her first track, “Deep End,” caught our attention with its fearless lyricism and refreshingly gritty guitar sounds; and not even a global pandemic could keep us from capturing this burgeoning talent in her early phases. In the ensuing three years, Holly signed with renowned label Polydor, grabbed the Brit Award for Rising Star, dropped two extremely well-received EPs, and opened for fellow angsty pop rocker Olivia Rodrigo. ‘Paint My Bedroom Black’ isn’t as gloomy as the title suggests, although the hallmarks (Hollymarks?) of self-doubt, longing, and honesty about mental health persist. Check the fullness of sound in this extended live performance of the title track. The production, assisted by longtime collaborator and best friend Rob Milton, is a little “more dancy,” she says. A little glitter has been added to the eyeliner. That’s not a metaphor, as you’ll see in the first few seconds of the accompanying “Ghost Me” performance. Just like the spooky bat on the cover of her drumhead, she’s spread her wings and is soaring - and no one loves to see it more than us.
Holly Humberstone Debut album ‘Paint My Bedroom Black’ is out now. Get the album here — hh.lnk.to/PaintMyBedroomBlack
Vevo Executive Producer: Nick Calafato Vevo Producer: Yomi Ogunsola Vevo Production Co-Ordinator: Nancy Loud Vevo Music & Talent: Carl Young Vevo Senior Editor: Helena Duque Avalos Vevo Post-Production Coordinator: Scott Robson Vevo Design Lead: Charlee Twigg Director: Charlie Sarsfield Assistant Director: Marnz Brown Director of Photography: Keith Gubbins Steadicam Operator: Austin Philips 1st AC / Focus Puller: Jim McLean 2nd AC / Loader: Evangeline Perkins Gaffer: Giovanni Mattei Lighting Director: Ben Mansfield Stills: Amran Abdi Sound Engineer: Alexander Archer Sound Assist: Jonny Keirn Runner: Elizabeth Playle Runner: Eunice Fabiyi
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http://vevo.ly/17ipVpHolly Humberstone - Ghost Me (Live) | Vevo Studio PerformanceHolly Humberstone2023-10-18 | Holly Humberstone - Ghost Me. An exclusive performance for Vevo.
At long last… Holly Humberstone’s debut album ‘Paint My Bedroom Black’ is in the world. Although the UK thrush is earning new fans every day, the Vevo team feels like they’ve known her forever. Her first track, “Deep End,” caught our attention with its fearless lyricism and refreshingly gritty guitar sounds; and not even a global pandemic could keep us from capturing this burgeoning talent in her early phases. In the ensuing three years, Holly signed with renowned label Polydor, grabbed the Brit Award for Rising Star, dropped two extremely well-received EPs, and opened for fellow angsty pop rocker Olivia Rodrigo. ‘Paint My Bedroom Black’ isn’t as gloomy as the title suggests, although the hallmarks (Hollymarks?) of self-doubt, longing, and honesty about mental health persist. The production, assisted by longtime collaborator and best friend Rob Milton, is a little “more dancy,” she says. A little glitter has been added to the eyeliner. That’s not a metaphor, as you’ll see in the first few seconds of this “Ghost Me” performance. Just like the spooky bat on the cover of her drumhead, she’s spread her wings and is soaring - and no one loves to see it more than us.
