nelward - lydia

Track 1 off of Lucid Scream EP
Lyrics:
You got the motion
Ooh you cause commotion
How you don't know what you've done to me
The very notion
Ooh of your devotion
Keeps me up all night I'll never sleep
If I can't sleep it's no dream (It's no dream)
Is this a joke that you're playing on me
Straight out of some fantasy
Oh lydia
Oh lydia
I'd run for miles just to trip on your shoelace
Oh lydia
Oh lydia
I'll wait a while for a crumb of your embrace
I feel your power
Stronger every hour
And ignore the flags out flapping red
Just for a minute
I thought you were in it
Now I'm back online and swiping left
Cause now you left me on read (Oh no)
I pick my brain for something stupid I said
I guess it's happening again (God dammit)
Oh lydia
Oh lydia
I'd run for miles just to trip on your shoelace
Oh lydia
Oh lydia
I'll wait a while for a crumb of your embrace
Oh lydia
Oh lydia
I'd run for miles just to trip on your shoelace
Oh lydia
Oh lydia
I'll wait a while in the hopes that you pull through
You know I'm a fool
You know I'm a moron
Yeah I'm a fucking idiot
Yeah, I'm fucking dumb
EP Art by Arthur Doyle (Lazerhorse)

[@mosespark1564]

Never thought the phrase "I'm a fucking idiot" would hit so hard in a song.

[@cyberforte]

Yeah I'm a fuckin' iiiiiidiot

[@inky2412]

This feels like the culmination of every Nelward song, like it would play during the end credits of the Nelward movie. Love it!

[@sulkingsookie]

ill say it, it feels like the culmination of all of humanity's struggle. fumbling a baddie was a day one upset, ever since that fish crawled out of the water millions of years ago. this is peak music and expression. #1 best song of all time.

[@destroyersilent6026]

three nelward songs in one day we are truly blessed

[@icebread3392]

the EP releases today?

[@Autistickidproductions]

God is smiling on us

[@orange_text]

praise the ghost haunting my apple shampoo!

[@goblin7873]

Felina would have been 100000x better if this was todds ringtone for lydia

[@quackmasterson5128]

i would appreciate it if someone made an edit of this

[@h2hoe625]

my name's elidia. I thought it would be difficult to even have a song that reminds me of my name even a little bit. I think I'll have to make this one my "name song"! 😁💖

[@hoopynaena3]

sometimes when i listen to nelward i do my little jig

[@andrewbarrett1537]

Do you dance a 1980s jig for this one?

[@mrpersonz708]

I love all of the leitmotifs you managed to fit into this. From sleepwalk, to cosmic relief, to probably tonnes of others I didn't even notice. Great job with this one :D

[@inky2412]

I feel like I hear some familiar parts from eat your dreams and get along as well! (The Good Morning at the start is very similar to Seasons as well)

[@mrpersonz708]

@@inky2412 oh yeah definitely! It's fun slowly discovering them the more I listen to the song. Thanks!

[@firstlettersecondpower]

@@inky2412OK IM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO FELT THE GOOD MORNING WAS A SEASONS CALLBACK

[@gus9797]

This is actually the theme song for the Lydia Rodarte Quayle spinoff which takes place after Lydia realizes Walter poisoned some random and not her, and that's a regular fever, letting her continue doing whatever she does

[@rainglock5885]

This song was on repeat in my head during a really bad relationship. My brain was trying to tell me something. So many red flags ignored

[@antonioharo2548]

i feel that brother, at some point, we'll all have a Lydia in our lives...

[@Synchronisedstumbling]

Had my own Lydia a while ago. Do not miss that relationship whatsoever

[@DrSnegg]

unironically i would pay an exorbitant amount of money to see nelward collab with bill wurtz

[@firstlettersecondpower]

SO REAL

[@yoiinks]

My favorite song currently, my name isn't Lydia but I feel powerful nonetheless
( also a tip: listen with headphones to ascend physically mentally and spiritually)

[@Patchess]

This is the nelward leitmotif scavenger hunt.
7.5/10

[@christianhart4138]

I want this song to become as unavoidable as uptownfunk.. , this is a true master piece

[@mushroomsamba82]

80's romantic drama vibes

[@rubytuesday38]

ughhhh I’ve been listening to this so much ever since it came out and my friend showed it to me and omg??? how is this not like #1 banger of the year???????

