This week on The Bridge, I welcomed the luminous Lily B into the studio for a conversation that felt as intimate and disarming as her songs themselves. Lily is the kind of artist who doesn’t just write music - she distills feelings into sound, the ones you half-thought were too private or too messy to ever share out loud.
We dug into her yet to be released track “Posters” that hold lyrics like You Do You, I’ll Do Me, so gentle, like they’re not balls of fire. It’s a song she describes as bittersweet, yet hopeful, which is what you can expect from her full EP being released on the 2nd of October. At its core, it’s about the art of detachment, of letting go with grace while still holding onto the belief that everything is going to be alright. She explained how the chorus is built as a gentle affirmation: a reminder that sometimes the best thing you can do for yourself, and for others, is to take a breath, step back, and allow space. “Everybody just needs a second to be alone sometimes,” she say, wise beyond her years and in that line you could hear the wisdom of someone who’s already had to learn the hard way.
What struck me throughout this interview the most is how Lily balances heaviness with light. Even when she’s singing about heartbreak or distance, her music has this quiet resilience and joy running through it. We spoke about how she threads hope through melancholy, not to cancel it out but to sit alongside it - like the way a sad memory can still be beautiful when you look back with enough time and tenderness).
Our chat drifted from songwriting rituals to the bigger picture: what it means to make art in a noisy world, how to protect your creative energy, and why solitude is so essential to growth. Lily admitted that some of her strongest writing comes from those quiet, uncomfortable moments of being completely with herself in her studio apartment. It’s not always glamorous, but it’s where the songs with real staying power come from.
Chatting with her felt like being invited into the margins of her notebook, where half-formed lyrics and passing thoughts reveal just as much as the finished songs.
This episode is a reminder that letting go isn’t the same as giving up. It’s about release, renewal, and the courage to keep creating even when the world feels heavy. Tune in for a conversation that lingers like Lily’s music does - gentle, hopeful, and full of heart, which makes her music so compelling.
Lily also shared some of the music that's been feeding her soul lately:
– The After Thoughts (Horses and Courtney) — dreamy indie-pop from Sydney’s Inner West that feels like a love letter to home.
– Theeth (Paper Frames) — a 18-year-old wunderkind whose sunny, synthy sound will dazzle you.
– Lemonise (Kookundi) — Yidaki-powered psych-rock from Sydney’s south coast that’s earthy, hypnotic, and unforgettable.
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