Vevo Executive Producer: Nick Calafato Vevo Producer: Yomi Ogunsola Vevo Production Co-Ordinator: Nancy Loud Vevo Music & Talent: Carl Young Vevo Senior Editor: Helena Duque Avalos Vevo Post-Production Coordinator: Scott Robson Vevo Design Lead: Charlee Twigg Director: Charlie Sarsfield Assistant Director: Marnz Brown Director of Photography: Keith Gubbins Steadicam Operator: Austin Philips 1st AC / Focus Puller: Jim McLean 2nd AC / Loader: Evangeline Perkins Gaffer: Giovanni Mattei Lighting Director: Ben Mansfield Stills: Amran Abdi Sound Engineer: Alexander Archer Sound Assist: Jonny Keirn Runner: Elizabeth Playle Runner: Eunice Fabiyi
I will run After your moving car And I will follow you Hmm, you’re my northern star
So don’t drive away (don’t you leave it like that, no) You don’t know how much I need you Yeah I feel the weight (when you leave me so sad, no) it’s crushing me I hate to think how bad I treated you (Oh yeah)
So maybe, take me Into your room Without you my soul is eternally doomed You’re the centre of this universe My sorry ass revolves around you (yeah, yeah) No I can’t do without you
I’m throwing stones at your window To get you to notice me Don’t make me stand outside in the pouring rain With a freshly ripped human heart from my ribcage And a boom-box How pathetic babe
So don’t turn away (don’t you leave it like that, no) You must know how much I need you, need you Yeah, I can feel your pain (I’m in love with your sad soul) I hate to think how bad I treated you But I know a place where the darkness can’t reach us
Maybe, take me Into your room Without you my soul is eternally doomed You’re the centre of this universe My sorry ass revolves around you (yeah, yeah) No I can’t do without you
(yeah, yeah, without you) Oh oh, oh oh No I can’t do without you baby
Maybe, take me Into your room Without you my soul is eternally doomed You’re the centre of this universe My sorry ass revolves around you, you
(and again)
Maybe, take me Into your room Without you my soul is eternally doomed You’re the centre of this universe My sorry ass revolves around you (yeah, yeah) No I can’t do without you
A few months ago, I came across the description of a Superbloodmoon and how rare it was. Me & d4vd loved the idea of two people staring at this lunar eclipse from opposite sides of the world and as we live so far apart it felt fitting for our song. Superbloodmoon feat. d4vd is out now, and we’re so happy that it’s finally yours.
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Last night, was a car crash It was a dead conversation But you were dead right It’s been 25 since our last goodbye I wanna know how you’re sleeping And if you’re still mine?
Yeah we can dive if you want Or we can slow it down It’s a cold kind of love, from a distance
So can we strip down to our vitals I’m obsessed with your design And I’ve missed your soul forever And I’ve missed your soul forever
Last night, do you remember it right? I’m still holding on to the patience, like a sharp knife And it’s bloody and it’s gory but that’s quite alright And I hate telling these stories ‘cos I’m petrified
And we can take a flight, drive a car Or we can slow it down It’s a desperate kind of love, that I’m missing
So can we strip down to our vitals Im obsessed with your design And I’ve missed your soul forever And I’ve missed your soul forever
I saw a superbloodmoon in the sky Can you see if from where you are? Can you see if from where you are? Yeah, can you see if from where you are?
I saw a superbloodmoon in the sky Can you see if from where you are? Can you see if from where you are? Yeah, can you see if from where you are?
I love these songs so much & I’m so happy they’re yours now! These songs mark the start of a new era & I hope you love them as much as I do.
I wrote Antichrist about a breakup I went through a couple of years ago. I really cared about this person and wanted so badly to make it work but I knew something wasn’t right, that my heart wasn’t fully in it. I basically felt like the Antichrist. The guilt and self-loathing that came with that led me to write this song.
I also wrote Room service a little while ago. I’d just started touring full time and I was finding myself constantly stressed out and although I was having fun, I was really missing home and my friends. The song to me is just a simple love song to the people I care about the most.
