Threadbare
UK indie-rock female artist, chaotic and pulsing, swirling basslines, driving drums, sharp angular guitars, unsteady but exhilarating, desperate and raw vocals, frenzied but danceable, English accent
Threadbare
UK indie-rock female artist, chaotic and pulsing, swirling basslines, driving drums, sharp angular guitars, unsteady but exhilarating, desperate and raw vocals, frenzied but danceable, English accent
Lyrics
Intro – Deep Growling Off-Kilter, Teetering on the Edge
[Spin, spin, don’t fall down,
Hold your breath, don’t touch the ground.]
Verse 1 – Fast-Paced, Restless, Can’t Stop Moving
Hands shaking, dress torn at the seams,
Dizzy lights, slipping out of reach.
Laughing too loud, but it don’t feel right,
Dancing on glass in the dead of night.
Pre-Chorus – Spinning, Losing Control
Hold it together, stitch it tight,
Fake a grin, make it right.
But every step, I feel the pull—
The thread unravels, I lose control.
Chorus – Big, Tumbling, Feels Like Falling
Threadbare, threadbare, one more spin,
Holding on, but the seams wear thin.
Threadbare, threadbare, stitch it tight,
Dance it off, but not tonight.
Beat slams back in, breathless energy.
Verse 2 – Everything’s Slipping, But We Keep Twirling
Blurred reflections, static sky,
Every laugh feels weaponized.
Smoke in the air, heels on the wire,
Tug at the thread, watch it catch fire.
Pre-Chorus – The Last Shreds of Holding On
Hold it together, stitch it tight,
Fake a grin, make it right.
But every step, I feel the pull—
The thread unravels, I lose control.
Chorus – Even Bigger, The Spiral Hits
Threadbare, threadbare, one more spin,
Holding on, but the seams wear thin.
Threadbare, threadbare, stitch it tight,
Dance it off, but not tonight.
Bridge – Everything Falls Apart, No More Illusions
Drums drop out, everything feels weightless.
What’s left when the fabric frays?
Nothing holds, nothing stays.
What’s left when the thread gives way?
Only air, only space.
Beat crashes back in, full-speed.
Final Chorus – The Collapse, The Last Dance
Threadbare, threadbare, torn at the seams,
Laughed too loud, forgot what it means.
Threadbare, threadbare, twist and turn,
One last step before we burn.
Outro – Spinning Into Nothing
[Spin, spin, don’t fall down,
Hold your breath, don’t touch the ground.]
Beat cuts. Silence.