Whether we like it or not, today is Valentine’s Day, and sometimes it’s just tough to keep it together. beabadoobee is here to assist with a tender new track called “Glue Song,” and while it definitely leans in towards the lovers’ circle, swirling around a sentiment of feeling safe with your partner, its underlying positivity and upbeat hopefulness is a needed tonic no matter where we are on the calendar.
“Glue Song” also arrives with a music video directed by Jacob Erland and filmed in beabadoobee’s home country of the Philippines. It was shot on 16mm film and provides an intimate look at her family and upbringing. So hey, the glue applied here can stick to anyone who makes us feel at home.
“I wrote a lot of this song while on tour across Australia and Asia in the back of cars and traveling,” says beabadoobee. “It’s a heartfelt song that means a lot to me… a love song and the first one I’ve written in my new relationship. I usually write these songs that are sad, in the past with my writing even when it doesn’t sound sad looking back, the lyrics usually have been. For the first time this is just me being really happy. I’m in a really positive place for the first time in a long time and feeling love.”
She adds: “We recorded the song with my guitarist and producer Jacob in his house and added in trumpets and strings. This song feels really personal and I went to my home town in Ilo Ilo to film the music video. It’s where I was born and so that also added another personal touch to the song.”
beabadoobee is set to head out with Taylor Swift to open the mega pop-star’s upcoming The Eras Tour, joining select dates in March and April. Get into “Glue Song” below.
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