Sharing an all-too-relatable tale is singer-songwriter and pop/dance recording artist Sicily Jordan with her latest single and music video for "You Got Me."
When you need a pick-me-up, Sicily Jordan has your back. It only took one creative writing class for Sicily Jordan to fall in love with her ability to craft stories through cohesive words and help people understand themselves. Now translating that into her music, Sicily Jordan isn't an act to miss out on.
Recently releasing the leading single from her debut EP, Between Us, Sicily Jordan brings us into the agonizing cycle of a toxic relationship. The song's music video takes us through this cycle in different decades and timelines, representing that people of all ages and eras have experienced the lows of love at one point or another.
The stimulating music video for "You Got Me" kicks off with Sicily Jordan dressed in your typical 50's getup in a classic retro diner. As she locks eyes with someone across the room, a familiar sensation overcomes her, expressing that she's been here before. As we switch timelines into the 60s, all seems well until Sicily Jordan comes across a letter that brings a state of worry.
Reaching the final scenes in the 80s, Sicily Jordan reflects on the time spent loving someone who repeats their actions and knowing that the heart can't help but give in. It's an incredibly engaging and attention-commanding video that reminds us how old habits die hard, and past cycles can't help but repeat if we don't take action to change them.
Soar through decades of tumultuous love with Sicily Jordan's new music video for "You Got Me," now available on YouTube.
Welcome to BuzzMusic, Sicily Jordan. We love the unique concept, and relatable theme within your new single and music video for "You Got Me." What inspired you to create a song about years of toxic cycles in relationships? “You Got Me” definitely pulls from my personal experience in a toxic relationship cycle. In fact, the second verse is directly inspired by a time when I was standing at the front door of this partner’s house after one of our many break ups wondering why I was there, pacing for 10 minutes deciding whether to ring the bell, all the while knowing I was going to eventually open that door and go back to him. But the truth is, he’s not why I wrote this song. What it really comes down to is the word you used is relatable. I wrote this song because I know this kind of relationship is a shared experience and one that can be difficult to extract yourself from. So often, when you’re stuck in this kind of cycle, it doesn’t matter what anyone else says; you don’t get out until you come to an understanding with yourself. Just yesterday, one of my friends was talking about her similar experience in a current relationship and how one of the things that halted her from going back was thinking about the lyrics in “You Got Me”. It’s not about me telling anyone how to get out of a relationship like that. It’s about providing a space for you, the listener, to examine your experience, maybe even give words to it, so you can find the strength within yourself. How did you come up with the dynamic concept of different timelines for the "You Got Me" music video? What inspired this particular theme? I had shared with my producer, Jesse Kahle, and director, Dustin Willis, that I wanted to create a visual that could narrate the universal nature of the song lyrics. Days later, they came back with this idea to incorporate time travel, and I thought it was perfect! It was such a fun idea, too, because it gave us the opportunity to create in the different sets and decade fashions, as well as use those fantastic spin transitions through the decades, which have definitely been an audience favorite. Who helped you create the music video for "You Got Me?" What was your experience on set recording the music video? The team of people who came together to create the “You Got Me” music video are some of the most talented, hard-working people I know, Jesse and Dustin, of course being at the top of that list. It was literally one of the best days of my life, just being surrounded by the creativity and witnessing the dexterity and finesse with which everyone navigated the chaos of being on set. I’ll let you in on a little secret, too, of why this was particularly impressive. The storyline across the three sets, the performance roll, and the spinning transitions through each of the three decades all of that had to be shot in one day. I still don’t know how we made it happen, but we did! How does the single "You Got Me" tie into the concept of your upcoming debut EP, Between Us? What should we expect from the project? I really wanted my debut EP to be a collection of different experiences in love, with “You Got Me” as toxic love, “Only in Dreams” about the grief of lost love, and “California Boy” as the quintessential romance. The album title, Between Us, compliments this collection because the meaning of that title changes depending on the song you’re listening to. And then, of course, there’s “White Rabbit”, which is just such a great song to be whatever you need at the moment, whether it’s escape, catharsis, or just enjoying the music. I’m so proud and so grateful to everyone who helped make this EP and the “You Got Me” music video happen. This is only the beginning. So stay tuned because I’m already working on the next songs to share with you!
