Nailah Hunter presents the new single, "Bleed"

"Bleed" is accompanied by a video filmed by Dillon Howl at El Matador State Beach in Malibu, edited by Hayoan of America, and starring dancer Kearian Giertz.

“I wrote "Bleed" in Southsea with the Celtic harp. The song was born of a heartbreaking moment that I hadn’t had time to process until then," Hunter explains. "I let myself wallow and explore heartbreak tropes and clichés that I hadn’t engaged in since I was a teenager singing with my acoustic guitar in coffee shops. It felt really nice to reconnect to that part of myself with everything I’ve learned since then.”

“Capturing the essence of profound human emotion through silent movements has always captivated me, and watching dancers effortlessly do so has been a source of admiration and envy. In creating the visual accompaniment for "Bleed", a song that delves into the depths of heartbreak, I sought to mirror the intensity of total surrender," Hunter adds.

"The vast and tumultuous sea became the perfect backdrop, symbolizing the dramatic threshold that echoes the theme of the track. The concept of ‘death by the sea’ has long stirred my emotions, drawing inspiration from powerful images such as Miguel Carbonel Selva's Safo, viking burials, and the poignant stories of enslaved Africans who chose to jump overboard, seeking liberation from unimaginable horrors."