It’s like when celebrities post a “no makeup” picture but are obviously wearing some makeup. As it is, I think the upbeat pop instrumentation covers up the vulnerability of this song. Stripped down to an acoustic version with more folk tones like his new album, I think this song could strum the heartstrings more. “Cynic:” Of all the songs on the album, if any, this is the one that strikes me as being a pop-hit-wannabe. I think everyone could find at least one lyric in this song they could relate to.įavorite lyric: “All your big plans are small the next day, you can’t wait to throw them away.” However, this song reveals the paradox that we’re not all alone because everyone is. This song sheds light on the fact that we are all “all alone inside your busyhead.” No one can know what’s going on inside our heads but us. The mix of melancholy and hope is perfectly balanced in this song, leaving you feeling both completely seen and consoled. “Busyhead:” The title track of the album is perfectly placed as the middle track, making it really tie everything together. Again, the themes of doubt, regret, and hope occur in this song, tying it into the album as a whole as well.įavorite lyric: “I spend nights stitching up the loose threads of my soul/ in the morning I’m bulletproof.” So many people can relate to this song: anyone who wishes they could tell their younger selves something, which I’m pretty sure is all of us. That, in itself, takes courage that his younger self would be proud of I think. What I love most is that this is obviously a very personal song to Kahan, he is sharing a personal letter to himself with us to be able to relate to. It’s a very therapeutic song to listen to and was to write I presume. I love it because it’s so hopeful, both in the lyrics and the sound of the song. “Youngblood:” Kahan wrote this song as a letter to his younger self. The realness, melody, and vocals of this song are all good reasons for this song to have been on top charts.įavorite lyric: “I let the rules bend/ when I knew that all along they were made to break.” Kahan expresses the pain of this situation with each line like a little cut that stings when the vocals pour over it. The song touches a very tender nerve with the fact that “it hurts when you hurt somebody.” It’s about being scared to end something when it’s going to hurt no matter what. “Hurt Somebody:” Despite the possible negative impacts on Kahan’s creativity because of this song, it actually contains more depth than just a catchy tune and collaboration with a well known artist. He can find comfort in even the cold because it’s just what there is, at least it’s something.įavorite lyric: “I would prove myself wrong that all along the problem was me/ with all my bitterness gone happy, I’ll be.” The song is a tale of what he would do if he could get his “old life” back, resolving with the bridge “It’s not what I had hoped/ Now I find comfort in the cold.” To me, that wraps it up as to say that he’s okay with things not being perfect or what he hoped. It’s a song about accepting the messiness of life as a fact and being okay with it. Embracing the mess. However, it is not a song saying everything can or will be perfect or clean. Messiness in the past, the present, and the mind. As can be told from the title, this is a song about messiness and wanting to start over. “Mess:” Kahan dives into the realm of regrets for this next song. It will resonate with anyone who has doubts, regrets, and hopes, three themes that tie this album together throughout.įavorite lyric: “I fill the void up with polished doubt, fake sentiment.” This song is worthy of blasting in the car on a sunset drive, screaming along feeling every word to your core. All the while keeping an upbeat rhythm that builds in the chorus, and drops with the weight of emotion in the bridge. It then exposes Kahan’s own doubts which the listeners can relate to. It does this with statements that call out our doubts and false confidences. “False Confidence:” This song starts off the album perfectly by cutting deep into our souls from the very beginning. Each song fits cohesively with the title and gives us some empathy and new perspectives to help us understand our “Busyheads” a little better. In this album, Kahan shares his experiences ranging from loss of oneself, to loss of love, to loss of a loved one, and all the stages in between. On the contrary, Busyhead is full of masterful lyricism and heartfelt musings despite underlying pressures or motives. However, this doesn’t mean the album is shallow or meaningless. After the release of his new contemporary folk album Stick Season, Kahan revealed that his first album, Busyhead, was not his most authentic work because of pressure from his label to write more pop hits like “Hurt Somebody” featuring Julia Michaels which topped the charts in several countries.
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