This past Friday, the group LANY released the third single on their upcoming album mama’s boy. The track, titled “you!”, is sung by the main vocalist Paul Klein and is accompanied by heavy guitar and drums in the background. Nearing the end of the song, you can also hear a children’s choir singing background vocals. The single has its own music video, which shows the band performing amidst a vast desert with a rich sunset in the background. This location created some beautifully cinematic shots shown throughout the video.
The lyrics of “you!” describe someone or something entering into your life during a difficult time, and helping change it for the better. You can see this shown in the first verse, where Klein sings “But you found me when I was broken / Put me back together, gave me life.” They also go on to explain how once this person, thing, etc. entered your life, it became something you couldn’t live without. This is portrayed in lyrics in the chorus which state “I’m nothing without you”, as well as in different similes throughout the song.
My favorite part of this song is its poetic lyrics. Some of my favorites include: “You’re the sun to the moon / You’re my ocean painted blue” and “You’re the light in the dark / You’re the arrow through my heart” which are both in the chorus. I also enjoy how the song doesn’t necessarily have to describe a person, as some fans have described how they can relate it to their pets or even God. The way the song is open to personal interpretation and allows listeners to relate it to anyone or anything in their lives really stood out to me, especially with how there were no pronouns named in the lyrics but instead used the word “you”.
My Personal Rating: ★★★☆☆
LANY’s newest album mama’s boy is set to be released on October 2nd, so make sure to give it a listen!
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