Chloë Wilson, Broken Me Coming Soon, 11th of July. Chloë Wilson sat at piano side-on in blue light, wearing a ball gown playing the piano.

The World Of

“BROKEN ME”

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Welcome to the world of “Broken Me”.

I have so many big feelings now that this piece of my heart is out in the world. There’s a part of me that is so excited to see how other people connect with it. If it puts a description to a feeling that was a little difficult to describe in one word. If people even like the song.

But the other part of me feels open, exposed and vulnerable. Which is exactly the place this song was written from. It’s a bit funny how that’s gone full circle.

I wrote “Broken Me” five years ago, and since then its been written, re-written, recorded, re-recorded, tweaked, and perfected. A whole creative world of sound, visuals and colour has been born from it.

I’ve documented everything, right from the start, and now I want to share it with you.

Throughout the world of “Broken Me”, you will see the process of the songs creation; from the first voice note to the “that’s a wrap” of how “Broken Me” was made. Every decision, every moodboard, every crazy idea I had that came to fruition to make this song what it is.

I’m a real sucker for the process of creating and I hope you are too.

2020

SONGWRITING

Handwritten text asking, Did I come here for forgiveness? Is that too much to assume? Handwritten text reading: Did I come here just to shadowbox your dark and empty rooms. A lyric from from the song Broken Me by Chloe Wilson

I started writing “Broken Me” off the back of processing my first real heartbreak. I had all these new feelings I was dealing with which felt really big compared to the ones I was used to. I had so many questions. So many questions I had to answer myself.

This song was one of my first attempts at that.

Handwritten text reading: Did I come here just to shadowbox your dark and empty rooms. A lyric from from the song Broken Me byChloë Wilson

At the time, I thought using the word ‘shadowbox’ in a song could be really cool. This got vetoed by a more mature songwriter (me)…

Silhouette of a woman holding a child in her arms, both in profile against a solid background.
A person sitting on a bench in a room, drinking from a mug, with a piano nearby and a window with blinds in the background.

I sound so young in this voice note!! (I literally went through the DEPTHS of my voice memos [all 3,562 of them] to find these haha)

Handwritten quote saying "Did I not show enough mercy? When you broke into my heart?" Handwritten text reading: Did I come here just to shadowbox your dark and empty rooms. A lyric from from the song Broken Me by Chloe Wilson
Handwritten note that says, 'Coast last time I remembered, it was you who put the wall'

Songwriting is an extremely personal process for me. Often I won’t let anyone listen to my songs until I’ve had some time to detach from them. I didn’t show “Broken Me” to anyone for almost a year.

Handwritten text that reads, "Did I dress up just enough for you? Do I fit inside your box?" Handwritten text reading: Did I come here just to shadowbox your dark and empty rooms. A lyric from from the song Broken Me by Chloe Wilson
Handwritten text that reads: "Or Am I breaking at the seams cause our love was on the rocks?" A lyric from from the song Broken Me by Chloe Wilson
A handwritten note that says, 'Do you need more time?'
Handwritten text saying 'How do I get my cut of your sister?'

This was the first full version of “Broken Me” I could find in my voice memos. If you’ve listened to the song, you’ll know there’s a good few lines that got taken out and a lot of other parts that changed. But the second verse is pretty much unchanged.

Handwritten text that says 'Vores!' with a horizontal line underneath.
White handwritten text on a black background, with a note pointing to a line that says 'one of my few lines in the whole song!'
Handwritten note stating, "Did I not give enough of me? Whether you cut it up and told me to stop the blood x2".
Handwritten quote saying, "To me, you are everything."
Chloe Wilson in a flowing white dress is dancing or performing on a dark stage with blue lighting, head tilted back, and arms raised
Handwritten text that reads 'The Voted Outside'
Handwritten quote that says, "But I’m ready, to move on now. Don’t need your sympathy I’m moving on now," on a black background.

2021

THE FIRST RECORDING

Chloë Wilson with a producer who is sitting at a desk in a home studio with music equipment, editing on a computer. Chloe wilson is with headphones on video call, smiling at the camera. She is recording the first demo of Broken Me.

When I was ready to bring “Broken Me” to life, I got in touch with a producer who I followed on instagram. His studio was based in Kent, I was in Leeds at the time, so I packed my little car up for a few days and made the trip down.

Handwritten note that reads, "Yes, I used to have blonde hair."
Photos of two sunsets over the ocean, one with a book in the foreground on a pebbled beach.
Handwritten text that reads "reading books and watching the sunrise".

This session was also when ‘Have You Ever Been So High’ and ‘Designated Driver’ got recorded! (If you’re a true OG you will know what I’m talking about ;)

“A Little Bit of Broken Me”

Was what ‘Broken Me’ was originally called (bit wordy).

Here’s the original recording of it.

Last year I was ready to release this as the third single after “Have You Ever Been So High” but...

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VADA Music recording studio with a large mixing console, a person working at the console, computer monitor displaying audio editing software, surround sound speakers, and window in the background with natural light.
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… I MET MATT TERRY

2024

THE FINAL RECORDING

Coming soon…