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Leazes have opened up about new single Hers, a release shaped by intensity, vulnerability and the kind of connection that hits fast and hard. In the band’s own words, the track leans into the blurred line between love and lust, while also reflecting a point where they feel more open than ever as both musicians and people. Fresh from their headline show at Think Tank and heading towards festival season, they spoke to SoundBite about where the song came from, what the title means, and why Hers had to feel completely real.
How does it feel to finally be putting “Hers” out there?
It feels like a release, honestly. This is one we’ve carried with us for a long time, shaping it, reworking it, figuring out what it wanted to be. Now that it’s finally here, it feels right. Like it’s found its place and it’s not just ours anymore. It’s Hers.
What first stirred the idea or feeling behind the song?
It came from that sudden rush when someone new turns everything intense, fast, and a little reckless. A small moment, a look or touch, flips the energy, and you both lean into it without slowing down. It’s that mix of love, lust, and urgency all hitting at once.
What does “Hers” mean to you, and what sits behind the title?
“Hers” feels like a snapshot of something powerful but fleeting, a moment where emotion runs ahead of logic. Behind the title sits the idea of possession and intimacy, not in a controlling sense, but in that magnetic pull where two people become temporarily consumed by each other.
It’s a song about intense love, the kind that arrives quickly, almost recklessly. Fast love. The type that skips the careful steps and dives straight into something all-consuming. There’s a sense of urgency in it, like every second matters more because it might not last.
At its core, it’s also flirting with the intense lust that surrounds relationships, that blurred line between emotional connection and physical desire. The title “Hers” hints at devotion, but also vulnerability, giving yourself over, even if you know it might burn out just as fast as it ignited.
You’ve often spoken about how close you are with your mam — did that relationship shape “Hers” at all, or does the song come more from a broader feeling about the people who matter most to you?
I think it comes more from a broader place. I’ve always been close with my mam, and that’s shaped how I see love and connection in general, but Hers leans more into those intense romantic relationships, the ones that move fast, feel consuming, and blur the line between love and lust. It’s about that kind of connection more than any one relationship.
When you were writing “Hers”, what felt most important to be honest about?
Vulnerability, more than anything. Not dressing it up or holding back, just being honest about how intense and consuming those feelings can be, even when they’re messy or move too fast.
Is there a lyric or moment in the song that feels especially close to you?
I really think the “Only You” embodies the song completely. No wood, no trees, no bells, no whistles. Only you, the only thing that can be seen when you’re in this headspace.
Do you think “Hers” says something about where you are in life right now, not just as musicians but as people?
That’s a great question, mate. Initially, I honestly hadn’t thought about that. But I suppose looking at it from an outside perspective, or maybe subconsciously, it is. I think it reflects a point where we’re more open to feeling things fully and not shying away from intensity. Not just as musicians, but as people, being completely unfiltered and honest.
Was this a song that felt natural to write, or one that took a bit more out of you?
The song in its original form came naturally, however it was a proper ballady love song, probably half the BPM. It just didn’t feel real enough. We decided to put ourselves through our paces and make the song fall into the almost “uncomfortably fast” range to replicate the feeling of these situations and relationships. Then that was it. Bang. Hers. Ready. Locked. Loaded.
Did the meaning of “Hers” change at all as the song came together?
The meaning didn’t really change, but the feeling did. It started as something quiet, almost like a personal letter to someone we loved. But as it came together, it grew into something bigger, more open, like shouting that feeling out to the world instead.
What do you hope people feel when they hear it for the first time?
I hope they feel the rush of it, that mix of intensity, desire, and vulnerability. Like they’re caught up in something fast, raw, and all-consuming, even if just for the length of the song.
You’ve just had your headline show at Think Tank — is that Leazes taking a breather before festival season now, or can people expect to see you again before then?
Sort of. We’re still zooming around the country on a few support slots, but I don’t think we’ll be back home properly until after festival season. It’s our biggest one yet, so we want to give it literally everything. Not just for us, but because we know how much time, money, and planning people put in to be there. As former punters ourselves, we just want everyone to get the most out of it.
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