Filmed at The Hoxton, Shepherd’s Bush
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I am carrying roses to you So many flowers you’re going to need a bigger room to fit them in To fit them in
I am burying the things that hurt you I’m digging holes in the garden babe, I made a tomb to put them in Everything
And some day We’ll look around to see we’ve lived another year Some day I’ll fill the calendar with plans for you my dear
We’ll get room service We’ll get room service Where no one can reach us Darling we’ll blow up the speakers Mmmmm Mmmmm
I am pining to be next to you Just to get drunk, passing out in early afternoon from alcohol From alcohol
We’ll take a trip to a place with a view But stay inside, watch the TV cause the local news is always on There’s nothing wrong
And some day We’ll look around to see we’ve lived another year Some day I’ll fill the calendar with plans for you my dear
We’ll get room service We’ll get room service Where no one can reach us Darling we’ll blow up the speakers Cause you’ve lost too much sleep for one lifetime Promise me you’ll keep out housekeeping Tonight
We’ll get room service We’ll get room service Where no one can reach us Darling we’ll blow up the speakers Blow up the speakers Mmmmm Mmmmm Mmmmm Mmmmm
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The past couple of years have been a whirlwind and I rarely get the chance to reflect on everything that’s happened. Over the past few months I’ve been looking back; at the music I’ve made, the people I’ve met, the incredible experiences we’ve shared together and where I’m heading on a personal level. Playing my songs on tour, seeing them out in the world, and how they’ve affected people differently has made me want to give them another life so much I’ve put them together in the order I would listen to them in now - a fresh evolution of my first two EPs. I’ve also added a brand new song called Can You Afford To Lose Me? which is probably one of my favourite songs I’ve ever written. I feel like I've changed quite a lot since releasing some of my tracks, so I decided not to include a couple of them - while I’ll always love those songs, I wanted to highlight the ones that resonate the most with where I'm at in my life in this moment. I hope you guys can listen to these songs in new ways, just like I have.
It was really important to me that the video for Can You Afford To Lose Me? gave back to you guys in some way, whilst also having an impact (despite how small it might be) on the environment. So I started a giant Fifth Sister Swap chain by giving away my favourite hoodie from the Falling Asleep At The Wheel music video. It started with my friend & filmmaker Claryn knocking on one of my fans doors, giving my parcel to them and in exchange picking up a parcel with their special pre-loved item inside. This was then passed on to a stranger and repeated throughout the day until the last parcel finally came back to my house in a full circle. The idea being that each person extended the lifespan of their favourite old garment by passing it on to a stranger, so they could love it equally. I really hope you love it and I’m keen to do many more of these Fifth Sister Swap chains in the future
I guess this is me closing the chapter on the first part of my journey. I’m writing my debut album as we speak and it’s going to come next year. It's my most personal music yet and I hope I can continue to document my experiences for them to become yours. lots & lots of love, HH xx
Holly Humberstone - Can You Afford To Lose Me? (Lyrics)
You were my home planet You were my stars my holy place But you took me for granted Right from the start now didn’t you babe
And I Wish you the best of luck in finding someone else who is strong enough And I This is the only time I can’t be keeping you from fucking up
So go ahead and do your worst But don’t you go and cry when it hurts Can you afford to lose me? Go ahead and pack your bagsBut once your gone you can’t come back Can you afford to lose me? And if you’ve still got that fire, then prove it to me
I was your life support machine Didn’t you realise it was always me I was always there to pick up the pieces When you were a full blown catastrophe And I Give you the closest thing you ever to had love so sober up And this time This is the final time, I draw the line, I’ve suffered long enough
So go ahead and do your worst But don’t you go and cry when it hurts Can you afford to lose me? Go ahead and pack your bagsBut once you’re gone you can’t come back Can you afford to lose me? And if you’ve still got that fire then prove it to me Can you sleep without me Can you breathe without me Don’t you need somebody Somebody… somebody..
Can you sleep without me Can you breathe without me Don’t you need somebody Somebody…
So go ahead and do your worst But don’t you go and cry when it hurts Can you afford to lose me? Go ahead and pack your bagsBut once you’re gone you can’t come back Can you afford to lose me?
Holly Humberstone - London Is Lonely. An exclusive live performance for Vevo.
