Kent-based alt-pop singer/songwriter Chess Smith shares new single ‘I’m Dead To You (And That’s OK)’.
Driven by powerful vocals and raw honesty, the track reflects on letting go of old friendships and breaking the cycle of trying to please people who tear you down. Smith delivers an anthem of self-worth, resilience, and celebrating finding your people.
“After a very traumatic relationship breakup and subsequent nervous breakdown 4 years ago, it shocked me to see how many of the people in my life that I thought I knew and could trust, suddenly turned their backs on me… sides were taken, battle lines were drawn, and so many people who I thought were my friends showed their true colours. The people who I gave so much of myself to, only for them to treat me like I never existed – and worse, tear me down, and drag my name through the mud. This song is about coming to that realisation, understanding that I spent too long trying to please the wrong people, and ultimately, what it’s taken to build myself back up again, in spite of all of the networks & opportunities that I lost in the process.
Chess Smith
More importantly though, ‘I’m Dead to You’ is about turning those painful realisations into positive self- affirmations – those people were never my friends… it’s about not wasting your energy missing something that you never truly had, and instead being happy that they’re no longer part of your life. Taking away their power, taking back your name, and concentrating on the people that do stick around… Because as the saying goes, you sure as hell find out who your real friends are after something like that! And I feel very lucky to have finally found my people!”
Tour dates:
29 May – Screen South Music Videos in May Showcase, Silver Screen Cinema, Folkestone
30 August – Sound of Kent Music Festival – Woolton Farm, Bekesbourne
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