Avid Beats Feat. Cece Alaniz - Colour The Dark Days (Remix) [Official Music Video]

Описание: “Colour The Dark Days (Remix)” is a 2026 cinematic art pop, electronica and indie song, which marks the fourth collaboration between Avid Beats (Sam Gracie Tillbrook) and Cece Alaniz.

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This remix, which is paired with a vivid music video, reimagines the drum and bass production of Avid’s original 2024 track (    • Avid Beats - Colour The Dark Days (5K Spec...   ), re-colouring it with an immersive and atmospheric guitar-based composition. It features Cece’s powerful vocals, arranged to alternate between, and harmonise with, Sam’s original performance, creating another exciting and fresh listening experience, this time as a duet.

Sam wrote the lyrics about emerging from a period of depression and anxiety, and regaining confidence, yet not wanting to rush back into things, taking the time to “Colour The Dark Days”. For Sam, this song is like putting a seal on this mental health crisis after overcoming it, and spending time reflecting on the past. For Cece, this song represents overcoming difficulties in life, healing by using art, music, and nature, amongst other things, in order to create something beautiful from dark experiences. Additionally, given the energy of the song - combined with relatable and catchy lyrics - and given how distressing and dark certain things are in the world currently, the song can be seen as a message of hope for the New Year.

The music video embodies the story through symbolic actions, objects and visual effects. An impressive aspect of the video is that both artists recorded their clips from across the Atlantic, with Sam based in London, and Cece based in Michigan. Sam’s clips are all recorded in Whitewebbs Park, a space he is campaigning to protect from development as part of the Guardians of Whitewebbs group. Cece’s are recorded near a lake in Michigan - the choice of nature-based locations reflects the artists’ love of the natural environment.

The key storyline and concept of the music video is the arrangement of flowers, leaves and other flora on “bark boats”. The slow yet continual arrangement of these found elements on the bark represents the healing process, with the arranging starting when Cece sings “I’ll leave that chapter a seal”, and then continuing as the artists sing “colour those dark days in”. At the end of the video, Cece launches her “bark boat” into the water of the lake, acting as the final overcoming of a dark time. For Sam, the use of stop motion of the arrangement building is like looking back over where he has come from and where he is now. The video beginning monochromatic, and only transitioning to colour when the phrase “colour those dark days in” is sung for the first time, is representative of the message as well. The striking Hibiscus flower included at the point of the bridge in the song is the only piece of footage from the original music video included in the remix. This epitomises the hope and transformation that can occur when emerging from dark times.

This new take on “Colour The Dark Days” is another powerful reminder to take the time you need on your healing journey.

Genius (lyrics and full meaning): https://genius.com/Avid-beats-and-cec...

Credits:
Written, produced, arranged, mixed and mastered by: Avid Beats
Sung by: Avid Beats and Cece Alaniz

Video directed and produced by: Avid Beats
Filmed by: Abbie Sabados and Alison Gracie
Drone footage by: Acro Aviator
Blooming flower footage by: Fragiskos, Pixabay
Colour overlay by: Stefwithanf, Pexels

Special thanks to Laertis, Callum Agnew and Adrian Kwan

Avid Beats:
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.avidbeats.com
YouTube:    / avidbeats  
Instagram:   / avidbeats  
Interview with Avid Beats: https://canvasrebel.com/meet-avid-beats/

Cece Alaniz:
YouTube:    / @cecealaniz  
Instagram:   / ceces.music  
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3D3cj...
Interview with Cece: https://canvasrebel.com/meet-cece-ala...

Lyrics:

Just regain my mountain path
On my journey to heal
Time has vanished before me
I'll leave that chapter a seal

I'll leave that chapter a seal
I'll leave that chapter a seal
I'll leave that chapter a seal
I'll leave that chapter a seal

But sometimes (sometimes)
I decide to lift it, discover (discover)
Lift it, discover
Colour those dark days in

Colour those dark days
Colour those dark days in
Colour those dark days
Colour those dark days in

Please give me time to bloom
Please give me time to bloom
Please give me time to bloom
Please give me time to bloom

Colour those dark days in
Colour those dark days in
Colour those dark days in
Colour those dark days in
Colour those dark days in
Colour those dark days in
Colour those dark days in

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