The Vevo x Holly Humberstone alliance has been strong for a while now. In June of 2020, we captured the Brit singer-songwriter's DSCVR at Home performances of “Falling Asleep At The Wheel” and “Overkill." Within months, luminaries such as Elton John and Lewis Capaldi also threw their support behind her romantic ruminations. So we invited her into our DSCVR Artists to Watch 2021 ranks, and she quickly made that decision look wise, with her heartbreaking “The Walls Are Way Too Thin” flooding college radio and indie playlists. Momentum shifted into yet a higher gear when Olivia Rodrigo announced Holly as her ‘SOUR’ tour opener. As a songwriter, the Grantham native continues dazzle her growing audience. Our latest collab is a prime example. Armed with a drum machine to accompany her signature electric six string, she flew solo without losing any of her indie rock oomph. The synth pulse and strums of her latest track “Sleep Tight” hark to late-90s alt radio hits. For the ethereal “London Is Lonely,” she slid behind a keyboard and spilled out her soul. It’s rare to follow an artist on each upward step. We're happy to be with Team HH all the way.
Executive Producer: Micah Bickham Director: Jared Malik Royal Producer: Averi Smith Director of Photography: Skyler Brown Editor: Kevin Rose Music & Talent: Gabby Prisciandaro + David McTiernan
Holly Humberstone - Sleep Tight. An exclusive live performance for Vevo.
The Vevo x Holly Humberstone alliance has been strong for a while now. In June of 2020, we captured the Brit singer-songwriter's DSCVR at Home performances of “Falling Asleep At The Wheel” and “Overkill." Within months, luminaries such as Elton John and Lewis Capaldi also threw their support behind her romantic ruminations. So we invited her into our DSCVR Artists to Watch 2021 ranks, and she quickly made that decision look wise, with her heartbreaking “The Walls Are Way Too Thin” flooding college radio and indie playlists. Momentum shifted into yet a higher gear when Olivia Rodrigo announced Holly as her ‘SOUR’ tour opener. As a songwriter, the Grantham native continues dazzle her growing audience. Our latest collab is a prime example. Armed with a drum machine to accompany her signature electric six string, she flew solo without losing any of her indie rock oomph. The synth pulse and strums of her latest track “Sleep Tight” hark to late-90s alt radio hits. For the ethereal “London Is Lonely,” she slid behind a keyboard and spilled out her soul. It’s rare to follow an artist on each upward step. We're happy to be with Team HH all the way.
Executive Producer: Micah Bickham Director: Jared Malik Royal Producer: Averi Smith Director of Photography: Skyler Brown Editor: Kevin Rose Music & Talent: Gabby Prisciandaro + David McTiernan
Director - Bradley J. Calder @bradleyjcalder Production Company - Stink Films @stinkfilms EP - Ryland Burns @rylandburns Producer - Christo Arsenio @byechristo Editor - Bradley J. Calder @bradleyjcalder DP - Cory Burmester @cory.burmester Production Designer - Joanie Del Santo @skinnybonesjoans Stylist - Amy Holden-Brown @69playgirl69 Make Up - Emma Regan @emmareganmakeup Colorist - Joseph Bicknell Commissioner – Louis Danckwerts @dnckwrts Manager – Josh Sanger @sangingintherain Label - Polydor @polydorrecordsHolly Humberstone - London Is Lonely (Official Video)Holly Humberstone2022-03-10 | My debut album ‘Paint My Bedroom Black’ is out now and I’m so excited that it’s finally yours. Get the album — hh.lnk.to/PaintMyBedroomBlack
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I started feeling like I’m living in the upside-down Haven’t seen you in forever and I don’t know how And I’ve been smoking and staying out too late But you know I’ve got good intentions babe
Started feeling I could see you in the rush hour crowd When I catch you in a stranger on the underground But something’s missing I’ve got an empty space And something’s different, when you leave my place
So I’ll try not to say what I mean when I call you up And I’ll try not to think of the distances between us
And it’s all good when we dance all night And I swear that I’ll be alright but it’s getting harder and harder to reach you London is lonely without you So will you stay? Cos I’m oh so sick of this place feeling way too big And nothing can hold me can hold me like you do London is lonely without you
Any minute now I swear I’m gonna lose my mind So many people it’s so easy to get lost sometimes And this winter is going on too long Though it don’t snow here it stays pretty cold And I miss your warmth
So I’ll try not to say what I mean when I call you up And I’ll try not to think of the distances between us
And it’s all good when we dance all night And I swear that I’ll be alright but it’s getting harder and harder to reach you London is lonely without you So will you stay? Cos I’m oh so sick of this place feeling way too big And nothing can hold me can hold me like you do London is lonely so lonely I’m lonely without you
I’m lonely without you God I’m lonely without you
