Soda Blonde have released their first new song since 2023’s album Dream Big.
The song is written from singer Faye O’Rourke’s self-description of “brain rot”, and musically it’s got a bright Talking Heads / Cut Copy ’80s vibe to it in the best way.
“‘Bully’ is a stubborn knot of internal dialogue, unrequited love and my own longing for acceptance.”
Watch the lyric video by the band’s Adam O’Regan, who has proven to be very adept with a camera in recent years.
It’s a song that will be aired live, at upcoming gigs in Dublin’s on December 7th at Vicar Street after UK dates in London on December 3rd, followed by Leeds on December 4th and Glasgow on December 5th.
Soda Blonde Live Dates
- December 3rd – Corsica Studio, London
- December 4th – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
- December 5th – Nice n’ Sleazy, Glasgow
- December 7th – Vicar St, Dublin
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Soda Blonde – Bully Lyrics
Bully
Is it I embarrass you
Don’t you think that I look good
But everybody all agrees
You and I were meant to be
Oh it’s the beginning
And we don’t know what we’ve got
They’re going to heaven
And you don’t know why you’re not
What is it that I did wrong
You won’t look in my eyes anymore
But everybody all agrees
You and I were meant to be
Oh it’s the beginning
and we don’t know what we’ve got
They’re going to heaven
And you don’t know why you’re not
I don’t think you’re listening
I told you it would be tough
I don’t think you want it
You’re not trying hard enough
You’re giving me the runaround
You’re giving me the runaround
I’m giving you the runaround
We don’t know what what we’ve got
Oh it’s the beginning
and we don’t know what we’ve got
They’re going to heaven
And you don’t know why you’re not
I don’t think you’re listening
I told you it would be tough
I don’t think you want it
You’re not trying hard enough
Lyrics by Faye O’Rourke
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