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Romanticise

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Exploring Birdsong are stepping into a new era with their stunning new single ‘Romanticise’.

The band comment: "'Romanticise' is centred around a relationship plagued by toxicity. Written from the perspective of the perpetrator, lyrically it depicts the needless and unnecessary frustration & anger shown towards their partner.

"The chorus had to be catchy. This was written first, and as the writing process developed and lyrical content was formed, we wanted the breakdown section to match the chaotic and aggressive nature of the lyrics.

"The opening line to the chorus is a sarcastic jab at the protagonist’s partner; ‘You could romanticise a car wreck at eighty’ - it illustrates their frustration at a tenaciously positive outlook, and is followed by ‘would you anatomise the way I’m behaving?’, shifting the blame from themselves as if their behaviour is being overly scrutinised when questioned.

"The song is written - unfortunately - from personal experience."

lyrics

My love is running cold and I can’t hide the hate
I opened up your chest, your heart is on a plate
(I don’t understand)

So I filled the wound with salt and put it on a flame
The love that your eyes suggest is thrown across your face

You could romanticise a car wreck at 80, the sky while it’s raining
Would you anatomise the way I’m behaving, undress me like a mannequin?

The doors and windows here are always bolted closed
The cracks of light I saw are not what I once thought

The swelling anger in my eyes is all I see
I’ll point the knife away from you and onto me

You could romanticise a car wreck at 80, the sky while it’s raining
Would you anatomise the way I’m behaving, undress me like a mannequin?
Would you look in my eyes and stop me from facing the war that I’m waging?
I’ve said it a thousand times, the road that I’m paving just goes to hell and back again

credits

released November 5, 2025
P&C 2025 Long Branch Records

Lynsey Ward - vocals, piano
Jonny Knight - bass, synthesisers
Matt Harrison - drums, percussion

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Exploring Birdsong Liverpool, UK

Genre blending rock.

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