Bella Stine has captivated audiences with her debut release ‘wasted potential’, a song full of introspective, which explores themes of self-reflection, missed opportunities, and the bittersweet emotions that arise from untapped talent.
About the song, Bella states that “wasted potential (…) captures the slow acceptance of letting go and yet the lingering disappointment in how a situation ended up when there was obviously so much more it could’ve been if maybe a couple of things had been different”.
With her enchanting and velvety voice, Bella takes listeners on an emotional journey that resonates genuinely, because she effortlessly delivers each line with a delicate balance of power and vulnerability.
The lyrics to “wasted potential” are one of its most potent aspects, as she grapples with the reality that a promising relationship never did amount to anything much, that it never lived up to its fullest potential, leaving her with an unsavory aftertaste where regret.
In conjunction with the release of this deeply introspective track, Bella has unveiled a visually-evocative music video that enhances the track’s emotional impact. The video starts out with two empty swings lit by a single light source, only one of the two is moving, signifying that someone what just there reminiscing.
The video then shifts to a brief shot of the city’s skyline from behind Bella’s back and some flowers, hinting at feelings of loneliness and even ennui. The video then shifts focus to different shots of the city as well as Bella herself singing near the outskirts, later turning into a quick photo slide as the music leads up to its Jungle/D&B breakdowns.
