Speak of perfect, musical timing!
I've been feeling downtrodden and scared as of late, due to my owing hefty taxes without representations and a constant blurring between courage and cowardice on the cultural front, but moreover, the general indifference that characterizes our society as a whole, with one bad stunt chasing the other.
Love in Reverse's "This Heavy Feeling," a single from the band's upcoming album, Keep Upright, has captured my fatalism in a manner that only Michael Ferentino, Andres Karu and Dave Halpern could have rendered, as they share a sentiment that recalls their somber, artistic roots.
"This Heavy Feeling" speaks of how hard it is to wash away anxiety, despite the enormity of help one seeks. It also claims that nothing makes much sense when all that one faces is uninspiring trepidation, when one's soul feels enflamed, when one's brain proves a terrible trickster. As such, what does anything matter in the vast configuration of existence, if the sun is destined to fizzle, if one's aspirations and struggles become indivisible under the glare of incensed intensity?
The lyrics (as sung with hypnotic appeal by Ferentino) are inarguably heavy, but Love in Reverse's upright, instrumental swing resists its conspicuous dread. The song's melancholia pushes it toward a survivalist slant, questioning the necessity of heartbreak by hammering the hell out of it.
"This Heavy Feeling" now occupies the core of my psyche, and I thank Love in Reverse for gifting it. Listen to this empathetic anthem ... and feel the weight lift:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MyB-uUE4ac
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