Portrait Of A Blank Slate

* EP Cover
* Music Video

"**Portrait Of A Blank Slate**" is a song recorded by English indie rock band Lovejoy. The song was released on May 12, 2023, as the first track on their third EP, *Wake Up & It's Over*. The song was self produced by the band and was mastered by Giovanni Versari.

## Music Video

The music video was released on May 31, 2023 and was directed by Ted Nivison. Ted also uploaded a behind the scenes video, as well as an unlisted pre-visualisation for the music video using public domain videos. It won Best Music Video at the 2023 Nashville Film Festival.

## Anvil Card

Portrait Of A Blank Slate has a self-titled Anvil Card.

**#088 / Spell / Uncommon**

The title 'Portrait Of A Blank Slate' refers to the default icon a user is given when first signing up to a social media platform. The song itself was almost scrapped until Ash & Mark begged relentlessly to keep working on it, as they were keen to take the music in a heavier direction.

Artist: Sketch

## Trivia

* The song's title was revealed by Ash on Lovejoy's official discord server.

## Lyrics

**[Verse 1]**

He told me that much and now he's dead

Taught me to kill my indulgences with a sharp blow to the temple

Pick up the phone call and do everything he says

I could take a plastic camera

We could make such a pretty picture

Oh, so happy, oh, oh, so happy

I'm pretty cool once you get to know me

**[Refrain]**

I feel at some point I broke my mind

I'm always searching, the silent type

How do you all make it look so easy?

You open your hearts up so quickly, it scares me

**[Verse 2]**

She's an artist, paints across my chest

Goes to parties, act like hotel guests

Wake up Monday, now it's over

Don't you know no one gets what they came here for?

I could paint her, wrapped around her

We could make such a pretty picture

Oh, so happy, oh, oh, so happy

I'm pretty cool once you get to know me

**[Chorus]**

But I'm just the same, I've got a boring name

Across the world from what you want and what you came here for

So I'll wait here for you

I said, "Please, just let me stay"

Oh, just let me stay, oh

**[Verse 3]**

I guess you know now what to expect

He lives your own life in retrospect

You know it bores me? His insecurities

Breaks you down just to act as the architect

I could wait here, by the west pier

Watch the flotsam float, slowly disappear

Oh, so happy, oh, oh, so happy

If only you knew just how much better things could be

**[Refrain]**

Another week of action

Another hypoglycemic reaction

(Woo)

**[Chorus]**

But I'm just the same, I've got a boring name

Across the world from what you want and what you came here for

So I'll wait here for you

I said, "Please, just let me stay"

Oh, just let me stay

Oh, just let me

**[Outro]**

I'm sorry, it's all so predictable

I'm sorry, it's all so predictable, I know

## References

1. ↑ Lovejoy (May 31, 2023). "Lovejoy - Portrait of a Blank Slate (OFFICIAL VIDEO)" [Archived] (YouTube Video).
2. ↑ Ted Nivison (June 1, 2023). "I Directed The Weirdest Music Video" [Archived] (YouTube Video).
3. ↑ Ted Nivison (July 4, 2023). "POABS - Previsualization VS Final" [Archived] (YouTube Video).
4. ↑ Ted Nivison [@TedNivison] via Twitter (October 4, 2023): "I am excited to announce that Lovejoy: Portrait of a Blank Slate has won best music video at Nashville Film Festival! [Image]" [Archived]
5. ↑ The Anvil Card Binder [@LVJYCardBinder] via Twitter (September 29, 2023): "🚨NEW CARD ALERT🚨 NEW CARD ALERT #88 - Portrait Of A Blank Slate - Spell Picture: @cerys1912 [Photo of card]" [Archived]
6. ↑ lovejoy sauce [@lovejoysauce] via Twitter (February 3, 2023): "[Image]" [Archived]

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