- Tears (feat. Louisa Johnson) | Clean Bandit

The collaboration was actually suggested by Simon Cowell, who called Patterson to insist he hear Johnson's voice on the track. The result was a "mad beast" of a song that evolved over a year from a simple piano melody into a complex production featuring changing time signatures and a "1990s vision of a future breakup song". Lyrical Depth: Finding Power in the Pain

The iconic chorus—"Tears on the ground, tears on my pillow / You won't bring me down"—serves as a mantra for getting over someone who has become cruel. A Visual Firestorm Clean Bandit - Tears (feat. Louisa Johnson)

The music video, directed by Jack Patterson, is as intense as the track itself. Eschewing digital special effects, the band used practical elements to convey emotional turmoil. The collaboration was actually suggested by Simon Cowell,

"I tried hard to make you want me / But we're not supposed to be". A Visual Firestorm The music video, directed by