A spirited electro-pop success with English and Japanese lyrics, “Broken Piece of Joy” is a recent single from Florida-based artist Olivia Millin. The track takes inspiration from a childhood bullying incident, transforming that tumult into an anthemic outlook of resilience — while also exploring the intricacies of joy and heartbreak. The Japanese Liberal Arts major balances a busy academic life with a budding music career, and with “Broken Piece of Joy” succeeds in melding a club-ready electro-pop vigor with melodic vocal entrancement, infusing both English and Japanese lyricism with cohesive immersion.
“I overflow with knowledge of the past I could’ve known,” an opening vocal declaration leads into pulsing synth intrigue, combining a sitar-y feeling within the retrospective “once I was a little girl,” look-back. The analysis of past experiences drives into Japanese lyrics, lamenting “now I’m a fool,” into the central invigoration. The concluding “like a flower, I am the leader,” sentiments convey a sense of overcoming, finding personal power in past chaos. “Broken Piece of Joy” is a stirringly personal electro-pop success from Olivia Millin.
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We discovered this release via MusoSoup, as part of the artist’s promotional campaign.
