Aquilina's musical origins began with her playing piano in school. She has been singing since she was eight years old and has been playing piano since she was nine. A trilogy of self-released EPs ‘Fools’ (2012), ‘Sinners’ (2013) and ‘Liars’ (2014) saw Aquilina peaking in both the Official UK Singles Chart as well as creating more than just a splash in no-less-than six Billboard charts with her brilliantly haunting, trilogy concluding ‘Liars EP’. A string of UK festival dates followed, underpinned by an invitation to headline BBC Radio’s prestigious ‘Introducing’ stage at Reading and Leeds festivals.
Aquilina's song "Time to Say Goodbye" was featured in the season six advert for British drama Downton Abbey.
Aquilina released her debut album Isn't It Strange? under Island Records and Universal Music Group on 26 August 2016.
Following a break from recording and performing, Aquilina released "Psycho" in 2018 and ‘Tobacco in my Sheets’ in 2019.
Square One
Lauren Aquilina Lyrics
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When it feels so out of place
I'm being frozen by your flames
Thought you were human but you're just a ghost
A shield of skin and bones
I promise you won't feel a thing
when there's nothing to hold on to
I found hope when I lost you
I've forgotten who you are but I
I remember that's a good thing
On the dark side of my heart, oh I
I never saw you shining
It's not hard to come down
When we never left the ground
I've forgotten who you are but I
I remember that's a good thing
Through the cracks I see a new day burning
A million miles of sky
That I can claim as mine
It's not hard to let it go,
when there's nothing to hold on to
I found hope when I lost you
I've forgotten who you are but I
I remember that's a good thing
On the dark side of my heart, oh I
I never saw you shining
It's not hard to come down
When we never left the ground
I've forgotten who you are but I
I remember that's a good thing
Back to square one but
I remember that's a good thing
When I forget to miss you
I remember that's a good thing
I was already half way home
When I knew that you were gone
Back to square one but
I remember, I remember that's a good thing
I've forgotten who you are but I
I remember that's a good thing
On the dark side of my heart, oh I
I never saw you shining
It's not hard to come down
When we never left the ground
I've forgotten who you are but I
I remember that's a good thing
When there's nothing to hold on to
I found hope when I lost you
The lyrics of Lauren Aquilina's song 'Square One' depict a person who is trying hard to hide her pain behind a smile. She feels frozen by someone's flames, someone she believed to be human but turned out to be just a ghost. The lines "It's not hard to let it go, when there's nothing to hold on to / I found hope when I lost you" signify the pain of letting go but also finding a ray of hope in doing so. The singer tries to forget the person who hurt her, but she remembers that it's a good thing. She sees a new day burning through the cracks and claims the sky as her own, signifying taking ownership of her future.
The chorus repeats the theme of forgotten memories and finding hope - "I've forgotten who you are but I / I remember that's a good thing / On the dark side of my heart, oh I / I never saw you shining / It's not hard to come down / When we never left the ground / I've forgotten who you are but I / I remember that's a good thing". The last verse brings the song full circle, as the singer mentions being back to square one but remembering that it's a good thing. She knows that forgetting to miss someone can be a positive step in moving on.
Overall, the lyrics of 'Square One' speaks to anyone who has experienced heartache and depicts the emotional journey of letting go, finding hope, and starting anew.
Line by Line Meaning
Trying too hard to put a smile on my face
Feeling the need to fake happiness, even when it doesn't feel right.
When it feels so out of place
Faking happiness feels forced and unnatural.
I'm being frozen by your flames
Being hurt and affected by someone who is supposed to love and protect you.
Thought you were human but you're just a ghost
Realizing that the person you thought was a true, human connection was not real at all.
A shield of skin and bones
The person may have a physical form, but does not have true depth, emotions, or a soul.
I promise you won't feel a thing
Vowing to sever ties completely with this person and recognizing that it will not affect them.
It's not hard to let it go,
Realizing that it is easier to move on from someone who was not genuine and the relationship was not deep or meaningful.
when there's nothing to hold on to
Without real substance or truth in the relationship, there is no anchor to hold onto, making it easy to let go.
I found hope when I lost you
Despite the hurt and pain of losing a relationship, finding positivity and hope on the other side.
I've forgotten who you are but I
No longer recognizing or caring for the person they once were.
I remember that's a good thing
Seeing the positive in the situation of losing someone who was not genuine, and holding onto that positivity.
On the dark side of my heart, oh I
Confronting the pain and darkness in one's emotions and heart.
I never saw you shining
Recognizing that the other person never truly showed their inner self and was not a shining light in the relationship.
It's not hard to come down
Without a true, meaningful relationship there is no pedestal to fall from, making it easy to let go.
When we never left the ground
Without real substance or growth in the relationship, there was never real progress or an upward trajectory to leave behind.
Back to square one but
Starting over again after a relationship ends, but seeing this as an opportunity for growth and positivity.
When I forget to miss you
Realizing that the other person was not a meaningful part of their life after all.
I was already half way home
Feeling content and at peace with oneself without the need for external validation or relationships.
When I knew that you were gone
Accepting the end of a relationship and moving on from it.
I remember, I remember that's a good thing
Holding onto the positive aspects of letting go of a relationship that was not genuine.
Writer(s): Nick Atkinson, Nicholas William Atkinson, Lauren Amber Aquilina, Lauren Aquilina Copyright: BMG Rights Management (Uk) Limited, Stage Three Music Publishing Limited, BMG Rights Management (Uk) Ltd.
Contributed by Micah R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.