Terror

## Music Video

"**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". On 30 October, she shared the single cover art photographed by Chloe Newman and Rebecca Scheinberg.

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. 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

1. ↑ Rina Sawayama (@rinasawayama) (27 October 2013). "RINA SAWAYAMA on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved on February 13, 2022.
2. ↑ 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”
3. ↑ Try Hard (1 March 2014). "RIINA - TERROR". Vimeo. Retrieved on July 6, 2021.