Lydia Luce shares new song “Saline”
It’s the latest single from the Nashville singer-songwriter’s forthcoming album, Florida Girl.
Lydia Luce has shared the latest single from her forthcoming album Florida Girl, due out October 27 via Nettwerk. “Saline” — a track that starts off in a liminal acoustic space but quickly blossoms into an upbeat, empowering jam — follows last month’s “Other Side,” a slow-burning power ballad.
Luce has called Nashville home for the vast majority of her professional music career, but she was born and raised in the Sunshine State — hence, her new album’s title. “I grew up in South Florida and have always hated telling people that,” she says in a press release, “the ‘Florida man’ headlines, politics and negativity that comes with talking about Florida. Naming the record Florida Girl is my acceptance of where I’m from.”
Watch Tabitha Brooke’s cinematic visual treatment for “Saline” and read Luce’s full statement on the song and video below.
For me, ‘Saline’ is a song about the power of supportive friendships. I wrote this song with Hank Compton a few years ago and it has shifted its meaning for me over time.
I have found myself surrounded by powerful women who I feel truly supported by. This song reflects the mutual support of these friendships. It’s a promise to a friend that I am here for you. I will be here to hold you. The song says, “I am here to stay, I am here.”
Strong women lift each other up. We honor each other’s differences and create safe places for vulnerability. This year has been challenging for me. I discovered that I had several over playing injuries that left me in severe physical pain and very depressed. I looked up and there was my community holding me, asking me how they could help and what I needed from them.
The music video was made with women in my community that I deeply love. Tabitha Brooke created a beautiful visual representation of connection, love and trust.