by alex grainger
photo by mario barberio
Ceara Cavalieri recently released her revenge anthem “Bad Thing.” The rising pop rock artist candidly reveals the true story of when she found out she had been cheated on while attending a party. The electric dance infused pop-rock track offsets the heaviness and pain accompanying the gut-wrenching revelation. However, Ceara confesses the creative process behind “Bad Thing” was therapeutic and allowed her to “make light of the situation.” Ultimately Ceara’s awe-inspiring artistry took a heartbreaking situation and created a “fun pop rock anthem sort of teasing the cheater.” Read more about “Bad Thing” and Ceara Cavalieri below!
Can you tell us what your single “Bad Thing” is about?
Ceara: “‘Bad Thing’ is about a relationship in which one person finds out the other has been cheating and confronts them for doing a ‘bad thing.’ I wrote this song after I found out that this girl I was dating was cheating on me while at a party.”
How do you feel the pop-rock sound you created for “Bad Thing” plays into and supports the heaviness and heartbreak which comes with discovering you’ve been cheated on?
Ceara: “When you find out you've been cheated on, the feelings are extremely heavy and painful, and it's easy to start feeling bad about yourself or even blaming yourself, which totally sucks, but I think ‘Bad Thing’ allows the listener to take their power back and feel more confident in such a difficult situation.”
You mention how music is part of your healing process. How did creating “Bad Thing” help you heal? Did this song come as an immediate response, or did you write it farther removed and reflecting on the instance?
Ceara: “I was very upset after the situation occurred, but when we wrote ‘Bad Thing’ it was really like therapy for me. Writing this song helped me make light of the situation and sort of laugh about it afterwards.”
You also note how “Bad Thing” is about finding the strength to overcome the situation. Did writing this song help you overcome this specific situation?
Ceara: “Writing this song definitely helped me overcome the situation! It's the worst feeling ever to find out that you have been cheated on, but after writing this song I felt like a weight had been lifted off my chest. I was able to turn that shitty situation into a fun, pop rock anthem sort of teasing the cheater for what they did.”
With “Bad Thing” being your 12th released single, how does it contribute to your own unique sound you are creating as an artist?
Ceara: “I think ‘Bad Thing’ is slightly different from my recent singles by introducing more dance elements while still being a pop rock song. I've done EDM/dance music as well as pop punk/rock songs, and I think ‘Bad Thing’ is the perfect medium of the two genres which I have never done before.”
If “Bad Thing” were the first song someone listens to by you, what do you hope listeners will understand about you as an artist?
Ceara: “I hope that listeners understand that everything I write about is 100% honest. I love to make fun pop rock music that you can dance to and rock out to, even if it's about heartbreak.”
Do you have a message to anyone who just found out they have been cheated on?
Ceara: “If you have just found out you have been cheated on, remember that it's not your fault for what they did, and you deserve so much better. The best thing you can do afterwards is to focus on yourself and self-care.”
“Bad Thing” hints at “teasing them about possibly getting your own revenge,” would you say this single is your own revenge anthem?
Ceara: “Yes, definitely! ‘Bad Thing’ is totally a revenge anthem for me. Whenever someone does something bad to me, and I get an amazing song out of it, it's the best feeling ever.”