“what do you say?” by QUIET CONFIDENCE – A Song Feature

 

     “what do you say?” is the first track on the recently released self-titled album from QUIET CONFIDENCE. It should include a public service announcement raising awareness that judging and leaving the song based on its start will lead to a personal disservice. The unadorned initial 47 seconds have an appeal, but probably not sufficient for the entirety of a song. The vocals are heartfelt, but low-key and low energy. And the guitar sounds as if it were a budget friendly purchase by someone considering taking the instrument seriously.
 
     Then, around the 47-second mark of “what do you say?,” a piano signals a shift in energy and contributions. And the first of multiple shifts occurs. The song from QUIET CONFIDENCE masterfully employs a steady crescendo. Still, the most ear-catching shift is the unexpected, impassioned additional vocal contributors toward the end of the song. Interestingly, “what do you say?” returns to its original minimalist approach in mid-question during its final seconds.
 
     QUIET CONFIDENCE is the musical project to Ryan Lane, who is based in Louisville, Kentucky. In an interesting explanation of “what do you say?,” he noted:
   “This song opens the album and is a reflection of why I wrote this album during COVID quarantine. I tried to peel back the layers of my thoughts and feelings at the time and why I pursued writing an album. I had some of my very close friends help shout along at the end that seems to answer the rhetorical question of 'what do you say?' A question that's a friendly offering to get lost in this music but also 'what do you say'... when the world is so broken, especially during a pandemic. So... what do you say?”
 
     “what do you say?” by QUIET CONFIDENCE

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quiet_confidence/
Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/quiet.confidence
 
Lyrics of “what do you say?” by QUIET CONFIDENCE
what do you say?
when time is still
and I wrote all the words
that time could kill
so what do you say?
this is where I go
when everywhere is closed
and I hope you'd want to know
so what do you say?
when I don't know which is worse
they sold some good news
like they know what it's worth
so what do you say?
so what do you say?
 
so what do you say?
when this is all I know
and my lungs can't fill my throat
with the air to find the note
so what do you say?
tonight we'll have a ball
last dance on a star
last chance to crash a car
so what do you say?
so what do you say?
 
so what do you say?
I'll gladly wear that cast again
I'll always be around for you my friend
so what do you say?
when sometimes it gets hard
cause sometimes it gets hard
yeah, sometimes it gets hard
so what do you say?
so what do you say?