Chilean singer-songwriter Olivia Zegers began writing Outer Space with a vivid goal in mind. “I was sitting on my bed in my childhood room and remembered the wise words a music teacher once told me, “don’t be afraid to write the words you’ll never say out loud”. Zegers embraced that feeling and realized she had been censoring herself based on what others expected from her. Outer Space came from that realization of not being able to express herself under her fear of imperfection. The first verse “My lips are sealed when I need them the most, afraid of causing chaos, afraid to see the ghosts” determines the emotional journey of this song, inviting the listener to be sitting on that bed, feeling what she felt alongside her.
The 4:35 minute song explores every stage of that emotional journey the musician had been afraid to express. From an intimate, whispery, vocal line during the first third of the song, the instrumentation and power of Zegers’ voice burst into a cinematic and expansive experience for the next section, and finally ending with a sense of reflection, shown with fragility and vulnerability in her vocals and instrumentation.
The recording of this song was one Zegers will never forget. As a multi-instrumentalist herself, she played the main acoustic guitar, and violin tracks, which allowed her to immerse herself into the song even more and portray her emotion through various mediums. This song represents the sound of an artist who embraces every version of herself, and wants to share that with the world.
CREDITS:
Olivia Zegers - vocals, acoustic guitar, violin
Jackson Perry - drums, bass, acoustic guitar, keyboard
Song and Lyrics by: Olivia Zegers
Produced by: Jackson Perry
Mixing Engineer: Francisco Victoria
Mastering Engineer: Chalo González
Cover Photo: Faith Nguyen
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Olivia Zegers is a 21 year-old singer-songwriter born and raised in Santiago, Chile. Now based in Boston MA, her music is deeply rooted within the alternative folk and pop genres. Her sound is both intimate and expansive, With a voice that balances fragility and power, Olivia creates a sonic space that feels deeply personal yet universally resonant.
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