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Fountain of Youth

by YVA

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FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH is the first single dropped from YVA's upcoming debut EP, HYPE MACHINE. At once violent and monumental, sensitive and candid, Fountain of Youth is an unrelenting critique of social media and our obsession with staying young.

"I'm not just angry at the platforms that manipulate our insecurities for their own sales and engagement, but at us for feeding the beast. We know what they're doing to us but we just keep praying to that machine. I hate that I'm an unwitting sales-person for my self-hate."

YVA cites Radiohead, IRAH, Massive Attack and early Fever Ray as her main inspirations for HYPE MACHINE, but says on releasing the single:
"This was the first piece of music I recorded where I honestly believed in what I had done. If nothing else, I can be proud I finally created something that has long been burning a hole in me. Feels good to get it out.'"

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There's no fountain of youth, just a mountain of dreams,
I'm bored of being sold a better me.
There's no fountain of youth no lines I can un-crease,
Tear myself apart for the mirrors ease.
Uh, I'm bored.

It's a liars road to agelessness,
got lost on the way 'cos I knew it didn't exist.
Am I worthy of youth, where's my laughter line?
I've been biting at the bit but I swallow it every time.
Uh, I'm bored.

My beauty's out of time and they know.
I, I'm bored, bored of being bought and sold.

Where did I sign to be so undermined?
Just a mouthpiece for fun until I say mine.
There's no fountain of youth, just beautiful untruths,
Telling me I'm not good enough and neither are you.
Uh, I'm bored.

My beauty's out of time and they know,
I, I'm bored, bored of being bought and sold.

Don't let them take what I feel
All that I do makes me real
Not the lines on my face
It's a fucking disgrace
I've been begging all my life to let them steal
Believing all their lies won't make them real.

There's no fountain of youth.

There's no fountain of youth!
There's no fountain of youth!
There's no fountain of youth!
There's no fountain of youth.

credits

released February 12, 2021
Amy Holford (YVA) - Vocals, melody, lyrics, writer, mix, producer.
Jonathan Hibbert - Guitar, bass, writer, mix, engineer, producer.
Martyn Kaine - Drums
Anna Pheobe - Strings
Jordan Miller - Keys

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YVA London, UK

"There is a truth to [YVA's] voice that veers from unapologetically disturbing to simply sublime. An artist with a profound mastery of genuine magic.”
-Nitin Sawhney, Ivor Novello Award winning producer, composer, artist, and friend.

My second single, Do Not Descend, from my second EP (out in September), is out now! ✨ ... more

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