Yeah I think it will miss the top 40 now at this rate :( no radio airplay at all. Gutted, as I still adore the track.

well, what are their label in the uk doing?

 

a world exclusive SPLASH in the bizarre gossip section of the bloody sun really isn't enough.

 

who are they signed to because whoever they are SUX

Yep, this is gonna flop. :(

i am generally not one for opening up about my feelings on buzzjack. in 9 years of posting i have never felt compelled to do so for a multitude of reasons. i have suffered with severe depression periodically since i was 14. i had no friends through seconary school and was severely bullied. leaving school i lost weight, blossomed and changed my mindset as much as i could but i was forever crippled with self-doubt and insecurity, i have gradually managed to get rid of this but sadly the bouts of depression have gotten worse and last winter i went through my most severe bout to date. i cannot begin to articulate the place i was at during the latter stages of last year. i felt alien, lost and so so deeply lacking any thought in myself and thought the world hated me and i lashed out several times without a grip on the situation.

 

i remember one particular day being at queens park station following a night out and crashing at my friends. i awoke in such a terrible place and went to get the tube from queen's park to bakers street where i got off to change and i remember being stood on the M/C/HC platform and on the verge of throwing myself off, i came so close but simone battle came into my head and the images prior to her death. i came so close to doing something irreversibly stupid and destroying my life and the life of others around me.

 

with time this full length song and video were released and they have totally altered my life. they have given me a compassion, a reassurance and taken away any suicidal thoughts to which i was privy to in the past. simone was such a talent, such a force of charisma, beauty and talent and it took her suicide to realise the mistakes i made, as an extenuation of that this song has helped change me in so many ways. the poster you see now i hope is different to the one in the past, 'lighthouse' has helped me shed layers of insecurity, misery and anxiety. this song has changed the person i am today so much for the better and will forever be an inspiration and beautiful piece of music for me. the chart position isn't important when you get something that changes your life to that extent.

 

simone's spirit lives on and i'm sure she's inadvertently saved so many people. the chart position is totally insignificant as it's the song that is truly remarkable and the context, thank you for saving me from a terrible reality; life is too short, be epic, be fabulous and thank you simone/grl for teaching me how precious life is, without it i probably wouldnt be here today

 

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I'm glad you are in a better place now Jake. As always, if you need to talk/vent Facebook me <3

Ditto Jake <3 That was so sad to read, it highlights the power of music like this though!

 

 

Those performances are disappointing. They don't sound great and the styling is awful.

Just read your post Jake. I have no words. So, SO pleased to hear about you being in a better place right now! I find it interesting reading real life stories like that and then having the ending you seem to have had.

Unfortunately regarding mental health and specifically depression there are no guarantees there won't be another dark period in life that will set off another wave even though it seems everything is okay. The battle doesn't stop there and it's important to keep working on the issues and for others around people affected by them to be supportive and just there.

Much love to you Jake. I know exactly how you feel about a song changing your entire thought process. It's almost like the audio and a certain life event collide and it just clicks.

 

Always here for you if you need a chat. <3

Jake that was such a moving read. I have most definitely seen a change in your posts over the last couple of months or so, such a content and lovely side to you that I am thrilled I have got to know and am continuously loving to learn about. Count me in the here if you need a chat too, it's always a pleasure. <3

 

The power of music is astonishing, this song is a real beauty and the video a tearjerker for sure. I really thought this would be a sure-fire smash with all things considered. Hopefully it does manage to go top 40!

Jake, that was beautiful. I understand the power of a song like this, I've had some songs that helped me in a dark place too.

 

I agree chart position doesn't matter too much, but this is one of the most baffling flops I have ever witnessed. I know it's typical to say but I am a bit disgusted that Capital and Radio 1 can't find room for it on their play list yet they continually play the holy bland narcissistic trinity of Ezra, Smith and Sheeran on loop.

To be honest all of George Ezra's singles are better than Lighthouse. The sentiment behind it / the video is nice but the song just ain't strong enough for radio. The chorus doesn't pop at all.

To be honest all of George Ezra's singles are better than Lighthouse. The sentiment behind it / the video is nice but the song just ain't strong enough for radio. The chorus doesn't pop at all.

 

Yeah, it's not hugely strong as a song on its own, but when I watch it with the video, it does still make me feel quite emotional.

 

Charting high probably isn't important to them, as it's more of a personal song that they probably just wanted to do from love. But hopefully this under-performing doesn't mean they'll get less support in the future with stronger tracks, because I really want them to keep making music as they have incredible pop potential.

 

Lauren at 2:30. :(

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It's the song production that did not optimal, the background music on the chorus is just there, not making the chorus a step higher than the verses, so the chorus feels so flat.

I think it would be much better if the background music sounds like Emeli Sandé's Heaven, the drum and bass sound stronger.

Wow, I'm crying my eyes out watching that video, that's so difficult to watch.

 

I haven't been in this thread for a while but I have also just seen Jake's post, something else I also found very difficult because even though my depression didn't last as long and wasn't quite as severe, some of what is read there resonates with me. And to see the confidence that you exude when you talk to me and actually the conversation we had only a few hours ago, it's really special to see how you've turned yourself around and got your life into a happy place. The fact this song has helped you do that is really incredible and a testament to the girls.

 

I know that chart positions in comparison to what they're going through and how the song can make a difference is really quite an unimportant thing but I do still find it gutting that this isn't going to go anywhere. :(

Am I alone in thinking after Lauren/Emmalyn on the bridge, it's different with no pausing?