[@Fiddl3head]

2:52 when you bump into an inanimate object in public and then apologize to it

[@daijahdevard8965]

LYRICS
Good Morning
You got the motion
Ooh you cause commotion how you don't know what you've done to me
The very notion
Ooh of your devotion
tips me of all that I'll never said
If I cant sleep its no dream
[Its no dream]
Is this a joke your playing on me
Straight out of something Id seen
Oh lydia, lydia
I'd run miles just to trip on your shoelace
Lydia, lydia
I'll wait a while for a crumb of your embrace
I feel your power, stronger every hour
And you more the flags down flat weighed?
Just for a minute, I thought you were in it
Now were back our life and swiping left
Cause now you left me on read
I pick my brain for something stupid I said
I guess It happened again, god damnit
Oh Lydia , Lydia
I'd run miles just to trip on your shoelace
Lydia, Lydia
I wait a while for a crumb of your embrace
Lydia, Lydia
I'd run miles just to trip on your shoelace
Oh Lydia, Lydia
I'll wait a while in the hopes that you come through
Nothing ballons,
You know im a fool
You know im a fool, ron?
Yeah im a fucking idiot
Yeah, lets fucking go

[@LarryBordo]

The lyrics are in the description?

[@TheTeeWorldsfreak]

the perfect song to stand up in the morning

[@fiberglassribcage3698]

reject human connection, embrace eating grapes one by one like an ancient emperor

[@Kristof-w3z]

Hopefully Lydia hears this

[@lydiaphillips5716]

Ayo we right here lol

[@lydia._.nicole]

all the Lydias ever have heard this

[@lydia._.nicole]

we knew about it before it came out. we're just that good at predicting the future

[@Jeremaki]

walter canceled her hearing

[@lydiaharding2674]

yuh I'm here too

[@silvercobra143]

Nelward stop spoiling us with these bangers

[@icecreamman648]

Just woke up and started watching then heard "good morning" and already having a good day

[@squidlaw4344]

Certified banger

[@andrewbarrett1537]

This sounds to me like a classic Hall & Oates banger.
It’s like this is a contrafact of “Kiss on my List”, but with a new submissive theme to the lyrics (besides the new melody).

[@oakalquine5484]

because of the release order on youtube, i ended up listening to the first track last. but i really feel like this one brings everything together. if fly, balloon! is a sequel, and where's that wolf is a prequel, this is like a loop with its original song. the sad, but beautiful music of heartbreak in its craving for, and rejection of love. and that sense of illusory time really does produce a dream-like feeling when it harmonizes with all these past motifs showing up. like the whole ep was a modern version of eat your dreams asleep, processing its past with new memories.

[@thevrex9237]

commenting to boost the algorithm because this music is criminally underrated

[@fluid321]

Lucid Scream is very nice, as always another good track from you.

[@errorhouse4925]

Theme of Lydia from Breaking Bad.
Jokes aside. The references to Nice to Meet Ya I'm Digging a Hole are cool, I'm sure theres even more motif references I'm not hearing as of now though judging by the comments. Was a little surprised to not recognize any motifs from Normal though considering this was meant to be its inverse, overall though, cool to see an original song in the pile of reduxes. Catchy song, wondering who Lydia is to Nelly. "YEAH I'M A FUCKING IDIOT~~"

[@Nelward64]

yeah I kind of shoehorned this one as normal's counterpart. the chorus has the same chord progression and the outro resembles Normal's outro

[@smileysolar3940]

Might be my favorite song of yours so far man 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@pognogsans6991]

Nelward is secretly the best musician

[@strangedivad2392]

I love you nelward, your music always makes me feel something surreal

[@youps5604]

firsts notes really made me think of Mother 3's melodies, this song touch me hard

[@awesomeindustry007]

Awesome

[@Crowrona]

Listen to this everyday in the shower as a great way to get in a good mood during the mornings.

[@pastelhills]

LYRICS:
You got the motion
Ooh you cause commotion
How you don't know what you've done to me
The very notion
Ooh of your devotion
Keeps me up all night I'll never sleep
If I can't sleep it's no dream (It's no dream)
Is this a joke that you're playing on me
Straight out of some fantasy
Oh lydia
Oh lydia
I'd run for miles just to trip on your shoelace
Oh lydia
Oh lydia
I'll wait a while for a crumb of your embrace
I feel your power
Stronger every hour
And ignore the flags out flapping red
Just for a minute
I thought you were in it
Now I'm back online and swiping left
Cause now you left me on read (Oh no)
I pick my brain for something stupid I said
I guess it's happening again (God dammit)
Oh lydia
Oh lydia
I'd run for miles just to trip on your shoelace
Oh lydia
Oh lydia
I'll wait a while for a crumb of your embrace
Oh lydia
Oh lydia
I'd run for miles just to trip on your shoelace
Oh lydia
Oh lydia
I'll wait a while in the hopes that you pull through
You know I'm a fool
You know I'm a moron
Yeah I'm a fucking idiot
Yeah, I'm fucking dumb

[@TotallyAestheticGames]

Seen you live at Denver, you've got a new fan I love this song! Thanks for the amazing performance Nelward!

[@Sextistsheep]

It hurts my heart but at least I’m less alone then before the song

[@ethanmaxwell2235]

unreasonably hard

[@sanjixalv6956]

Nothing better to wake up what this banger

[@beyondthesky2140]

just finished my first listen of Lucid Scream and so far this one's easily my favourite track off the EP, but really they're all great. amazing as always!

