Official: Lily Evans' 'Fearlessly Red'' Debuts With 1.31 Million Sold in First Week
It's official: Lily Evans earned the largest sales week for an album since 2014. It's her sixth number one album and it is currently trending on all social media platforms. Fearlessly Red was released to the world on October 31, 2021. The album is sonically cohesive, mixing 80's synthetic beats with modern pop verses.
The album was co-produced by Sirius Black, a longtime partner and close friend of Evans' who owns Phoenix Records with boyfriend Benji Fenwick. Evans credits Fearlessly Red's success to her fiancé James Potter. The first single, So Good, debuted at number one on the charts and has yet to lose its momentum. The second single, Stronger, is currently at number two on the billboard charts.
Click below to see the track list to the deluxe album, available at Target for 19.99 and comes with several posters, two remixes, and handwritten notes from Evans.
Fearlessly Red
Artist: Lily Evans
Songwriters: Lily Evans; Petals T. Fish
Producers: Sirius Black; Lily Evans; Benji Fenwick
Distributed by: Phoenix Records
Tracks: 1. So Good / 2. Mine / 3. Fine Art / 4. Game of Love / 5. Play God / 6. Fearlessly Red / 7. Dear Remus / 8. Stronger / 9. Listen / 10. Contradiction / 11. Shakespeare in Love / 12. Race / 13. Happily Ever Something
Hello,
If you're reading this insert it probably means you want to know where I get my inspiration for my music, musings and lyrics. I wrote this album two years ago, in the darkest time in my life. I probably don't have to remind you about all the things that went wrong. Still, amongst that chaos and uncertainty one thing remained certain: love.
I believe in love more than I believe in anything. I'm not just talking about romantic love either. Love can be platonic too. Love between friends, coworkers and family. Even on days where I didn't know if I could get out of bed, I had someone reminding me why I should. It was my passion for words that led to this album, my passion for describing love so sound that it can weather any storm.
I hope this album helps you get through any rough patch and you come out stronger. I hope you remember that real love can lighten up even the darkest of nights. I hope you never forget that real love shines golden, like starlight, and doesn't spontaneously combust or burst into flames. I hope, that no matter what happens to you, that you love fearlessly.
Yours,
Red
Track 1. So Good
Verse 1:
I've got my friends beside me
Not one of them would lie to me
They're not like you, liar
No, not like you
Chorus:
You think I need you, don't you?
Well that's no good darling
I'm so good, darling.
You think I miss you, don't you?
Jokes on you darling
Because I'm so good, darling.
I'm so good.
Verse 2:
And you call me dramatic
Making me react to you
Your lies were systematic
But I've caught on, liar
Now we're through
Chorus:
You think I need you, don't you?
Well that's no good darling
I'm so good, darling.
You think I miss you, don't you?
Jokes on you darling
Because I'm so good, darling.
I'm so good.
Bridge:
I've got my man
and let me tell you
he's so fine
I'm glad that he's all mine
And that's despite you
No, not to spite you
Chorus:
You think I need you, don't you?
Well that's no good, darling
I'm so good, darling.
You think I miss you, don't you?
Jokes on you darling
I'm so good, darling.
So good.
Track 2: Mine
Verse 1:
I've been falling for quite a while
You've spent quite some time in denial
You make the pain of living worthwhile
The last time we touched it felt like flying
And suddenly I don't feel like dying
Chorus:
So, call me yours, love
Say that you'll be mine
You're my poem
I'm your rhyme
Call me yours
All of me
For all of you
You're mine (repeat x's 3)
Verse 2:
With or without you
I'm dreaming of our debut
Long nights up in my bed
Nights where I'm turning bright red
And under you, I'm brand new
So, take me places I've never been too
Bridge:
You've got your scars and I've got mine
But baby, we have plenty of time
I'm a drifter, jumping states and it shows
That's not something you seem to oppose
Cause the only thing between us lately are clothes
Chorus:
So, call me yours, love
Say that you'll be mine
You're my poem
I'm your rhyme
Call me yours
All of me
For all of you
You're mine (repeat x's 3)
Track 3. Fine Art
Verse 1:
You've got one hand on my heart
The other is on my thigh
I need you baby
that's not a lie
Chorus:
I'm softly tracing every flawed curve
I can't believe Cupid had the nerve
I'm struck by his arrow
Straight through the heart.
You love me
And fuck me
I think you might be fine art
Verse 2:
I'll fall right in, I'm yours to trace.
Use your hands, memorize my face.
Your fingerprints taunt me
My cheeks, they're burning red.
I'm singing your name as we fall into bed
Chorus:
I'm softly tracing every flawed curve
I can't believe Cupid had the nerve
I'm struck by his arrow
Straight through the heart.
You love me
And fuck me
I think you might be fine art
Bridge:
Our hands intertwine as you start the dance.
Darling I'm coming undone; I'm lost in a trance.
Remember when I cried for you to never leave?
Remember when you forgot how to breathe?