And it’s all good when we dance all night And I swear that I’ll be alright but it’s getting harder and harder to reach you London is lonely without you So will you stay? Cos I’m oh so sick of this place feeling way too big And nothing can hold me can hold me like you do London is lonely so lonely I’m lonely without you I’m lonely without you God I’m lonely without you London is lonely so lonely I’m lonely without you God I’m lonely without you Without you
I started feeling like I’m living in the upside-down Haven’t seen you in forever and I don’t know how And I’ve been smoking and staying out too late But you know I’ve got good intentions babe
Started feeling I could see you in the rush hour crowd When I catch you in a stranger on the underground But something’s missing I’ve got an empty space And something’s different, when you leave my place
So I’ll try not to say what I mean when I call you up And I’ll try not to think of the distances between us
And it’s all good when we dance all night And I swear that I’ll be alright but it’s getting harder and harder to reach you London is lonely without you So will you stay? Cos I’m oh so sick of this place feeling way too big And nothing can hold me can hold me like you do London is lonely without you
Any minute now I swear I’m gonna lose my mind So many people it’s so easy to get lost sometimes And this winter is going on too long Though it don’t snow here it stays pretty cold And I miss your warmth
So I’ll try not to say what I mean when I call you up And I’ll try not to think of the distances between us
And it’s all good when we dance all night And I swear that I’ll be alright but it’s getting harder and harder to reach you London is lonely without you So will you stay? Cos I’m oh so sick of this place feeling way too big And nothing can hold me can hold me like you do London is lonely so lonely I’m lonely without you
I’m lonely without you God I’m lonely without you
And it’s all good when we dance all night And I swear that I’ll be alright but it’s getting harder and harder to reach you London is lonely without you So will you stay? Cos I’m oh so sick of this place feeling way too big And nothing can hold me can hold me like you do London is lonely so lonely I’m lonely without you I’m lonely without you God I’m lonely without you London is lonely so lonely I’m lonely without you God I’m lonely without you Without you
I started feeling like I’m living in the upside-down Haven’t seen you in forever and I don’t know how And I’ve been smoking and staying out too late But you know I’ve got good intentions babe
Started feeling I could see you in the rush hour crowd When I catch you in a stranger on the underground But something’s missing I’ve got an empty space And something’s different, when you leave my place
So I’ll try not to say what I mean when I call you up And I’ll try not to think of the distances between us
And it’s all good when we dance all night And I swear that I’ll be alright but it’s getting harder and harder to reach you London is lonely without you So will you stay? Cos I’m oh so sick of this place feeling way too big And nothing can hold me can hold me like you do London is lonely without you
Any minute now I swear I’m gonna lose my mind So many people it’s so easy to get lost sometimes And this winter is going on too long Though it don’t snow here it stays pretty cold And I miss your warmth
So I’ll try not to say what I mean when I call you up And I’ll try not to think of the distances between us
And it’s all good when we dance all night And I swear that I’ll be alright but it’s getting harder and harder to reach you London is lonely without you So will you stay? Cos I’m oh so sick of this place feeling way too big And nothing can hold me can hold me like you do London is lonely so lonely I’m lonely without you
I’m lonely without you God I’m lonely without you
And it’s all good when we dance all night And I swear that I’ll be alright but it’s getting harder and harder to reach you London is lonely without you So will you stay? Cos I’m oh so sick of this place feeling way too big And nothing can hold me can hold me like you do London is lonely so lonely I’m lonely without you I’m lonely without you God I’m lonely without you London is lonely so lonely I’m lonely without you God I’m lonely without you Without you
I wrote this song on a very confusing holiday in autumn of last year. Prior to leaving I was going through a lot of big changes in my life (most of which unplanned and unwanted) and it all came to a head with a family loss. The holiday was meant to be some time to heal but it became an agonising period of overthinking about the relationship I was in. Everything I was going through had put a lot of strain on my relationship, I didn’t feel like myself for a long time and never really expressed this to him, but deep down it was eating me up. I was very stressed because I knew the relationship was good and just couldn’t understand what was wrong with me or why I was having these weird confusing feelings. I felt I needed to get it off my chest and this song was my way of saying “if I do hurt you in the future then I never meant to and I’m sorry.”
