Deconstructing some songs that I like
I am a huge indie head but I am hyperfixated on Mitski, Lucy Dacus and Phoebe Bridgers. I also like some indie pop artists like Tennisinc. Whatever, in this post I’m gonna deconstruct a bunch of songs that I really like. This is all very subjective, feel free to disagree, but I won’t take criticism in the form of callouts. Also these songs are not in a specific order, I love all of them. Here we go!
My Mother & I by Lucy Dacus This song hits really close to me, as I also have the same features as my mother, both of us pretty much unhappy with our bodies. I wasn’t necessarily an old soul as a child, nor am I a woman or a May kid, but this song hits home to me. My struggle with my body images was curbed by this song a lot, as I learned to appreciate myself. Either way, I’ve been working towards looking my best, diets and exercise and shit so yea. The song itself is all about body image, stereotypes and familial traits. Things that you get from your parents, like your body shape, your facial features, your hair, your eye color. Ultimately, this song is good for your soul.
Green Eyes, Red Face by Lucy Dacus Oh man. My first crush had green eyes. This song brings on a shitload of memories. Both nice and awful at the same time. This song is a very slow dance type of thing, I absolutely love playing this on the guitar. The vocals are, as always, pretty much flawless. Lucy’s vocal control makes her songs really amazing. Her voice is smooth like butter which just deepens the sensation of slow dancing with someone you really like on a warm summer night. The song is about how speechless you become around the one you like. You lose most of your composure, if not all of it, and just stand around while they look at you with their green eyes on your red face.
Historians by Lucy Dacus This song gives me the feeling that I’m floating around above a forest at night, surrounded by the cinders that took to the night sky from the campfire. The song is about the way you document every little detail about the one you really like. Their gestures, their little tics, their uniquely strange habits. Filling pages of scribbled ink in a mental journal, but not being able to tell them all the words that you’ve found to describe them. The general sound of this song makes it an absolutely good lullaby for me.
Washing Machine Heart by Mitski A song about voluntarily taking the role of an emotional washing machine, purifying all the bad things about a person and all their negative emotions, while being completely ignored from a romantic standpoint. The constant question of “Why not me?” is what resonates in the washing machine heart as the dirty shoes bounce around. An absolute bop that I can dance to really well when I’m drunk. 1110/10.
Crack Baby by Mitski Another seratonin-receptor-murdering song by Mitski that seems to resonate well with drug abusers, like the guy I like lol. The term “crack baby” is given to any child born to a crack addict mother. They’re born addicted to the drug themselves, potentially dying from withdrawal if they’re not treated immediately. To me, this song is about something that you desperately need, something that you knew you needed from a young age, yet something that you can’t have.
Carry Me Out by Mitski Again, this song makes me want to scream at the top of my lungs on a rooftop, while also smoking a cigarette. Really cool background song for smoking at night on a roof/balcony. The song just screams pent-up emotional turmoil. It’s like a geyser (wink wink, fellow Mitski fans) that bursts out of the ground.
Snow by Lisa Hannigan Probably the most beautiful depiction of winter in a song that I have ever heard, this song literally evokes the feeling of the cold biting my cheeks. The song depicts a snowy walk toward the sea during a snowfall during dusk, as the city loses color and sound. Absolutely love her voice and the instrumentals. No wonder she’s the voice of Blue Diamond.
Prayer for the Dying by Lisa Hannigan A beautiful song, perfectly titled as it’s a song addressed to the dying. The tender vocals, the wonderful instrumentals, the soft percussion and harmonies make this song hauntingly beautiful. It’s a song that I’d definitely have play at my funeral. Speaking of funerals, that brings us to number 9.
Funeral Suit by Lisa Hannigan And Lisa Hannigan’s done it again. This song of hers is a gentle lulling lovesong about a suitor, who comes by her house in his funeral suit. After small-talk, they stay home and drink tea instead of going out. The instrumentals and the beautiful vocal control of Lisa makes this song enchanting to say the least.
Bad Girls by Tennis A really good song about the fact that even bad girls can do good things. Tennis’ sound is really unique. They manage to bring the 80′s into the 2020s and it is absolutely a banger. The song is about conflicting sentiments, thingst that you can’t put a finger on and reasons for different choices. Really recommended.
Grave by George Ogilvie George Ogilvie is my celebrity crush. His sound is nothing new, yet it’s really beautiful. Each of his songs feel like a breath of fresh air. This song, however, feels like standing alone on a beach while the clouds shroud the sky to create a dark and gloomy noir atmosphere. The song is about losing someone, not necessarily dying, but the end of something. Gives me chills every time. George’s vocal range is really impressive too.
So Sad, So Sad by Varsity A song about being overwhelmed by a little things, not being able to let go and being sad in general. A really good song for anyone who feels like their struggle of not being able to do little things is never seen before. It helped me a lot during my emo years and I am really glad I found Varsity. Spotify can be a merciful god sometimes.
