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‘20%’ is a song for the emotionally wounded, with heart-pounding drums, classic rock guitars, and a bassline that bites hard.

Whether it’s jumping on your bed, singing into a hairbrush or blasting out at a house party with your mates, ‘20%’ is a track to shake out the frustration of the modern world. A proper, grown-up fuck you for the masses.

As Sophie explains: “20% is about reaching the peak of your frustration and fighting for what you want. On the surface, it seems like a Charlotte from Sex in the City ‘curse the day you were born’ vibe but it’s calling out someone who is mistreating you and breaking free from being their emotional sponge and soaking up all their issues.

“I can see some people listening to the song and thinking ‘ohhh that was cold she must be bitter it ended’, which is not the case at all. In fact, it’s that misconception that drove me to write the song. I wrote 20% with my good friend and fellow songwriter Nina Sundstrom over Zoom. It was out of the frustration of dating someone who would be intermediate in the affection and time they gave me and once responded to me addressing it by saying ‘well, I love at 20%’. I feel we can all relate to someone who refuses to address or acknowledge their behaviour and so I wanted to bring power back to people who feel broken down by others. I hope people listen to the song and realise there is nothing wrong with living and loving to the max, anything less would frankly suck!”

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Meet me at the Queen’s Head
By our table where we first met
I got something to say
No, it can’t wait

Like who do you think you are
In your midlife crisis car?
Think you’re a real gentleman
This I can’t understand

Did you mean what you said you meant
Or did I misread the intent?
Guess that’s just what happens when
You’re living and loving at 20%

You keep living and loving
You keep living and loving
You keep living and loving at 20%
20%
20%

We grab dinner with a few drinks
You said it's hard for you to feel things
Is that my fault or yours
Or your parents’ divorce?

Has your happiness all been spent?
Is that why you fuck your close friends?
Guess that’s just what happens when
You’re living and loving at 20%

You keep living and loving
You keep living and loving
You keep living and loving at 20%
20%
20%

All this don’t add up
And baby that don’t count for much
You’ve always been a numbers guy
I need hundred in life

Did you mean what you said you meant (mean what you said you meant)
Or did I misread the intent (misread the intent)
Guess that’s just what happens when
You’re living and loving at 20%

You keep living and loving
You keep living and loving
You keep living and loving at 20%
20%
20%

You keep living and loving at 20%
You keep living and loving at 20%
You keep living and loving at 20%
20%
20%

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released June 10, 2022
Written by Sophie Kilburn and Nina Sundstrom
Produced and mixed by Jack Gourlay
Released by Luna Sky Recordings

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Sophie Kilburn London, UK

Sophie Kilburn is a Derbyshire born indie rock singer-songwriter who merges melancholic pop with fiery indie- angst.

Her bold sonic fusion of old-school rocker & modern pop warrior is inspired by Alt-Pop heroes like Boygenius, The Last Dinner Party & HAIM, with a heavy emphasis on lyrics & storytelling. ... more

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