I thought that “Dance And Smoke And Sing” was the title of Keith Richards’ autobiography, but it turns out it’s a great new single by Lila Dupont – a New York artist now living in the UK.
The song’s video shows Lila playing an unplugged guitar in ocean waves that nearly reach her knees. Fortunately, her axe stayed dry as she delivers the rousing chorus.
“The song is about wanting to leave a place and a person behind in order to start a new life,” says Lila. “In the first verse, I wanted to paint an honest picture of how I was feeling in the moment while I was writing the song. In the second verse, I explain the dynamics of being in a relationship with someone who is extremely self-centered. I wanted to write about the frustration of feeling like you know everything about a person but they can’t be bothered to learn anything about you. The upbeat nature of the choruses are meant to depict the imagined freedom I would have if I simply left this person and the place where I was living behind. I used to have a lot of trouble walking away from certain situations, so I loved the process of writing this song because in a way it became a self-realization that I have the freedom to do what I want.”
With help from her Grammy-winning producer Scott Jacoby, I think that Lila will prance, vape and warble herself to the very top of the music biz.
Watch the video for “Dance And Smoke And Sing” below, or find it on your favorite streamer.
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