Produced by James Berkeley, ‘Audience’ translates a storyline of realising your true meaning for someone. Having to deal with someone in your life that isn’t good for you but feeling the pressure to uphold their expectations all whilst they use you as an emotional crutch. vi0let uses the term audience as a metaphor of having to play the role of someone’s personal cheerleader. She describes how everything they do for you or others comes with the expectation of praise and admiration.

“It’s almost like they don’t really see you for you,” she explains. “They just want your reaction to feel better about themselves. Feeling so replaceable yet so tied down can feel really confusing and writing this song, using all these metaphors to describe the polar opposite behaviours of this person, really helped me understand my role in this situation. It’s actually not about a romantic relationship. It describes multiple friendships and family members, which can sometimes be even more painful to deal with. I didn’t want this track to be a sad one, I felt quite powerful writing it when I finally realised the role I was playing for other people. By the end of the song I say “Seems like it’s easier when I go, blocking out the life you never tried so I pack up my bags maybe you’ll grow.” Which is my way of coming to terms that it’s sometimes better to remove yourself and wish them the best.”

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Lyrically, the song details a romantic back and forth between wanting to love someone but fearing the rejection they once showed you. It’s about wanting to be with someone for the wrong reasons and coming back to it over and over again. Both artists not only exude confidence throughout the song, but they also display a vulnerability in their lyrics which instantly connects with listeners.

Vi0let explains further: “The intention behind writing the song originally came from a place of heartbreak. I was still processing an extremely toxic relationship I had left and reflected on how I feel they viewed me. I felt like an idiot for so long constantly going back to the relationship which is how the chorus came to be. When producing the track with Jomo Kru, it became less of a sad song and more of a dark and mysterious ballad. It gave me a feeling of confidence although it’s quite the intimate track. Once we had the song down, I instantly thought of Jymenik for this track. She radiates a dark and mysterious energy and I knew her voice would take this song to the next level.”

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