Ainsworth has been secretly writing and recording songs from bedrooms and basements between Toronto and Brooklyn, New York. What began as pass-time sketches between composing music for film and multimedia projects has over time revealed an enchanting collection of experimental pop songs with a life of their own.
Blurring the boundaries between indie music, filmic orchestration, and electronic music, Lydia’s debut ‘Right From Real’ thrives on haunting melodies and draws inspiration from a wide range of musical sources: Verdi’s Requiem, Ace of Base, Bulgarian choirs, Bernard Herrmann, Tones on Tail, Art of Noise, to name a few. This sense of unexpected marriages of influence flows throughout much of Lydia’s previous work which features use of voice sampling and string arrangements woven into a unique minimalist fabric.
Open Doors
Lydia Ainsworth Lyrics
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The wings above are melting now
Turning around
The crowd below is clearing out
Red-orange sky
Sets fire to your open mouth
Turning around
Wide open doors
Swing and dance to the troubled night
Lend me your shoulder
I'll sing you an alibi
When all is left of the worlds we left behind
Lend me your shoulder
I'll sing you an alibi
Holding the thread
The link of life and levity
Open your eyes
Revitalize my destiny
Open your eyes
(Open your eyes)
Open your eyes
(Open your eyes)
Lydia Ainsworth's "Open Doors" is a mystical and metaphorical song that paints a vivid picture of an aerial disaster. The song's opening lines, "Turning around, the wings above are melting now, turning around, the crowd below is clearing out," sets the stage for the tragic event. The falling wings are symbolic, perhaps, of a loss of power, while the people on the ground are leaving to escape the danger. The subsequent lines of the song describe the visual of the sky turning red-orange as a result of the disaster. The fiery imagery fits perfectly with the apocalyptic mise-en-scene that Ainsworth is painting.
The chorus of the song sees Ainsworth begging for help during this difficult time, singing, "Wide open doors, swing and dance to the troubled night, lend me your shoulder, I'll sing you an alibi." Perhaps the doors symbolize the way to escape or a beacon of hope amid the disaster. The line that follows, "When all is left of the worlds we left behind, lend me your shoulder, I'll sing you an alibi," adds a layer of a lost future or a world that existed before the tragedy but is now gone.
Line by Line Meaning
Turning around
Lydia Ainsworth is redirecting her attention to something else.
The wings above are melting now
The things that were considered beautiful are no longer beautiful and they are fading away.
The crowd below is clearing out
People are moving away from the problems they face.
Red-orange sky
The sky is being painted with shades of red and orange.
Sets fire to your open mouth
The sky is captivating Lydia Ainsworth to the point where she is awe-struck and open-mouthed.
We watch the wings free falling down
The people around her are watching beautiful things fall slowly.
Wide open doors
Opportunities that are available for everyone.
Swing and dance to the troubled night
Despite the difficulties, there is still a way to be happy by enjoying the moment.
Lend me your shoulder
Lydia Ainsworth is asking for help.
I'll sing you an alibi
Lydia Ainsworth will provide an excuse to explain an unfortunate event.
When all is left of the worlds we left behind
When everything that we cherished is no longer with us.
Holding the thread
Lydia Ainsworth is holding on to something very important.
The link of life and levity
Life and happiness are closely related to each other and should be valued together.
Open your eyes
Lydia Ainsworth wants someone to see the world around them.
(Open your eyes)
An emphasis on wanting someone to see the world around them.
Open your eyes
Reemphasizing Lydia Ainsworth's want for someone to see the world around them.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Lydia Miriam Ainsworth
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Dylan Hardman
Amazing. Im so happy you did a video for this song
Robert W
Absolutely stunning.
Артем Чурсин
Круто! Не останавливайтесь!
Thelastunknown
Omg... Omg i love this.... Ricochet needs a music video too. Please please..
Filipp Bashtionov
Goddess!
Barry Postings
Thumbs Up....♪♫♪♫♪♥....
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DIES GEBOT HABEN WIR VON IHM, DASS, WER GOTT LIEBT,
DASS DER AUCH SEINEN BRUDER 💘 LIEBE.
1. JOHANNES 4,21
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ES WERDEN SICH ZUM HERRN BEKEHREN
ALLER WELT ENDEN. PSALM 22,28