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Closer To The Picture by Valley
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ValleyProduced by
Michael Brandolino & Alex DiMauro & Karah James & Rob Laska & Andy SeltzerWrited by
Rob Laska & Alex DiMauro & Ben Lee & Michael Brandolino & Karah JamesAbout
“Closer To The Picture” is Valley’s opening single for 2018 EP MAYBE – Side A. The track drags the listener into the mind of a person suffering from social anxiety, struggling to fit in whilst at a party.
During an interview for Ones to Watch, the lead singer Rob Laska explained this vision:
Every...
Closer To The Picture Lyrics
[Intro]
(Closer to the picture)
(Closer to the picture)
(Closer to the picture)
(Closer to the picture)
[Verse 1]
On and on, on and on we’re climbing
Closer to the picture
Serotone low, low, Sarah's tone low
A quiet pessimistic (Just a shy socialistic)
[Pre-Chorus]
I don't feel bad about it
So eloquently undecided
Should I feel bad about it?
(Weight off my back, no strings attached, I just collapse)
[Chorus]
Like me hiding in the bleachers
How will I ever learn to drown it out?
Heartbeat, head between the speakers
When did it ever get to be so loud?
(Closer to the picture)
(Closer to the picture)
[Verse 2]
Punch with a fist, high five to a friend
Classic cheap humor
I tied a string to the end of a Coke can
Guess you didn't hear me (Or maybe I don't listen)
[Pre-Chorus]
I don't feel bad about it
So eloquently undecided (Shit)
Should I feel bad about it?
(Weight off my back, no strings attached, I just collapse)
[Chorus]
Like me hiding in the bleachers
How will I ever learn to drown it out?
Heartbeat, head between the speakers
When did it ever get to be so loud?
(Closer to the picture)
(Closer to the picture)
(Closer to the picture)
(Closer to the picture)
[Bridge]
Man, I just left in a hurry
Caught some old friends on the stairs
Said, "Do you ever think about your future
Falling apart in your head?"
[Chorus]
Like me hiding in the bleachers
How will I ever learn to drown it out?
Heartbeat, head between the speakers
When did it ever get to be so loud? (Man, I just left in a hurry)
Closer to the picture (Caught some old friends on the stairs)
Closer to the picture (Said, "Do you ever think about your future?")
(Closer to the picture)
Closer to the picture
Closer To The Picture Q&A
Who wrote Closer To The Picture's ?
Closer To The Picture was written by Rob Laska & Alex DiMauro & Ben Lee & Michael Brandolino & Karah James.
Who produced Closer To The Picture's ?
Closer To The Picture was produced by Michael Brandolino & Alex DiMauro & Karah James & Rob Laska & Andy Seltzer.
When did Valley release Closer To The Picture?
Valley released Closer To The Picture on Fri Aug 10 2018.
What was the creation process for the track like?
“Closer to the Picture” came together our first week of writing in New York City. Stuffed in a tiny room with an op-1 sample, a programmed drum pattern and a bass groove w/ @andyseltzer. So much magic happened that day that we raced home to our Brooklyn air bnb and nearly finished the song. Next mor...
What did Valley say about "Closer To The Picture"?
“Closer to the Picture” represents uncertainty of your own behaviour, ability to wrestle with being an outcast in any formal/unformal situation, about existential freak out, being the party E.T.
– Valley, via Instagram
What is the inspiration behind the music video?
We built this story around these two personalities that clash, but end up working together at the same time, and we wanted to hone in on some personalities that you witness at social events and parties. Take a weird quirky twist on it, because the song is essential about social anxiety.
- Rob Laska,...