If We’re Following The Light Lyrics – Poppy | from “Empty Hands”

Poppy’s chasing shadows into dawn on Empty Hands, her seventh studio album beaming in January 23, 2026 via Sumerian Records, and “If We’re Following The Light” is that fragile spark— a glitchy hymn whispering hope through the void, like finally spotting stars after a blackout.

This track pulses with Poppy’s chameleon soul: ethereal synth washes crashing into glitch-pop edges, her voice a feather-light thread pulling you through the haze. It’s alternative electronica with a rock undercurrent—think the dreamy haze of her I Disagree era, but stripped rawer, co-produced by Jordan Fish (that Bring Me The Horizon wizardry) and Stephen Harrison for builds that swell like held breaths.

Thematically, it’s all about surrender’s quiet power: shedding the weight of “empty hands” to chase elusive light, grappling with doubt (“If we’re following the light, why does it feel so far?”) in a world that dims your glow. No bombast here; it’s intimate direction, born from late-night demos where Poppy traded her manic pixie mask for something achingly real—vulnerability as the ultimate flex.

Empty Hands unfolds as her most unarmored yet, a 13-track odyssey recorded across 2023-2025 in hidden LA corners, ditching arena roars for confessional close-ups. The concept? Hands outstretched in the dark—loss, rebirth, the ache of grasping air—mirrored in cuts like the brutal “Bruised Sky” (already a fan-fave single with its Fish-fueled riffs) and the soaring “Guardian,” plus a haunting WHAM! cover “Unravel” that flips ’80s gloss into goth gospel. Collaborators weave in subtle: Julian Gargiulo on strings for “Guardian,” but it’s Poppy’s vision steering, proving she’s the architect of her own unraveling. Clocking around 45 minutes, it’s a sonic therapy session—no fluff, just echoes that linger. Official tracklist buzz hit her Insta mid-November, with pre-save links lighting up for those midnight notifications.

Dive into the If We’re Following The Light lyrics below and unpack its raw narrative. Don’t miss other Empty Hands tracks for more of Poppy’s glitchy, glow-chasing vibes.