[@teunhartveldt2940]

this could honestly pass as a level 42 song.

[@the_rigby420]

I found you by complete chance. Thank you for existing. Thank you

[@aymbord8996]

I dunno why but listening to this album reminds me of the fake friends I had. Probably the lyrics. Regardless, all these songs slap so hard tho fr fr!

[@Audieo]

Amazing banger nellyward thanks for this

[@dat1gaymer]

that ending is so real

[@OFloggy]

Oh lydiaaaa lydiaaaa

[@cyberforte]

Lyyyyydiuh

[@Tatsu0ni]

Maaan we barely get to hang out with Lydia in Mother 3

[@fexarii]

Releasing banger after banger

[@PoggerMilo]

been progressively listening to more and more of your songs ever since i heard apple shampoo on spotify

[@lydia._.nicole]

finally, a song about me🥰

[@Mertyukseq2580]

Good morning!

[@lnordin4854]

Just saw you in Denver, never heard you before but I loved seeing ya live, this songs a banger, I'll def keep an eye on your music

[@spongywinky9127]

Love this song!

[@SpinThwomp]

this was a good pick-me-up today, thank you nelward

[@jumponeverything]

Todd from breaking bad wrote this song

[@Nelward64]

HAHA holy shit

[@naswalt]

thank God, some more nelward!

[@VoidMasterJack]

good

[@radicool6959]

Yes

[@lydia3832]

As a Lydia, thank you

[@krezlk2493]

I felt the "goddammit"

[@allstargaming5553]

this song is a banger

[@dre_rona]

Love you Nelward, keep doin' whatchu do

[@yeti8631]

Holy this man never misses

[@fibr-dragon7977]

Ngl really glad I watched that KneeCaps video

[@sillycookie]

Love your stuff Nelward 💚 All your stuff brightens my day and I hope your days are brighter too

[@sas3y]

Really enjoyed the song, intriguing yet relaxed mood, but got a feeling that I heard something similar, but slower - Dreamer by Ozzy Osbourne, and now that I gave that old song a listen, Im just hearing both lyrics whenever I listen to this or the other song

[@Retroduck7]

good morning

[@chiicheo6439]

this is fairly late, but holy shit your songs are so GOOD. i adore the usage of leitmotifs in music and the way you manage to incorporate them into not just this song but some others too is admirable. looks like i know what i'm going to be listening to for the next couple weeks on repeat lol thanks for the banger tunes man

[@christianhart4138]

Got it on repeat, great EP!

[@-kauazin-]

MY GOD, WHY THIS IS SO GOOD???!?!??!?!?

[@whatsupastro1122]

Common Nelward banger

[@duncanrobertson8323]

No way I missed this

[@danieldorvil7683]

These 3 are good songs

[@RandomDude647]

This song is from the perspective of Todd from breaking bad

[@sandorrclegane2307]

I really like this

[@TreeHairedGingerAle]

This is begging to be paired with a Skyrim meme :o

[@andreas.2494]

Another banger from Nelward? Sign me up!

[@kyletheanimator8911]

SO UNDERATED

[@Galaveria]

My ears are blessed

[@crabby4265]

Why does this sound like something Tyler the creator would make, i can practically hear his voice in this song

[@dereckcorona9267]

HERMOSA CANCION !!!❤️❤️❤️

[@LostD4ta]

Mi nuevo tema de nelward favorito

[@dandanjambon]

my guy this fucking SLAPS

[@romulusnr]

this really ought to have a Private Eyes or One Thing Leads To Another type music video to go with it

[@cyberforte]

Lyyyydiuh

[@thesemorchannel8132]

You never fail to amaze me with your style. Jeez

[@Mothonomics]

I FUCKIN GLOVE THIS

[@onionero]

I glove this too

[@lucioelsucio5243]

i lov this song

[@fmltbh]

Love that my ex sent me this 🤣

[@Nicole32778]

Been listening since kneecaps gave you a shoutout in like 2020 or something and you’ve done nothing but improve keep going :) I love your music

[@tarangrover7]

Thank you for making a music amalgamation sequel album O Great Elward

[@camiluncha8555]

Great as always nelward!! Keep it up!! ♡♡

[@fizzyegg]

i thought the beetlejuice musical was enough but no i guess, had to use my name in ANOTHER song
It's amazing

[@DukeofDust93]

Is there a list of how many past songs are referenced / have bits used in this song?

[@noti7510]

epic

[@ShydenPierce]

this shit goes nuts

[@camfratus8636]

Fire!!

[@BluBao]

love your stuff man

[@aronaronaronaronaronaronaronar]

its night nelward

[@henryzhang3961]

anyone know where he found / how he made the album cover?

[@GDB]

This shit slaps