This new double-single from lilac frog, titled Blood in the Water, features two songs with contrasting moods but a focus on the same overall themes of friendships and relationships, specifically past or soured relationships, which is likely an unfortunately relatable topic for most listeners, but is written and produced in a way that makes the topics approachable and exciting to listen to.
The title tune explores the inner agony of a deteriorating friendship, a subject near to Harri’s heart. Lyrically, the song paints a vivid picture of being prey to friends who don’t care as much as they should, like “the blood in the water”: always seen, but never really understood or supported. The song was intended to be a sultry, gloomy, yet grooving number for fans of Halsey, Lorde, Lana Del Rey, and others in the alt-pop genre.
As the flip side, “Never Change” is slightly more upbeat, humorous, and catchy. This song, which is set to an electronic pop beat influenced by contemporary R&B and latin sounds, examines the fallout from a failed relationship from the perspective of an objective third person, analysing the actions of a friend’s ex-partner. Still genuine, it’s based on a true story of a buddy going through a challenging relationship in which everyone but him could see his ex’s shortcomings, and the song serves as an outlet for all these feelings; however, he has since gotten back together with his ex, so the song hasn’t worked for him (yet). Once everyone has heard it, we’ll know what he thinks.
