Lovejoy - Portrait of a Blank Slate (OFFICIAL VIDEO)

Official Music Video for "Portrait of a Blank Slate" by Lovejoy, from the new EP 'Wake Up & It's Over' out now.

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LYRICS

He told me that much and now he’s dead
Taught me to kill my indulgences
With a sharp blow to the temple
Pick up the phone call and do everything he says
I could take a plastic camera
We could make such a pretty picture
Oh so happy. Oh, oh so happy
I’m pretty cool once you get to know me

I feel at some point I broke my mind
I’m always searching the silent type
How do you all make it look so easy?
You open your hearts up so quickly it scares me

She’s an artist, paints across my chest
Goes to parties, act like hotel guests
Wake up Monday, now it’s over
Don’t you know no-one gets what they came here for?
I could paint her, wrapped around her
We could make such a pretty picture
Oh so happy. Oh, oh so happy
I’m pretty cool once you get to know me

But I’m just the same
I’ve got a boring name
Across the world from what you want and what you came here for
So I’ll wait here for you
Said, please just let me stay
Oh, just let me stay

I guess you know now what to expect
He lives your own life in retrospect
You know it bores me? These insecurities.
Breaks you down just to act as the architect
I could wait here, by the west pier
Watched the flotsam float, slowly disappear
Oh so happy, oh oh, so happy
If only you knew just how much better things could be

Another week of action
Another hypoglycaemic reaction

But I’m just the same
I’ve got a boring name
Across the world from what you want and what you came here for
So I’ll wait here for you
Said, please just let me stay
Oh, just let me stay
Oh, just let me…

I’m sorry it’s all so predictable
I’m sorry it’s all so predictable

Credits:
Director - Ted Nivison
EP / Producer - Will Noyce
Producer - Brian Niles
Production Company - bigkid
1st AD - Connor Haddad
DP - Shane Bagwell
1st AC - Luke Jamison
Gaffer - Evan Croker
Best Electric - Samuel Diaz
Key Grip - Brad Powers
Best Grip - Taylor Reick
Production Designer - Annie Becker
Wardrobe - Sailor Gonzales
Hairdresser - Denise Bugarín-Escamilla
Art Assistant - Donovan Sykes
Art Assistant - Elise Blankenhorn
Truck PA - Anton Sereda
PA - Quinton Couch
VFX - Pendulum VFX

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[TedNivison]

This was an absolute pleasure to direct, and one of the projects I am most proud of. I look forward to working with the beautiful boys of LoveJoy for many more!

[Bjlogna]

So proud of Will Neff for sacrificing himself to create a great music video, he will be missed.

[bionicserveronly]

As a bassist this is now my favorite song that actually includes heavy bass line

[carrlaeyna]

Played this song in the truck yesterday and was absolutely thrilled when my dad asked who the artist was and i got to tell him "lovejoy, they're a newer band" without giving any extra background context

[Skiph]

WOW>>> Ted, INCREDIBLE JOB. A pleasure to work on this with LOVEJOY and the entire cast and crew. The SCIENTIST is very proud to have been a part of it. Nice work everyone...!!!

[doomsalad]

guys instead of taking the time to comment about the things wilbur has done in the comments, why not take the time to congratulate ted for directing such a good music video? or talking about how the drummer did a great job or otherwise. like just because wilbur did something terrible doesnt immediately make anything hes ever been a part of bad.

[Average_Idiott]

honestly wilburs drama is not stopping me from loving this song
also the intro is just amazing

[oresteswp]

The only bad thing about this song is that it ends. This honestly has got to be my favorite song from the entire EP! You guys went above and beyond with the budget on this one

[TobinHolz]

My girlfriend is a biter, on occasion she will just walk up like she is going to kiss me but instead bites me hard. It isn't playful... it hurts. My girl never bit me hard enough to coming close to drawing blood though. I have asked my girl not to bite me so hard and she listened to me. When you set boundaries, other people should respect those boundaries. I understand that he has accepted responsibility for his actions, gotten therapy, and is working on being a better human being. Hopefully, he is sincere and this has been a learning moment for him. A close friend of mine once said, " people need as many chances as it takes to get it right". Good team effort for the video and everyone who was involved.

[Atra]

The song? Slaps.
The singer? Bites.
The song? Still slaps.

[AidenAimeeLeach]

I genuinely just can not wait to say ‘I listened to Lovejoy before they became one of the most famous bands in the world.’

Never mind.

[VivianShea]

I never know what to expect with Lovejoy music videos and I’m always impressed and obsessed

[BasedRealist]

"Breaks you down just to act as the architect" is by far one of my favorite lyrics, ever. Keep going Lovejoy! You're amazing!!!

[rcolbydobbs]

I really dig how they’ve got this Arctic Monkeys energy but also with a slight shift, a little more discordance and angst vibes, they could sound like Cursive. Really digging it

[xbloosaber]

This is legit a work of art, the visuals (especially the fct that it was all black and white) worked so well, props to ted's and everyone else's work on this MV we have entered a new era and its a beautiful one man

[odysseusofegypt]

"how do you all make it look so easy?
you open your hearts up so quickly it scares me"
this line is my absolute favourite line, it's exactly what i mean as a demiromantic person

[SoFarBec]

I came here from Ted’s video about the directing process, and I’m really impressed with how this turned out!It was complex work and Ted looked stressed, but it feels and looks exactly how he described his vision, and I think the song has a lot of extra oomph because of this awesome music video. 10/10

[onyjglf]

The song, the artistic direction, the shots Ted combined to establish the story and vibe— I AM SO OBSESSED! This is amazing! So proud of the gang and Ted for coming together with this!

[natef.]

Everything just fits so perfectly. The sound the acting, the costumes, the old public domain clips, the direction. MM it’s just so good

[cestariviere]

Our little British Indie band isn't small anymore… aND NOW PEOPLE WILL RECOGNIZE IT AS IT DESERVES!!! 🤩💕