The video for Friendly Fire came together literally 4 hours before it was shot! It was closing in on Halloween and we were wide eyed looking at all the streets dressed up. A lot had been going on that day and I wasn’t really ready to shoot a video but we were staying in Brooklyn, New York and found out we could get on the rooftop of our building, so we had to shoot something. We called our friend who is a great director and photographer, went down the shop to buy as much Halloween props as we could find for $500, took it up the roof, plugged it in and I performed the song amongst the madness. It was hilarious, people in the building kept coming up getting freaked out and running back downstairs.
Lyrics We had a mutual friend who played cupid You jumped in my bed and been there ever since Teenage affection is often confusing I’m starting to feel like it’s wearing thin
Darling I don’t remember how I’m supposed to feel at your place When we’re watching TV And if you start to wonder why I just stare into space When you’re talking to me
You were there, where was I? Know that somewhere down the line If I hurt you it’s just friendly fire Well it happens all the time Guess I’m broken by design If I burn you it’s all friendly fire
We had a shelf life but neither believed it We just gave up reading the signs I made conversation to fill every silence And put on my headphones and cried
It’s been a cold December, god knows that I’ve been a state Oh woe is me, but you’re making plans forever But God knows if I’m gonna stay Or if I’d rather be alone
You were there, where was I? Know that somewhere down the line If I hurt you it’s just friendly fire Well it happens all the time Guess I’m broken by design If I burn you it’s all friendly fire
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I wrote walls when I was in a v weird place & I felt like my world was spinning out of control. I felt so lost in London, I’m fine now though and feel I’ve found myself again ! :-) Anyway, I wanted to create a video with that kind of feeling so I jumped a few park fences and strapped a camera and lights to a roundabout in a kids playground lol and filmed this lil vid, I really hope u like it ! Sorry if it makes u feel sick xxxx
It feels like a lot of people might be going through something similar to how I was feeling last year, despite lockdown slowly easing, and need someone to talk to about how they're feeling. So please always let those around u know that you’re there for them & go support Mind charity. a charity that provides advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health issue, no matter how big or small. Please support this incredible charity and know where to go should u need them - mind.org.uk 🖤
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#HollyHumberstoneHolly Humberstone - The Walls Are Way Too Thin (Official Video)Holly Humberstone2021-05-19 | My debut album ‘Paint My Bedroom Black’ is out now and I’m so excited that it’s finally yours. Get the album — hh.lnk.to/PaintMyBedroomBlack
I wrote The Walls Are Way Too Thin about a time in my life where I felt like i’d lost control of where I was heading and struggling a little with finding my place in the world. It was a very strange period, I’d just moved to London away from my family and all of a sudden everything that I knew to be normal had changed completely. I moved on a whim into this little dingy room. I met some cool people but this place was pretty lonely and claustrophobic. I’m such an awkward person and even though I really liked my housemates I still felt worried about small talk in the kitchen or passing each other in the corridors. I had some fun times there, but I felt like I was mostly confined to my room whilst chaos was going on in the flats or streets around us. To avoid confronting how I was feeling I’d sneak out of the flat and go on train journeys to see my mates, get drunk, then come back hungover through the night or morning. I wrote most of Walls and the songs that come next on those trains. It was my place of therapy, in the middle of nowhere.
