There was something special about this song. I felt it when I first released it, back in March 30th, 2020. It wasn’t like other Sandra Bullet songs. However, I didn’t get it quite right. I remember struggling with it, trying as hard as I could to get the sound I wanted. I eventually had to compromise and settled with that first version.
Looking back now, it’s obvious why that was: Time Stood Still was never meant to be a Sandra Bullet song. Even without me knowing (at least consciously), there was someone else singing, someone else telling me that wasn’t it.
You see, before Sandra Bullet was born, there was Sandra Lourenço. But she always felt like a misfit, bullied at school, ignored at home, always the new kid, the one that doesn’t fit in. And so, she hid herself. She bought new clothes and built a new personality: confident, proud, strong.
Little by little, that side of her started dominating everything she did. But some could still see that little sweet girl inside her. Somehow, even in my darkest moments, specially in my darkest moments, that little girl was the one holding me, caressing me, smiling at me.
And now, it’s time to honor that little girl. The one that always dreamed to be a singer. I let her call the shots, and as I did that, she took ownership of Time Stood Still. It was the only pre-released song she wanted to include on the album because in a way, it was always hers.
You see, Sandra Lourenço sings from an open heart. And an open heart invites all feelings and even all sides of oneself, and so you will recognise the Bullet here and there, in a word or note. She will always be a side of me, a side of strength, determination and power; but she will never be all of me.
Time Stood Still, out April 25th 2025. Pre-save it now!