Dua Lipa powers through an uncertain future in her cinematic new song “Swan Song,” featured in Robert Rodriguez’s new cyberpunk action film, Alita: Battle Angel. The James Cameron-produced movie hits theaters on February 14th.
“I can’t lie — I’m scared to open my eyes/’Cause what if I find nothing at all?” Lipa croons over muted electronics, airy synths, stabbing brass samples and vocal chants. Later, she builds on that feeling of urgency in the pre-chorus: “You know the time is running, running out/Only I see the diamonds, diamonds breaking down/I won’t stay quiet, I won’t stay quiet/’Cause staying silent’s the same as dying.”
Lipa also stars in the song’s video, set on the streets of the film’s Iron City. The singer rummages through ruins, performs choreography and martial arts, runs from a massive robot and gazes into a mirror at the film’s titular CGI protagonist.
The clip’s director, Floria Sigismondi, said in a statement that she wanted the visual to tap into the film’s themes of self-discovery. “While in the film, Alita is quite literally on a journey to discover who she is,” she said. “Her story serves as a really powerful allegory for any girl who doesn’t yet know her own power. Is arma 3 cpu intensive training. I wanted to play with that same profound notion by dropping Dua into a facet of Alita’s world and allowing Alita to serve as a surrogate that leads her on a journey to discover she’s stronger than she ever could have imagined.”
Following her debut LP, 2017’s Dua Lipa, the singer has collaborated on singles with Calvin Harris (“One Kiss”) and the Diplo-Mark Ronson project Silk City (“Electricity”). She’s nominated for two Grammys at the 2019 ceremony: Best New Artist and Best Dance Recording (for “Electricity”).
Preview Swan Song (From the Motion Picture 'Alita: Battle Angel')- 16-bit FLAC
Warner Records
Track Number | Track Title | Track Length | Track Price/Buy Link |
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1 | Swan Song (From the Motion Picture 'Alita: Battle Angel') | 3:02 |
- Duration:
- 3:02
- Genres:
- Soundtracks
- ℗ 2019 Dua Lipa Limited under exclusive license to Warner Music UK Limited
- © 2019 Dua Lipa Limited under exclusive license to Warner Music UK Limited
- Swan Song (From the Motion Picture 'Alita: Battle Angel') (Remixes)Dua Lipa2019
- Swan Song (From the Motion Picture 'Alita: Battle Angel') (Acoustic)Dua Lipa2019
- Dua Lipa (Complete Edition [Explicit])Dua Lipa2018
- Want ToDua Lipa2018
- New Rules (Live)Dua Lipa2018
- IDGAF (Remixes II [Explicit])Dua Lipa2018
[Verse 1]
I, I can't lie, I'm scared to open my eyes
'Cause what if I find nothing at all, nothing at all?
What is the point of my lips if they don't make noise? Oh
What is the point of doing nothing at all, watching it fall?
[Pre-Chorus]
The flicker burning, you know the time is running, running out
Only I see, oh, the diamonds, diamonds breaking down
I won't stay quiet, I won't stay quiet
'Cause staying silent's the same as dying
I won't stay quiet, the flicker's burning now
[Chorus]
This is not a, this is not a swan, swan song
This is not a, this is not a swan, swan song
We just gotta, we just gotta hold on tonight
This is not a, this is not a swan song, swan song, swan dive
Yeah, it's a new life
[Verse 2]
Real fantasy, wishing it was make-believe, oh
What is the reason of doing nothing at all, watching it fall?