I wanted the music video to reflect how I felt stuck in my room with my own internal anxiety rising. The idea of being trapped in an air vent in a burning building came from that feeling of claustrophobia and panic that I felt throughout my time living in the flat. Shooting the video was chaotic, my elbows and knees look quite different now after 8 hours of crawling back and forth. The fire blast in the vent was totally real too !!
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Director / Exec Producer: Raja Virdi Creative Director: Josh Sanger Concept by: Josh Sanger, Raja Virdi & Holly Humberstone Production Company: PHASE Co-Production: Base & Apex Producer: Frankie Willcock 1st AD: Chris Malin DOP: Sam Meyer Production Designer: Anthony Neale SFX Supervisor: Matthew Strange Stylist: Amy Holden-Brown HMU: Emma Regan VFX: tk-fx Colourist: Connor Coolbear Colour Grading Company: Electric Theatre Collective Commissioner: Semera Khan Label: Polydor / Interscope / Darkroom
Lyrics
I heard you talking till the morning heavy whispers from the next room You say it’s never your intention and I’m just in a bad mood
There was a possible connection On the table for a second Then she made such an entrance Can’t stand all this tension can you?
Then we crossed paths by the bathroom But I’d just rather be out of the picture And I’ll do my upmost to talk to you But I just wanna be out, I just wanna be out of the picture And no I’m not just gonna lay here and bite my tongue I only wanna be here when she’s gone ooooooooo The walls are way too thin Oh I get down I get down when she gets you high I’m bored, I’m ignored, I’m being out my mind ooooooooo The walls are way too thin The walls are way too thin
You’re blowing smoke rings in the corridors I feel so cold How come it rains inside, the house is full but I’m alone With all the shit that still needs fixing out of my control It takes a hold of me It takes a hold of me
The same old sad songs I cling to Cause I just wanna be out I just wanna be out of the picture
And no I’m not just gonna lay here and bite my tongue I only wanna be here when she’s gone ooooooooo The walls are way too thin Oh I get down I get down when she gets you high I’m bored, I’m ignored, I’m being out my mind ooooooooo The walls are way too thin The walls are way too thin
And no I’m not just gonna lay here and bite my tongue I only wanna be here when she’s gone ooooooooo The walls are way too thin
Oh I get down I get down when she gets you high I’m bored, I’m ignored, I’m being out my mind ooooooooo The walls are way too thin The walls are way too thin The walls are way too thin
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I shot this performance with the lovely ppl at VEVO a while back and been so excited for it to come out !!! It was the 1st time I performed Haunted House & I hope you love it ! 🖤
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Holly Humberstone - Haunted House (Live). An exclusive live performance shot for Vevo.
Director: Tash Tung Senior Producer: Nick Calafato Producer: Jim Wilmot Production Coordinator: Bex Donnelly Runner: Deshawn Hillman Talent Relations: Carl Young Vevo Design: Charlee Twigg/Bee Clark Edit/Grade: Helen Duque DP: Ben Coughlan Steadicam: Jake Whitehouse 1st AC: Ali Baines 2nd AC: Austin Philips Gaffer: Dave Nye Light Op: Louise Lesley Sound Engineer: Alex Archer Sound Assistant: Jules Gulon Photographer: Ryan Saradjola
Lyrics:
They say this house is haunted But all these ghosts I’ve grown with As it slips away from me I still hold on hopelessly I lay my head to sleep and say goodnight
Bringing up four daughters Made a house a fortress Dirty knees and honey bees Nowhere else would sting as sweet Can’t believe we’re turning off the light
And one day I’ll drive past you If I recognise you I’ll try not to stay too long See the soil I grew upon In a couple years I’ll be alright
So darling, pull the curtains And in the morning Let me lie here with you Don’t say that I’m leaving In the morning Let me lie here with you
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There have been a lot of changes in my life recently and although change is necessary, it has often felt like my childhood is slipping away from me. My family home is this weird old house in the countryside and it’s kind of falling down around us. It’s where I wrote the whole of my first EP and the sounds of the house inspired the wonky sonics. My family are a very tight knit group, I have three sisters and we’re all pretty much the same person. It’s been really sad in the past few years that we’ve all been living different lives in different parts of the country and haven’t had a lot of chance to see each other. During lockdown my sisters and I all moved back home and it was just like how it was when we were kids. Coming home feels very comforting and one of the only things keeping us all connected.