We're broken into tiny little pieces
Two abstract masterpieces
End Chorus:
I'm softly tracing every flawed curve
(every indentation gives me a sensation)
I can't believe Cupid had the nerve
(love isn't a game)
I'm struck by his arrow
(Struck hard)
Straight through the heart.
You love me
And fuck me
I think you might be fine art
Track 4. Game of Love
Spoken:
How do you win this game?
Verse 1:
Just like his dad, he knew how to party
He was pro at making me feel sorry
It was almost like running a race
Only I knew I'd never win first place
Chorus:
I sang in the shower, it was mainly the blues
I met a new man, he was so handsome, it's true
He lit a match and I was the fuse
I fell in love, it's not that hard to do
Verse 2:
His charming grin hit me like lightening
I could feel my world slowly start brightening
It was almost like running in the same race
Hand in hand, he was keeping my pace
Chorus:
I sang in the shower, it was mainly the blues
I met a new man, he was so handsome, it's true
He lit a match and I was the fuse
I fell in love, it's not that hard to do
Spoken:
In this story, we both win to lose.
Track 5. Play God
I want to play God
Not to walk on water
Or be a martyr
I've lost a lot
He's lost even more
Chorus:
Why do heroes have to lose?
Why does God always get to choose?
We're both praying, not even religious
Calling each other fearless
Standing on either side of the door
I know I can't stop the world from turning
or make it reverse
but I wish that I could play God for once
Verse 2:
I'd give my father back my mother
I'd give him back his brother
The inside of my mind is a Black Sea
He's battered from waves I'll never see
Chorus:
Why do heroes have to lose?
Why does God always get to choose?
We're both praying, not even religious
Calling each other fearless
Standing on either side of the door
I know I can't stop the world from turning
or make it reverse
but I wish that I could play God for once
Bridge:
I'll play God
I'll change fate
Bring back the dead
Erase the screaming in your head
Chorus:
Why do heroes have to lose?
Why does God always get to choose?
We're both praying, not even religious
Calling each other fearless
Standing on either side of the door
Track 6. Fearlessly Red
Opening verse:
I'm a paper doll all taped together
You're a beautiful mosaic of broken parts, forever
Your smiles got me believing
Your love stops the bleeding
I'm fearlessly yours, Red
Verse 1:
I'm half-dressed, waiting at your door
You lead me to the kitchen, socks sliding on the kitchen floor
I don't know how to tell you that I want more
But every time I look at you, my heart soars.
Chorus:
The bombs went off and they're taking a toll
I can feel the fire forming down deep in my soul
Just one look and I'm like, woah
Every touch of your hand has me aglow
I'm begging you, don't let me go
Verse 2:
I can't even walk without having to fall
You always catch me, answering my call
I wish we could start over with a clean slate
But I know it's just too little, too late.
Chorus:
The bombs went off and they're taking a toll
I can feel the fire forming down deep in my soul
Just one look and I'm like, woah
Every touch of your hand has me aglow
I'm begging you, don't let me go
Ending verse:
I'm a paper doll all taped together
You're a beautiful mosaic of broken parts, forever
I'm fearlessly yours, Red
Track 7. Dear Remus
Opening (spoken by James Potter):
Dear Remus,
It's impossible to describe the way she makes me feel. Isn't that strange? Normally, I never shut up. I could write a book on how she brightens the worst of days, but I also don't think there are enough words in the human language to describe how I feel when I look at her. Except maybe, I love her.
Verse 1:
He spent a lot of time pacing
Wearing a hole in that tile floor
He's waiting for you to appear
It's hard saying goodbye
When all he wants is another hello
But he lived
And you're lying ten feet under
Chorus:
Dear Remus
I miss us
Tell me why Death chose you as the sacrifice in war
I was standing there too, your equal
Wouldn't it be nice, if we'd both gone together?
But then I wouldn't have met her.
Verse 2:
I waltzed in, a poster child of success
Grammys, fans and private jets
I had the world at my fingertips
And I sang the same song as him
Broken, lonely, beautiful and tragic
We fell in love
It was just like magic
Chorus:
Dear Remus
I miss us
Tell me why Death chose you as the sacrifice in war
I was standing there too
Wouldn't it be nice, if we'd both gone together?
But then I wouldn't have met her.
Bridge:
We met each other in the heat of the summer
I had some demons
He had your ghost
Despite it all
We loved the most
End Verse:
Can you forgive him for choosing life over death?
Do your parents hate him for every single breath?
Will he ever forgive himself for failing you?
Thank God you didn't go together
Because then he wouldn't be mine forever.
Track 8: Stronger
Verse 1:
They told me I couldn't have what I wanted
Like I haven't fought for everything I've gotten
I made all my money, my riches, my power
I'm tired of being treated like some decorative wallflower
I won the lottery at only fifteen
And I know what they're all thinking.
