Singular pop storyteller and lyricist, Bellah Mae reaches further depths of her Sad Girl Era diving into ‘the one that got away’ with captivating new single ‘2053’.
“Everybody will always tell you ‘it’ll be okay’ and ‘there’s plenty of fish in the sea’ but sometimes you wonder if they’ll always be a part of you that reflects on a particular person that’s no longer in your life anymore,” Bellah explains. “As for writing the lyrics, I really wanted to tell a story of how strange it is for that person to not be aware of big changes or things happening within your life now.”
Always seeking new narratives to help conceptualise her songwriting, the fast-rising popstar finds this approach is a way in which she can connect the dots to unveil her most emotive side. “I never really switch off from thinking in lyrics, if I’m having any conversation and someone says a little thing it can spark a whole line in my head.”
Surrounded by music from a young age, instilling a love for both performing and songwriting, Bellah’s introduction to music came from her grandad who dedicated his time to his own rock’n’roll band alongside playing as a pianist for county and southern style musicians. “I feel so closely connected to country lyricism and southern music arrangements, it was just what I was raised listening to and learning to play, so it feels a very homely genre to me.” Picking up a guitar aged 9, it was Bellah’s Grandad that would push her into becoming the best version of a musician, continuously asking her to practice a song just “one more time” to reach that point of perfection – this tenacity and persistence is something Bellah still teaches herself today.
There’s also nothing more special to Bellah than a song telling a story, in words so specific that they feel like they were written exactly about you and your life. ‘2053’s hyper specific lyrics are already resonating with the Hot Ex Girlfriend community across social teasers, forging tighter bonds between fans through shared experiences and emotions.
‘2053’ follows the release of ‘Compatible’ and the announcement of the Never Waste A Heartbreak Tour kicking off this May. The string of new shows arrives after last year’s sold-out tour and will see Bellah perform new songs from her upcoming second EP Never Waste A Heartbreak out May 3rd.
“The title of this new EP means a lot to me as it enforces that no matter what happens there’s always a positive. If you’re in a heartbreak, you have so much opportunity to become such an empowered version of yourself, learning that you can move past anything and grow even stronger from it.”
Dates for the Never Waste A Heartbreak Tour can be found below. Tickets below too.
Sunday 12th May – G2 The Garage, Glasgow
Wednesday 15th May – Club Academy, Manchester
Sunday 19th May – O2 Institute2, Birmingham
Monday 20th May – Lafayette, London
