Speaking in Shadows’ official music video for Sweet Gemini filmed at King Edward VI College in Nuneaton.
An enormous thanks to all of the King Edward College students for being a part of this amazing few days of filming, and to our stunning star, Sarah Sambrook. It was so much fun to work alongside you all and create something we’ll never forget!
Whilst thinking about the new EP and a new single to promote it, we wanted to write another upbeat, quick-paced song but with a little more detail and progression.
Using a verse structure written by Ali, Lewis merged his own chord pattern together with it and the song started to form. After making lyrics up on the spot and manipulating them, the basis for the chorus came about – with the ‘Sweet Gemini’ inclusion coming as a result of a nasty run in with someone of the birth-sign. This gave me an idea for a story within the song, and the rest of the lyrics came quite naturally.
You’re a house of mirrors / a crashing tide
The playing card that sleeves will hide
Your dice are loaded / Your bets don’t sway
And you say / words your heart could never hear
With sentiments far too sincere
I’m getting wise to your charade
Just so you know / I know
Don’t waste my time / Sweet Gemini
Your crooked mask / is falling down
Sweet Gemini / Don’t waste your time
When every word you say is a lie
You bend me / break the rules / my heart
Like Russian dolls pull me apart
Belittling me piece by piece
Berate my spirit underneath
But the spirit you awake this time
Has had its fill of all your poisoned lies
The venom you instil
Forever flows around your soul
Don’t waste my time / Sweet Gemini / Your crooked mask / Is falling down
Your masquerade / is over