Lucy McWilliams is a singer-songwriter from Dublin. In her first single titled ‘Fair Play’, she collaborated with another Irish artist, Malaki, and their song has reached over one million streams. According to McWilliams, her latest single ‘Follow Me’ is at its core ‘just a straightforward love song’.

The lyrics tell the story of someone who has gone through many loves, hoping their current love will be their last. Imagine you feel lost, only longing to be found by the one you love and wishing they would take you ‘somewhere we can call home’. That is the setting for McWilliams’ song.

As the title suggests, the chorus rather longingly, yet with a touch of desperation, wishes their loved one would follow them and ‘just stay’ with them. The words convey an honest insecurity, continuously wondering if the other person cares as much. This sentiment is exemplified in the second verse, which states ‘I feel so damn empty when you’re gone’. However, the melody and sound of ‘Follow Me’ are juxtaposed to its text. While the soft music is at times melancholic, it takes a joyful turn, especially during the chorus. It creates a hopeful tone to the desperation found in Lucy McWilliams’ lyrics.

The song captures a paradoxical feeling, being insecure but simultaneously hoping your love will last forever. Only towards the end of ‘Follow Me’ does the singer acknowledge her confidence in their relationship. The first verse is repeated but with a slight change. Instead of asking to be taught how to love, McWilliams confidently states ‘You can teach me how’, being secure enough that this third second chance will finally be her last. As the chorus is sung one more time, we are left feeling more hopeful for their love – a beautiful, hopelessly romantic journey the talented Lucy McWilliams takes us on.