In this behind‑the‑scenes interview, Sophia Lauer and indie artist Love You Later discuss the creation of a stripped‑down performance video for the song “Emily.” Love You Later explains that the track reflects a personal experience of letting go of a lover who is with someone else, emphasizing a non‑bitter, hopeful tone. The duo emphasizes the importance of a cohesive artistic universe—linking music, visuals, and branding—by using minimal, vulnerable performance aesthetics that mirror fine‑art principles of balance and form. They highlight the practical role of Squarespace in providing a single, professional online hub for photos, music, and tour dates, underscoring the necessity of a strong digital presence for emerging artists. The conversation also touches on broader ideas of success, consistency, and vulnerability in releasing work. The segment concludes with a lyrical excerpt (Speaker C) that dramatizes the emotional conflict central to “Emily.”
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I'm Sophia Lauer.
I'm Love You Later.
We are shooting the performance music video for Emily for Love You Later.
The artists that I am inspired by, it's not just their music that I like.
When someone hears your music, they're reminded of like the images that you've put out, your artistry as a whole.
Create a universe, everything tied in from the music to the visuals to the branding. Emily is one of the most meaningful songs that I've released, so I really wanted to do a stripped version of it. I was just messing around on my guitar and kind of started to sing a few words, and then it came pretty swiftly. So the song is basically about a guy who I was seeing for a little bit, and he was in love with another girl. It's a song not really of bitterness. It was just more letting go, and if I wanted him to be happy, he should be with We just met through a bunch of mutual friends. Yeah, I found her page and then reached out to her to do my first music video. It's super important to have an online presence, having just one place that people can go to to see my photos, my music, my tour dates.
With Squarespace, I can create my own image and brand and have it look legitimate and professional. We kind of decided to go with something more The original piece was more simplistic and performance-based. Because she was stripping it in this new rendition, we wanted to have the visuals also be more minimal and stripped. Fine art and filmmaking is interconnected for me. Doing a painting and thinking about, like, the forms and the balance of it all, and then it's the exact same for filmmaking. Like, when I envision a scene happening, there needs to be a balance within that scene. I think there's just a lot of vulnerability in just releasing something. When I see people, when I consider them successful, I think of consistency. You keep showing up and, like, doing the work.
To me, I never really, like, know what the definition of success is. Right now, I'm succeeding because I'm making music and, like, the music I want to be making.
You're not yourself. Well, you can still call me your lover, but when we're with each other, it's different. And I'm feeling the distance. And you could say sorry for nothing, 'cause I know that you're feeling something when you're with her. So go get her. Oh darling, tell me honestly. When you hold me, do you ever think of Emily? 'Cause you're my son, someone else. When you hold me, you're not yourself. So go be with Emily. Oh my God. I felt something real this time, but if it's only in your mind and your heart does not agree, then I'm giving it to Emily. Whoa. Oh darling, tell me honestly. When you hold me, do you ever think of Emily? 'Cause your mind's on someone else. When you hold me, you're not yourself. Oh, darling, tell me honestly. When you hold me, do you ever think of Emily? Family, 'cause you're my son. Someone else when you hold me, you're not yourself. So go be with Emily. You go, I'll be fine. You need her tonight. You go, I'll be fine. You go, I'll be You need her tonight. You go, I'll be fine. You go, I'll be fine. You need her tonight. You go, I'll be fine.