Now as lockdown slowly comes to a close, my family home is writing its last chapter of its own story. We’d been told last summer that we might be forced to leave because the house is crumbling down around us. Mushrooms have now started growing out of the walls, panes of glass fall out of the windows and the big tree that used to be our treehouse has snapped and fallen. It’s a very old house anyway, with a crazy cellar featuring meat hooks too !! I’d always feared that we might have to leave, it has shaped me and my music. All of my precious family childhood memories are in this house and it almost feels like a 7th family member to us, so letting go was always going to be really painful and weird.
I wrote Haunted House just after we’d been told that we needed to leave. At the time I had also lost someone close to me & the song felt like my way of saying goodbye and a tribute to all the memories I’d made at there over the years. We have a family friend who has supernatural powers and whenever she’s round, she says that she can feel the ghosts in the house and it got me thinking that if there really are ghosts here, then they must be nice, nurturing ones that have watched over my sisters and I as we’ve grown up.
We shot the video at my house and my mum and dad even make an appearance in it. There’s a few hints to other songs off the EP in the video too!
Directed by: Raja Virdi Script & Creative Direction: Josh Sanger & Holly Humberstone DOP & Producer: Raja Virdi Colourist: Connor Coolbear at Electric Theatre Collective A PHASE, Fifth Sister & Deep End Production Deep End Mgmt.
Lyrics x
They say this house is haunted But all these ghosts I’ve grown with As it slips away from me I still hold on hopelessly I lay my head to sleep and say goodnight
Bringing up four daughters Made a house a fortress Dirty knees and honey bees Nowhere else would sting as sweet Can’t believe we’re turning off the light
And one day I’ll drive past you If I recognise you I’ll try not to stay too long See the soil I grew upon In a couple years I’ll be alright
So darling, pull the curtains And in the morning Let me lie here with you Don’t say that I’m leaving In the morning Let me lie here with you
I wrote drop dead about a troubled & manipulative relationship that despite how bad it is, you can’t get out, because love can often be blinding. I think a lot of people have been through something where you’re with someone that was no good and for some reason all they have to do is look at you and you go straight back.
I wanted the video concept to echo that feeling of something making you want to drop dead... when the rug is pulled from underneath you and you're falling. I kept thinking about my failed driving tests and how awful they made me feel, so I decided to cover my dads car in learner plates and burn it down. My way of saying up yours to the driving tests !!
Director: Raja Virdi Script & Creative Direction: Josh Sanger & Holly Humberstone A Deep End, Dadcam & Phase Films Production Thank you to the Belvoir Estate for the use of their land.
Drop Dead lyrics
Did you come around here just to start a fight? Drop dead I let you do what you want with my heart and I Drop dead And you put the poison in every word You said
Stop messing with my head Stop playing with my head One look and I drop dead
One time just ain’t enough, I take you back I call your bluff Why don’t you put a bullet to my head My ride or die, I'll take your love and tell myself it’s good enough But you know and I know One look and I drop dead
Did you come around here just to get your kicks? Drop dead If I cried I’d be lying, I’d be faking it. Drop dead It’s a fine line in between love and hate I guess
I'm, messing with my head Keep playing with my head One look and I drop dead
One time just ain’t enough, I take you back I call your bluff Why don’t you put a bullet to my head My ride or die, I'll take your love and tell myself it’s good enough But you know and I know One look and I drop dead
One time just ain’t enough, I take you back I call your bluff Why don’t you put a bullet to my head My ride or die, I'll take your love and tell myself it’s good enough But you know and I know One look and I drop dead