Considering that you went from crafting poems to pop music, what lessons or tendencies carried over, and what did you have to unlearn?
LYVIA: Lessons I carried over would probably be the way I rhyme, I love the way it sounds, and it comes really naturally to me because of the poetry. Something I had to unlearn would be trying to force loads of words into a song [laughs]. Sometimes with songwriting, specifically when writing hooks, I can have a tendency to give loads of detail, which is nice sometimes, but equally sometimes less is more.
On the performance side, your previous busking experiences must have offered you a great opportunity to work on connecting with audiences. What practices from that do you still find yourself embracing when you step into a studio or a festival stage?
LYVIA: I think that busking, etc., taught me that an audience likes to hear the story behind a song before you sing it to them, it helps them connect more. So I’ve deffo carried over my chatty nature to the big stage [laughs]. Sometimes I might even talk too much. I like to connect with my audience or listeners in the best way I can and really bring them into my world, whether that’s when recording or performing.
Your latest track, “Little White Lie,” feels both playful and pointed. What were some of your initial goals with the song?
LYVIA: Honestly, this song was never made to come out. I only wrote it to get the story off my chest; it was made for me. So, I didn’t have any goals for the song or themes, other than to get it off my chest. I think that’s why it’s so good, because it’s so honest.
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