Touching hearts with her haunting and cinematic songs, Bella Kelly’s music is painted with shades of misty hues of smokey grey and twilight, wrapping listeners in a cocoon of introspection and solace in its protective darkness. Her journey, marred by early tribulations and personal battles, infuses her work with a profound sense of resilience and authenticity. Each note and lyric Kelly composes serves as a testament to the power of self-discovery and the courage to embrace one’s true self.
Bella Kelly’s “Goodbye” emerges as a hauntingly beautiful ode to the end of a tumultuous era, a slow-burning track that weaves the dark allure of noir into its very fabric. Straddling the realms of darkwave and trip-hop, it conjures an ambiance reminiscent of the evocative sounds of FKA Twigs, Portishead, and Massive Attack, yet remains distinctively Kelly’s own. This smoldering piece is both modern in its sensibility and timeless in its emotional depth, capturing the essence of a relationship’s final, cataclysmic moments with a poignancy that resonates deep within the soul.
In “Goodbye,” Kelly crafts a narrative that is as intricate as it is intimate, exploring the multifaceted emotions that accompany the decision to part ways with someone once held dear. The track delves into the heartache of closure, the weariness brought on by constant emotional turmoil, and the profound longing to break free from a cycle of pain that has become all too familiar. Through her poignant lyrics, Kelly invites listeners into a deeply personal journey of realization, confronting the harsh truth of mismatched connections and the intense desire to liberate oneself from the shackles of sorrow and fear.
“Goodbye is about letting go of the toxic people you think you love but aren’t good for you,” says Kelly. “Real Love won’t make you into a monster of rage. It’s about being torn between staying on the “crazy train” to try to make things work and leaving. In the end, it’s best to say goodbye.”
Watch the lyric video for “Goodbye” below:
Bella Kelly also recorded an acoustic version of Goodbye with Monte Pittman (Madonna, Ministry). Watch below:
Born in Brunswick, Georgia, a heart condition nearly took Kelly from this world just as soon as she’d arrived, her tiny body robbed of its heartbeat several times just a few days after her birth. She managed to rally through this crisis and would go on to pen short stories and songs to soothe her isolation and sadness. A talent agent cast her in a television commercial when she was nine, which began a four-year journey into short films, series, and feature-length movies. Music, however, is her passion, citing the healing magic it works in her own life to the way it affects others. An enchanting artist, and a tower of strength.
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