Lydia the Bard - Afraid of Quiet (Official Music Video)

Heeeeey, thank you so much for listening to the first track from my Debut EP 'Afraid of Quiet'! I am so excited to FINALLY be sharing this body of work with you. There will be two more songs releasing as part of this EP on June 1st and June 15th so mark the dates in your diaries!

This song holds a very special place in my heart as it narrates my experience with stress and anxiety, I hope it helps anyone else that may be going through the same!

Come back on June 1st for the next track from my EP!

Lyrics:

Promise I’m fine when I’m not
see my minds spinning round and around with my thoughts
I’m a pot with no lid and the water is bubbling
'bout to boil over the temperatures doubling

Siren alarm in the night and I can’t stop the noise
'cos I swear there’s a fire somewhere
I can’t see it or hear it or smell it or taste it
but what if I’m not prepared how will I face it

If I could calm myself down
just breath in and breath out
take a second let go of control
then my mind could be free

But what if i drop the ball for just a moment
who would pick it up, a friend or an opponent?

Can’t I just calm down
stop the sound
take a breath and just relax
but sometimes
I’m afraid of quiet
and what that would mean

Cry a lot, fill a room with my tears
I’m like Alice, except I’m the only mad one here
Wish I could face what is coming
but I keep on running I’m chasing the bunny

Did I wake you, my noise was too loud?
I’m sorry next time I’ll turn my grief down
If my turmoil troubles you I can just leave and I’ll cry in another room

I swear that I’m in control
Or least I will be

Working on
regulation
affirmation
and therapy
breath control
become a better me

Can’t I just calm down
stop the sound
take a breath and just relax
but sometimes
I’m afraid of quiet
and what that would mean

Tossing and turning
The suns in the sky
It’s 5am
I can’t close my eyes

Want to turn off
Just have some peace
white noise is here
And I can’t sleep

Tossing and turning
The suns in the sky
It’s 5am
I can’t close my eyes

Want to turn off
Just have some peace
white noise is here
And I can’t sleep

Tossing and turning
The suns in the sky
It’s 5am
I can’t close my eyes

Want to turn off
Just have some peace
white noise is here
And I can’t sleep

I swear that I’m in control or least I will be
I am ruler of my mind and it will bow to me, to me

But sometimes, I'm afraid of quiet and what that would-

𝘔𝘜𝘚𝘐𝘊 𝘊𝘙𝘌𝘋𝘐𝘛𝘚
Lyrics written by: Lydia the Bard
Music written by: Ben Tomalin
Mixed by: Jacob Monatague
Mastered by: Jack Kennedy
Consultants: Sophies Holmes, Maisie Fawcett, Alexander Runicles, Matthew Cook

𝘝𝘐𝘋𝘌𝘖 𝘊𝘙𝘌𝘋𝘐𝘛𝘚
Director: Alexander Runicles
Director of Photography: Samuel Sutherland
Lighting: Jordan White & Ali Hendry
Production Assistants: Sophie Holmes, Matthew Cook & Maisie Fawcett
Body Doubles: Sophie Holmes & Maisie Fawcett

Follow Lydia's social media:

#lydiathebard #facereveal #afraidofquiet

[LydiatheBard]

also - this song moves fast so I would recommend putting on captions or reading the lyrics in the description !

[keylimepython]

Dolores: Rule the Quiet
Lydia: Afraid of Quiet.

[shadowldrago]

"I am ruler of my mind and it will bow to me." is such a fucking RAW line.

[prestigemadness]

Lydia is actually ethereal in this, easily the best face reveal in YouTube history!

[maryb]

I found this song from my THERAPIST going “you should listen to this song, I think you’ll relate to it”

[chloerimmingtonkane]

As someone who struggles with severe anxiety, paranoia and insomnia this song hits hard. You're music is gorgeous and just *chefs kiss*

[HyperFixGirl]

I’m a little shell shocked right now. For years I’ve been trying to get people to understand why I don’t like silence, why I need noise and music or the tv playing in the background. In the quiet my own thoughts and thought processes are too distracting and loud. You’ve portrayed how I feel and what I’ve tried to get others to understand. It took my breath away.
So it might sound weird, but thank you. I feel like this has presented a new way for me to explain to others my own fears of the quiet.
❤

[galagatorgames]

I am in disbelief at how professional this song is. This is the FIRST live person music video on this channel! How in the world is this so well made???

