Song 06 // Romy - "Lifetime"
Oh, this is a high that I can't get from nobody else
You know I'll never let this feeling go to waste
No, oh, no, no way
This must be a love from a higher place
Closing my eyes and I still know the taste
The touch of your skin when the sun hits your face
During a year filled with dread and uncertainty, it’s easy to succumb to fear. Everyone around the world has witnessed how our lives can change drastically overnight. For the majority of the year we’ve been on lockdown and isolated from our friends and family, from those we love.
It’s been a time when solitary introspection surfaces the memories in our lives that matter the most. The moments where we felt truly alive. And the people who’ve made a lasting impact during our time on this world.
And if you're ever lonely
If you can't find the way
If this world comes to an end
I wanna be there with you
Romy captures this deep inward-looking moment with her first solo single, “Lifetime,” created during lockdown. You may be familiar with her music as the guitarist and vocalist for the dreamy, indie pop band The xx (in fact another member of the band, Jamie xx, is also one of the collaborators for “Lifetime”). But with this song, Romy takes the forefront of leading a euphoric, upbeat hit — a song that feels at home on the dance floor of a club.
Once in a lifetime
You'll be right beside me
I'll be right beside you
Under the weight of our current times, the song is an optimistic reminder of togetherness, of intimacy, and of queer love.
While Romy has showcased much softer, tender vocals in The xx, she expands on her singing in “Lifetime” with a new found self-assurance. The type of confidence ready to bring a roomful of strangers together with a big, emotional dance floor number.
And once in a lifetime something matters
I wanna tell you this matters to me
It's never the right time
So just let it happen
Oh, let it happen
The lyrics also feel more direct, more intentional, and more open. The work of an artist stepping forth and fully embracing herself. Queer artists have always pioneered innovations in music and expanded the boundaries of the genres they reside in. Romy’s latest single teases us on what is to come with the future of dance music.
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