They say:
"Well, she's a little young to know what she wants"
And that's the kind of shit that earns my lyrical response
Chorus:
I deserve what I want
I want what I get
I'll climb every mountain
I'll work up a sweat
I'll be the champion
And I will be stronger
I refuse to bow down
I'm silent no longer
Verse 2:
My loft is covered in hand-painted frames
My man never calls me by my real name
Sometimes, still, I worry I'll lose James
But he's not into Hollywood's cruel games
I guess after war, Hollywood feels tame
Bridge:
And I'm not saying some man saved me
Or put my name on the golden marquis
Though, there are some people who'd disagree
But the only one who can set you free
Is the one who has the golden key
And honey, all along, that key was me.
Chorus:
I deserve what I want
I want what I get
I'll climb every mountain
I'll work up a sweat
I'll be the champion
And I will be stronger
I refuse to bow down
I'm silent no longer
Track 9: Listen.
Please, you gotta stop stalling
Save me
I keep free falling
Catch me
Call me dramatic
Tease me
For you, I'm insomniatic
Now watch me
Babe I'm one of a kind
You know me
I'm all poems and rhymes
So trust me
I'm no waste of time.
Believe me
You're my partner in crime
Now kiss me
If you'd be so inclined
Just love me
Say that you're mine
Track 10: Contradiction
Verse 1:
I thought I wanted to be alone
Then you sat next to me
I thought I'd never laugh again
Then you had me laughing over my cup of Ramen
I thought I'd never make it out of the dark
Then, with both hands, you led me back into the light
Chorus:
I thought a lot of things before I met you
Now I feel like a love-struck fool
You're such a contradiction
A literal work of fiction
No confliction
I can't stop this romantic friction
Verse 2:
I thought I'd never fall in love
But your body fit to mine like a glove
I thought I'd never step away from fame
And then you called my name
Bridge:
Swear you're my best contradiction
Got me hot and sweaty like a sickness
My favorite nighttime affliction
My one and only,
My healthy addiction
Chorus:
I thought a lot of things before I met you
Now I feel like a love-struck fool
You're such a contradiction
A literal work of fiction
No confliction
I can't stop this romantic friction
Track 11: Shakespeare in Love
Verse 1:
He asked me once
"Will our love story be just as tragic as Romeo and Juliet?"
I don't think I could ever forget
We kissed all night
We danced all day
I thought there was no way we'd be a tragedy.
Chorus:
That's what Shakespeare calls irony
Makes his tragedies glimmer with originality
There was irony in every bit of our life
And that's the comedy of it all
But where's my midsummers night dream?
Laying with him on the blood-soaked floor
I didn't want to be Shakespeare in love
Verse 2:
I've always been a fan of rom-coms
Just wanna live in Twelfth Night
Not scrubbing off blood from a gun fight
Tired of the tragedy
Tell Juliet she can take back her balcony
Chorus:
That's what Shakespeare calls irony
Makes his tragedies glimmer with originality
There was irony in every bit of our life
And that's the comedy of it all
But where's my midsummers night dream?
Laying with him on the blood-soaked floor
I didn't want to be Shakespeare in love
Track 12: Race
Verse 1:
It starts with racing hearts
Oh yeah, hot and heavy
Filled with lust
Arguably deadly
You can see it on my face
I'm ready
Daring you to race me
Chorus:
We're running at the same pace
We're aiming for a good time
No matter the place
I love the finish line but fuck, he's better at the race
Verse 2:
A few weeks later, we were still as high as space
With every stroke of midnight, I am falling from grace
There are just certain feelings that time cannot erase
I've got a white dress, all covered in lace
It's waiting in my closet just in case
Chorus:
We're running at the same pace
We're aiming for a good time
No matter the place
I love the finish line but fuck, he's better at the race
Track 13: Happily Ever Something
Verse 1:
The villain took the shot without a hint of regret
She still can't believe a gun almost killed her best duet
She wondered, if she ran, how far could they get?
How long can they navigate the bumpy seas?
She's looking for answers, she's down on her knees
Chorus:
So many tidal waves ripped through her heart
She was worried they might tear them apart
Then he laughed and for a moment the pain lifted
With one smile her whole world shifted
It was wasn't happily ever after
But it was happily ever something.
Verse 2:
And how will she tread the waves growing tall?
Especially when she feels so very small
How will she fix the girl in the mirror?
She's just trying to make the reflection in the mirror grow clearer
Chorus:
So many tidal waves ripped through her heart
She was worried they might tear them apart
Then he laughed and for a moment the pain lifted
With one smile her whole world shifted
It was wasn't happily ever after
But it was happily ever something..
Verse 3:
But how does she stop the storm coming though?
It's clouding her world and making it blue.
She's looking for the lighthouse in the stormy sea
It's hard to see any light with the surrounding debris
Chorus:
So many tidal waves ripped through her heart
She was worried they might tear them apart
Then he laughed and for a moment the pain lifted
With one smile her whole world shifted
It was wasn't happily ever after
But it was happily ever something.