In terms of the music, singing is beautiful as always, the lyrics are bursting with meaning and it will take a couple of listens to in order to fully appreciate them, and the melody is stellar. Definitely in the top 10 Lydia the Bard songs for sure

[axolotlpotatoes]

I love that as the song progresses, she starts to sing slightly faster each time as if she's having almost like a panic attack. It also sounds like she's slowly sounding more controlling/afraid.

[KirbychuDagremlin]

THIS IS WHY SHE'S CALLED "LYDIA THE BARD" 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[FriendlyNeighborhoodFishPerson]

As someone who suffers with severe anxiety, overstimulation, and maladaptive daydreaming, this song is wildly relatable! Thank you, this song is perfect for helping me <3

[dominiklehn]

I know thats probably not quite what the song is about, but those lyrics with a firest background take on a whole new meaning. Because when youre in a forest you SHOULD be afraid of the quiet. If an alive forest is ever truly quiet something is deeply wrong. It screams danger.

[IsLi_Dumb]

Omg the way my jaw dropped when I saw her face😶
SHES A BEAUTY AND A GOOD VOICE?! 😶
I'm at a loss for words she really got everything...!

[Grackle]

She’s an icon, she’s the moment. You are a creative mastermind!!!

[scottvarley]

1:31 here she looks like she is so in love with herself/who she is looking at/the viewer (however you want to interpret it), or proud of them, enamored. Some strong positive emotion.

[Saturday-wedq]

The way she sings so fast is amazing 🤩

[vddccxxxxiii]

~Lyrics~

Promise I'm fine when I'm not
See my minds spinning round and around with my thoughts
I'm a pot with no lid and the water is bubbling
'Bout to boil over the temperatures doubling
Siren alarm in the night and I can't stop the noise
'Cos I swear there's a fire somewhere
I can't see it or hear it or smell it or taste it
But what if I'm not prepared how will I face it
If I could calm myself down just breathe in and breathe out
Take a second let go off control
Then my mind could be free

But what if I drop the ball just for a moment
Who would pick it up, a friend or an opponent?

Can't I just calm down
Stop the sound
Take a breath and just relax
But sometimes
I'm afraid of quiet
And what that would mean

Cry a lot, fill a room with my tears
I'm like Alice, except I'm the only mad one here
Wish I could face what is coming
But I keep on running I'm chasing the bunny
Did I wake you, my noise was too loud?
I'm sorry next time I'll turn my grief down
If my turmoil troubles you I can just leave and I'll cry in another room
I swear that I'm in control
Or least I will be

Working on regulation
Affirmation and therapy
Breath control
Become a better me

Can't I just calm down
Stop the sound
Take a breath and just relax
But sometimes
I'm afraid of quiet
And what that would mean

Tossing and turning
The sun's in the sky
It's 5am
I can't close my eyes

Want to turn off
Just have some peace
White noise is here
And I can't sleep

Tossing and turning
The sun's in the sky
It's 5am
I can't close my eyes

Want to turn off
Just have some peace
White noise is here
And I can't sleep

Tossing and turning
The sun's in the sky
It's 5am
I can't close my eyes

Want to turn off
Just have some peace
White noise is here
And I can't sleep

I swear that I'm in control or least I will be
I am ruler of my mind and it will bow
To me
To me

But sometimes
I'm afraid of quiet
And what that would-

[Gasping_Ghost]

Without even reading the description I knew this song was about anxiety. I felt it with my own
Beautiful

[galagatorgames]

Folk songs are one of my favorite music genres, so I am incredibly excited for this!

[Akira_Moon-lx]

THE LYRICS ARE SO CATCHY AS WELL, THEY FLOW LIKE WATERRR.