🎙️ Press Release: Sandra Lourenço Unveils 'Time Stood Still': A Haunting Indie Ballad of Heartbreak and Healing
FOR RELEASE ON APRIL 25th 2025
April 2025 | Setúbal, Portugal
“Time Stood Still” is the new single by Portuguese singer-songwriter Sandra Lourenço, a haunting indie rock ballad that captures the raw stillness after betrayal—the moment when heartbreak freezes time and everything falls apart.
Released on April 25th 2025, this deeply emotional track marks a significant moment for Sandra, as she now re-emerges under her birth name, leaving behind the artist persona “Sandra Bullet.” With “Time Stood Still,” Sandra invites listeners into the intimate space of heartbreak, emotional paralysis, and the quiet realization that sometimes we feel more alone with someone than without them.
“This song was born from a place of deep stillness—where my heart had been shattered, but my spirit had not. It’s about facing that moment when time slows, and we’re left with nothing but truth. Writing it helped me process what I couldn’t say out loud.”
— Sandra Lourenço
Release Date: April 25th 2025
Label: Bullet Productions
All Instruments/ Vocals: Sandra Lourenço
Writer: Sandra Lourenço
ISRC: QZK6J2532101
🎧 About the Song
First released in March 2020 and with a fan-made remix in August 2022, Time Stood Still explores the soul’s suspension in a moment of emotional collapse—caught between the longing to return and the need to break free.
The lyrics reflect the ache of heartbreak and the haunting indecision that follows betrayal.
This new version, anchored by minimal, atmospheric instrumentation and Sandra’s evocative vocals, moves like a memory—slow, suspended, powerful. The ending line—“I always felt alone… with you, without you”—rings with universal resonance.
Experience the emotional journey of ‘Time Stood Still’ by streaming it now:
🎨 About the Artwork
The single’s artwork was hand-painted by Sandra herself, visually echoing the emotional depth of the music. A frozen heart, dripping with icy stillness, is surrounded by a faint yet glowing yellow light—a symbol of hope breaking through grief.
“I painted the artwork as a direct expression of how the song feels inside my body. The frozen heart represents the moment where betrayal suspends time—but around it, you can see light breaking through. Even in stillness, there is transformation.”
— Sandra Lourenço
The artwork was enhanced for digital release by Agape Lightcodes, weaving energy and intention into the visual field.
📎 Contact
E-mail: mail@sandralourenco.pt
Phone: +351 91 437 29 71
Sandra’s voice is not just heard—it’s felt. “Time Stood Still” is more than a song. It’s an offering of truth, wrapped in melody, frozen in time… yet already beginning to thaw.
Previous Mentions
“It is perhaps for me, the most beautiful artistic surprise, in this pandemic maras, which deprived us of concerts for more than a year. In 45 years of music journalism, I had never met an instrumentally self-taught young woman, as SANDRA BULLET. A bit in the tracks of Paul McCartney, in his post-Beatles era. Born in Setúbal but established in Coimbra, she’s a Portuguese alternative rock singer-songwriter-multi-instrumentalist with an indie twist and an old school sound.” – José Oliveira
“Overall, this was a really fun album to listen to. I had never heard of Sandra before and I feel I have been missing out. Her sound has me really nostalgic for 90’s and early 00’s music but made in a way I can relate to in 2021. I also think it’s important to note how the industry tries to age women really fast and even though she’s still young she’s breaking that “norm.” She emphasizes the fact that it’s never too late to go after your dreams. This is a great way to look at life and really drew me to her as an artist. I am so excited to see where her career goes from here.” – Sydney Blasi
