"zeven" is the third single and episode from iamamiwhoami’s fourth audiovisual album, Be Here Soon.
ionnalee shares that "‘zeven’ reflects the impact of being diagnosed with OCD and the price i pay for the work i do."[1]
Song
Lyrics
One, two, three, four, five, six, zeven
Go on spit it out, it's nearly zeven
I'm out under open skies and barely hidden
Paving my way through dusty beaches
Burying our memories so start the digging
Six, zeven, nine
Gotta synchronise
Control each moment in time
High roller I
Don't look for signs
Though they're everywhere
Go on spit it out, it's deadly venom
I've got a severed tongue and a razor sharp vision
Paying my way with rocks and leeches
Making new enemies so start the hitting
One, two, three, four, five, six, zeven
(One, two, three, four, five, six, zeven)
Six, five, four, three, two, one vision
One now undone, did you miss me?
(One, two, three, four, five, six, zeven)
Empty pockets, full of ambition
Go on spit it out, it's nearly zeven
I'm out under open skies, panic stricken
Six, zeven, nine gotta roll the dice
I'm your girl, I'm your girl
Walking the line
Your slayer bride
Violently tired
I'm tired of giving them all my cred
Go on spit it out, it's nearly zeven
Go on spit it out, it's nearly zeven
Single
- zeven — 3:36
Release history
| Date | Release | Format |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-14 | zeven | Digital single and video |
| 2022-06-03 | Be Here Soon | Digital |
| 2022-08-26 | CD, DVD, LP |
Credits
Recording
- Music, Lyrics, Production, Performance: ionnalee & Claes Björklund
- Mixing: Johannes Berglund
- Mastering: Sören von Malmborg
- Vocals: ionnalee & Lars Winnerbäck
Video
- Directors: ionnalee & John Strandh
- Production company: To whom it may concern.
- With support from: Statens Kulturråd, Ljud & Bild Media
- Director of photography: John Strandh
- Executive producer, Editor: ionnalee
- Production administrator: Agneta Edgren
- Production coordinator: Sara Rizell
- Production assistant: Kamil Loutfi
- Line producer: Niklas Jonasson
- Focus puller: Johnny Isaksson
- Gaffer: Peter Bülling
- Costume by: COMME des GARÇONS + COMME des GARÇONS BLACK
- Wolf character head: Maryam Nilu / Eastern Wind Studio
- Wolf character body: ionnalee
- Costume director: Andrew Taylor-Parr
- Set designer: Cajsa Danielsson
- Hair: Jannie Olofsson @ Salong NOVO
