Jessica Winter’s personality shines through this track; quirky,sarcastic, explorative. This is not an artist trying to be anything but herself. There is an edge to the sentiments, a crankiness with the melodic development at times. I love it.
The song opens with the line, “I know we are not stupid, we’re acting like we are.” This perfectly encapsulates early adulthood for me. Pushing boundaries, actions can often be described as stupid. The activity of pushing boundaries though, can often be about locating oneself in the universe, of finding some sense of meaning.
There is a playfulness to the song too. The idea of not watching “our funeral” plays with the self-obsessed notion that the meaning of life might be found in this final goodbye. Rather, despite an awareness of death, one is making a concerted effort to walk away from fairy tales, moving from the rainbow dreaming, of continuing to grow despite the darker realities.
“It’s not time wasted,” the song exhorts. “Many Memories.”
By Glenn Robinson
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