There is much to like and admire here. There is a playfulness in the lyrical delivery, there are the beautiful melodies, the quirky keyboard fills, the uncrowded layering of instrumental elements.
The song starts off in a straightforward way by employing a few drum beats, easily grabbing my attention. It is a new song but sounds like a classic. A song suited for the Sunday morning after the rough partying the night before; a song for reassessments and post mortems.
There is intertextuality too. The writer Marian Keyes is referenced, our protagonist comparing herself to a character being rewritten. This process of rewriting is a central theme. The song touches upon the distances between women who could/should be friends but somehow manage to settle for less.
This song has many layers, both lyrical and musically. You could listen to this song twenty times back to back and find something new each time. After twenty times, I wager you still wouldn’t grow tired.
Review by Glenn Robinson
