"Terror" is the second single released by Rina Sawayama, and the only single released under the stage name Riina. The song was uploaded on Halloween on 31 October 2013 through SoundCloud, but it has been deleted.
A music video directed by Nick Morris was also released for the song, uploaded on her YouTube channel. The music video was eventually deleted from Sawayama's channel, however, it is still available on the website after fans found it and reuploaded it.
Background and release[]
The single follows Sawayama's debut "Sleeping in Waking" in February 2013. On 27 October 2013, Sawayama hinted she may release a song in Halloween on Twitter. "Have the most exciting Halloween surprise treat-not-trick for you!!! #BEYOND #TERROR".[1] On 30 October, she shared the single cover art photographed by Chloe Newman and Rebecca Scheinberg.[2]
Sawayama uploaded "Terror" on 31 October 2013 on SoundCloud, under the stage name of RIINA.
Music video[]
A music video for the song was directed by Nick Morris and produced by Try Hard. It was uploaded on Vimeo on 1 March 2014.[3] Tom Rasmussen and Louise Carmen Ford are credited as stylists.
Lyrics[]
If she'd never seen it
I wouldn't have ever heard it
My mind is a closed box and I don't even have the key
The answer is yes
Then why do you make me guess?
Everything is past tense, I should've made you believe
Terror, terror
In your eyes, in your eyes, oh
Terror, terror
In your mind, in your mind, oh
Terror, terror
In your lies, in your lies, oh
Terror, terror
In the skies, in the skies, oh
He said that you've been going around
Terrorising, running people underground
(Show me what you're made of, show me what you're made of)
He said, what comes around goes around
Karma rears its evil all over town
(Show me what you're made of, show me what you're made of)
I should've made you believe
The terror in your eyes, divided up the skies
So if you go ahead and leave
See my face and forgive the fear in your mind
Oh
Terror, terror
In your eyes, in your eyes, oh
Terror, terror
In your mind, in your mind, oh
Terror, terror
In your lies, in your lies, oh
Terror, terror
In the skies, in the skies, oh
I should've made you believe
The terror in your eyes, divided up the skies
So if you go ahead and leave
See my face and forgive the fear in your mind
Ooh
Terror, terror
In your eyes, in your eyes, oh
Terror, terror
In your mind, in your mind, oh
Terror, terror
In your lies, in your lies, oh
Terror, terror
In the skies, in the skies, oh
Terror, terror
In your eyes, in your eyes, oh
Terror, terror
In your mind, in your mind, oh
Terror, terror
In your lies, in your lies, oh
Terror, terror
In the skies, in the skies, oh
I should've made you believe
The terror in your eyes, divided up the skies
So if you go ahead and leave
See my face and forgive the fear in your mind
Credits[]
- Rina Sawayama – lead singer, songwriting
- Justin Tailor – producer, mixing, mastering
- Chloe Newman – artwork
- Rebecca Scheinberg – artwork
References[]
- ↑ Rina Sawayama (@rinasawayama) (27 October 2013). "RINA SAWAYAMA on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved on February 13, 2022.
- ↑ Rina Sawayama (@rinasawayama) (30 October 2013). "RINA SAWAYAMA on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved on February 13, 2022. “Sneak preview of TERROR! cover art by Newshine photog extraordinaire @Clo_Newman @RCScheinberg”
- ↑ Try Hard (1 March 2014). "RIINA - TERROR". Vimeo. Retrieved on July 6, 2021.
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