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L’Rain “New Years UnResolution”

“New Years UnResolution” sounds as though L’Rain is trying to zoom all the way out on a feeling in the hope that forcing it into perspective might answer crucial questions such as “why do I feel this way?” and “why do I keep doing things that make me feel this way?” This is extremely pensive dance music, to the point that the groove feels distant. It’s as though the bass and percussion are ground level, but we’re up in the sky with vocal parts slowly moving around like clouds. The lyrics concern a relationship that’s run its course, so much that there’s not much in the lyrics to suggest she’s at all interesting in holding on to anything about it. It’s more of a “what now?” sentiment, with her feeling time whoosh by without her figuring out the answer.

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