Zoey Lily – Last Goodbye
Following up on February’s single “More”, supported by the likes of BBC Introducing London, TMRW magazine, The Line Of Best Fit and BuzzFeed, Zoey Lily returns with another unique pop offering in the shape of “Last Goodbye”.
This song immediately taps into the heart with the opening line “You better leave cuz I’m just gonna stand here, I’m not the type who’d beg you to stay”, unfolding Zoey’s delicate vocals at its rawest. Instinctive wordsmith Zoey Lily tells the story of rather letting someone go than staying close enough to keep getting hurt. Complementing the vulnerable feeling of Zoey’s vocals, the track opts for ambient piano, with electronic elements and big distant drum beats alternating with male shouts, creating a dark atmosphere that is both intimate and anthemic. The longer you listen the more you fall into the inevitable darkness which culminates in the closing line “somebody other will be better than me”.
Speaking about her second single of the year, Zoey Lily states:
It’s hard if it suddenly doesn’t matter anymore what you think and how you’re feeling, but people are complicated and things change and sometimes it’s easiest to cut someone off completely even if the last thing you want to do is say “goodbye”.
Zoey Lily (née Zoe Lily Lewis) may be a relative newcomer to the world of left-field pop, but for this 20-year-old talent, musicianship is no passing fancy. The Hackney-based artist first delved into creative expression at age 13 when she began playing piano and her first wide-eyed forays into songwriting. Later, at age 17, Zoey found herself drawn to her father’s acoustic Martin guitar, the instrument which she still writes most of her songs with today.
Raised between the hectic metropolis of London and the rural serenity of southern French village, Les Mayons, Zoey can denote her creative instinct to a multicultural and multilingual upbringing. It’s one that also included international tours with her live music agent father (Joss Stone, Van Morrison) and the artistic influence of her mother, a former Parisian fashion designer.
Zoey Lily has set out to become a highly independent and original songwriter, singer, multi-instrumentalist, composer, co-producer and dancer, as we will see in future music videos and live shows. Taking cues from a wide-range of essential artists, including Lana del Rey, Kendrick Lamar, Frank Ocean and Vince Staples.
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