[Pre-Chorus]
The flicker burning, you know the time is running, running out
Only I see, oh, the diamonds, diamonds breaking down
I won't stay quiet, I won't stay quiet
'Cause staying silent's the same as dying
I won't stay quiet, the flicker's burning now
[Chorus]
This is not a, this is not a swan, swan song
This is not a, this is not a swan, swan song
We just gotta, we just gotta hold on tonight
This is not a, this is not a swan song, swan song, swan dive
Yeah, it's a new life
[Bridge]
Tread heavily around me
Tread heavily around me
Tread heavily
Tread heavily around me
Tread heavily, tread
[Chorus]
This is not a, this is not a
Swan (Tread heavily), swan song (Tread)
This is not a, this is not a
Swan (Tread heavily), swan song (Tread)
We just gotta, we just gotta hold on tonight (Tread heavily)
This is not a, this is not a swan song, swan song, swan dive
Yeah, it's a new life
[Outro]
It's a new life
Preview Swan Song (From the Motion Picture 'Alita: Battle Angel') (Remixes)I, I can't lie, I'm scared to open my eyes
'Cause what if I find nothing at all, nothing at all?
What is the point of my lips if they don't make noise? Oh
What is the point of doing nothing at all, watching it fall?
[Pre-Chorus]
The flicker burning, you know the time is running, running out
Only I see, oh, the diamonds, diamonds breaking down
I won't stay quiet, I won't stay quiet
'Cause staying silent's the same as dying
I won't stay quiet, the flicker's burning now
[Chorus]
This is not a, this is not a swan, swan song
This is not a, this is not a swan, swan song
We just gotta, we just gotta hold on tonight
This is not a, this is not a swan song, swan song, swan dive
Yeah, it's a new life
[Verse 2]
Real fantasy, wishing it was make-believe, oh
What is the reason of doing nothing at all, watching it fall?
[Pre-Chorus]
The flicker burning, you know the time is running, running out
Only I see, oh, the diamonds, diamonds breaking down
I won't stay quiet, I won't stay quiet
'Cause staying silent's the same as dying
I won't stay quiet, the flicker's burning now
[Chorus]
This is not a, this is not a swan, swan song
This is not a, this is not a swan, swan song
We just gotta, we just gotta hold on tonight
This is not a, this is not a swan song, swan song, swan dive
Yeah, it's a new life
[Bridge]
Tread heavily around me
Tread heavily around me
Tread heavily
Tread heavily around me
Tread heavily, tread
[Chorus]
This is not a, this is not a
Swan (Tread heavily), swan song (Tread)
This is not a, this is not a
Swan (Tread heavily), swan song (Tread)
We just gotta, we just gotta hold on tonight (Tread heavily)
This is not a, this is not a swan song, swan song, swan dive
Yeah, it's a new life
[Outro]
It's a new life
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Warner Bros.
Track Number | Track Title | Track Length | Track Price/Buy Link |
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1 | Swan Song (From the Motion Picture 'Alita: Battle Angel') [DJ Shadow and NastyNasty Remix] (DJ Shadow and NastyNasty Remix) | 3:55 | |
2 | Swan Song (From the Motion Picture 'Alita: Battle Angel') [Maya Jane Coles Rework] (Maya Jane Coles Rework) | 3:08 | |
3 | Swan Song (From the Motion Picture 'Alita: Battle Angel') [aboutagirl Remix] (aboutagirl Remix) | 3:24 | |
4 | Swan Song (From the Motion Picture 'Alita: Battle Angel') [Calibre Remix] (Calibre Remix) | 3:39 |
- Duration:
- 14:06
Swan Song Lyrics
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- Genres:
- Soundtracks
- ℗ 2019 Dua Lipa Limited under exclusive license to Warner Music UK Limited
- © 2019 Dua Lipa Limited under exclusive license to Warner Music UK Limited
Swan Song Book
- Swan Song (From the Motion Picture 'Alita: Battle Angel') (Acoustic)Dua Lipa2019
- Swan Song (From the Motion Picture 'Alita: Battle Angel')Dua Lipa2019
- Dua Lipa (Complete Edition [Explicit])Dua Lipa2018
- Want ToDua Lipa2018
- New Rules (Live)Dua Lipa2018
- IDGAF (Remixes II [Explicit])Dua Lipa2018