Fresh from kicking off the Inferno tour in Manchester last night, Halflives have just
shared a brand-new single and video, jealous.
Unsurprisingly, given its title, the song tackles the topic of
jealousy, with the lyrics taking “a hypothetical situation to an extremely
drastic and dark point”, according to Linda Battilani.
The singer explains that Halflives’ newest effort is “the
perfect example that songwriting doesn’t have to have any boundaries. While I
was writing it I was feeling that something out of my ordinary was about to
happen and I didn’t force this one in any comfortable space. On the contrary I
followed the flow and let it happen and here it is.
“Lyric-wise it was very fun to write, once I unlocked the first
idea for the chorus, which was a simple ‘okay, fine’, all the rest of the ideas
started pouring and I wrapped them up in one afternoon (I love when this
happens!). I’m very proud of how it turned out and it’s one step forward in my ‘adulthood’
as a songwriter.
“When
I have to describe how this song sounds like or what it makes me feel I say, ‘It’s
the perfect soundtrack for a villain!’”
Watch the video now: