Author: 7ymby
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Bebe May – “Maybe in the Morning”
Not everything makes sense while you are living through it. Sometimes, you need distance from a disappointment before you can understand what went wrong, what you missed, or whether things were ever going to turn out the way you imagined. On “Maybe in the Morning,” Manchester-based singer-songwriter Bebe May sits with that uncertainty, holding on…
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Analise – “I’ve Never Smoked”
Sometimes, the hardest part of a bad relationship is realising that something which has hurt you so deeply seems to mean almost nothing to the person responsible. They move on as though nothing happened, while you are left trying to understand how the same experience could feel so different to two people. On “I’ve Never…
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Sophia Emily – “Moonlight”
A friendship can survive a romantic mistake and still leave you wondering what exactly happened. When two people cross a line they hadn’t planned to cross, even briefly, the feelings that follow don’t always fit neatly into either friendship or romance. Manchester-based singer-songwriter Sophia Emily explores that uncertain territory on “Moonlight,” turning a complicated personal…
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Yafania – “The Last Goodbye”
There is a particular kind of hesitation that comes when you know someone is about to leave, and you have only a few moments to decide whether to tell them how you really feel. You can stay quiet and live with the unanswered question, or speak up and risk making the ending even more painful.…
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Mel Denisse – “aiming alone”
Being seen and being understood are two different things. People can watch you, form opinions about you, and believe they know who you are without ever getting close enough to understand what is happening beneath the surface. On “aiming alone,” Nashville-based artist and producer Mel Denisse explores that uncomfortable distance, where visibility offers no guarantee…
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Miah – “Thrill”
Some songs build their identity around a story, while others make the world around that story just as important. On “Thrill,” Miah brings the two together, using melodic rap and fantasy-inspired production to create a space where personal feelings meet a more imaginative, futuristic sound. The single moves beyond the familiar boundaries of straightforward hip-hop.…
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Symeon – “Room For Me”
Loving someone can change the way you see yourself. You might start adjusting your interests, hiding parts of your personality, or becoming someone you think they would prefer. Before long, the question is no longer whether they love you back, but how much of yourself you are willing to give up to make it happen.…
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Iona Luke – “Existential”
Have you ever repeated your own name so many times that it suddenly stops feeling like a real word? For UK singer-songwriter Iona Luke, that small moment of confusion became the starting point for “Existential,” a song that turns an ordinary experience into a much bigger question about identity, self-worth, and the pressure to figure…
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Jeanie Aird – “Chupacabra”
Some places stay with you long after you leave them. The roads, the stories people tell, and the memories you would rather forget can all become part of how you understand where you came from. On “Chupacabra,” Texas singer-songwriter Jeanie Aird draws on the folklore of her hometown, Corpus Christi, to explore what it means…
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Bailey Hyneman – “Better Days”
Life rarely gives you the time to deal with one change before another arrives. A relationship ends, someone you love is gone, and friendships you thought would last forever begin to fade. When Bailey Hyneman wrote “Better Days,” she was navigating several of these experiences at once, trying to understand what came next while learning…