“PinkPantheress ft. WILLOW - Where You Are”

 

Where You Are” is an emotive, euphoric rollercoaster ride of emotions delivered by rising Pop star PinkPantheress with the aid of WILLOW. The track runs for 2 minutes and 34 seconds. The music video, directed by BRTHR, runs for 3 minutes and 11 seconds; it has a very immersive intro and outro which creates a world that helps to extend the one already present in the song. Both the track and the visual dropped on April 22nd, 2022. The song has this controlled chaos to it, as it hurls you in a million different directions; the structure of the song combined with the assuredness of the vocals create this backbone that makes you feel like a baby being rocked in a cradle, being told that everything will be okay. The production on the track, handled by PinkPantheress, Mura Masa, and Skrillex, utilizes a moody synth lead and airborne drums, along with godly sub-bass and a beautiful violin melody; there is also a very nice subtle synth under the main one as well that is super cool. Also, the song samples Paramore’s 2005 cut from All We Know Is Falling, “Never Let This Go” on the main melody; this helps accentuate and revive the strong sense of angst present in both songs Lyrically, the track touches on the perspective of being in a relationship that is riddled with uncertainty; wasting the days away in seemingly neverending self-doubt and questioning why it wasn’t enough.

 
 

The music video brings us into a blissful, vibrant world that reminds me very much of the party scenes and visuals from Euphoria. It utilizes hyperspeed flashing visuals that capture a wide range of colors and emotions. The video primarily takes place in this dark house on a hill at a party—there is a refreshing amount of uniqueness and individuality amongst the people at said party, and there is a band the artists sing in. There are multiple glimpses of this person with bleach blonde hair that I believe is supposed to represent PinkPantheress’ partner/ex-partner. Throughout the video, there are subtle shots of them making eye contact, in a way that is both painful and awkward, which is very accurate, and portrayed very well. There is also a fish motif throughout the video. There is a scene where PinkPantheress is standing in the middle of the club and a huge fish is swimming around in the air. She is also staring at a fish in its tank at one point—this time it is a small fish. Some other standout scenes include the ones where WILLOW is leaning against a wall and singing loudly (pictured above) and the one where she is in a room with the breaking glass. The ears that she has on are also iconic. Additionally, the video ends with a haunting visual of PinkPantheress standing in a hazy room. Overall, the video is a spark to the already electrifying track.

 
 

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