If Not For Me and Wind Walkers Team Up For New Single "Lie Awake"
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On July 17, If Not For Me unveiled their latest single, “Lie Awake”, for their upcoming album Where The Light Begins To Fade. The song features beloved band Wind Walkers on the track. The track also dropped with an official music video that traps you between the story playing out on screen and the band’s performance, holding your attention to the very end.
Patrick Glove shared, “‘Lie Awake’ to me is almost like a spiritual successor to ‘Feel Me Now’ that takes the story a little deeper. I just love the dynamic of toxic love that feels good on the surface, but you both know you’re only hurting each other in the end. I think what landed so hard with people in ‘Feel Me Now’ is the descriptive imagery, so I wanted to play really heavily with that lustful desire in the chorus with lines like ‘feel my hands running down your face’ and ‘did you forget how I made you shake, how I taste’ but then totally contrast it in the back half with ‘does it hurt when you scream my name’, ‘I’m your pain,’ etc. It just feels like such a relatable story that we’ve all had to go through at one point or another and may even still keep us up at night.”
The song dives deep into complicated cycles of relationships and the feelings that get wrapped up and so hard to let go. The song serves as both a reminder and a warning that toxic love makes it difficult to push on even when it's best to let go and heal yourself.
Wind Walkers vocalist Trevor Borg said, “When the guys in If Not For Me asked me to be a part of this song, it felt like a collaboration that had been a long time coming after years of crossing paths through Wind Walkers and working with many of the same people. From recording with the same producer to working with the same videographer, everything felt effortless–they’re not only incredible musicians but also genuine friends. Knowing we’ll be hitting the road together this fall makes this release even more special, and I’m grateful they trusted me to be part of such an incredible song.”
Colorblind’s has achieved success because they refuse to chase what’s popular in the scene, never trying to fit in. Since forming in 2017, Colorblind has forged paths of their own in the modern heavy music scene, one song at a time, powered by groundbreaking singles like “Motionless”, “Needle Eye”, “Letdown”, and my personal favorite “Car Crash”, racking up 30+ million streams in the process. Releases like “Ghosts” showcase how revealing their personal perspective is and that listeners crave their authenticity.
Colorblind’s sound thrives on contrast, detuned riffs, ambient textures, and pop-forward melodies while pairing weight and atmosphere in a way that feels like your soul is being rattled. What lies beneath their music is emotional honesty and intelligence that many of us listeners crave and has helped shape the band into their current form.
Check out If Not For Me this fall on the I Don’t Belong Here Tour alongside Wind Walkers and True North. All dates are listed below. You can pre-save their upcoming album Where The Light Begins To Fade HERE!
