“Sonder Life” by Tender Glue – A Song Feature

 

     “Sonder Life” possesses the ability to reflect a listener’s temperament and emotional state—whether restless or at peace. Although “chameleon” is often a word of suspicion in business or politics, in music it’s a virtue: the art of adapting not to deceive, but to resonate with - and sometimes gently reshape - the current “inner environment” of the person. The guitars in “Sonder Life” are masterfully layered by Tender Glue, casting an ambience that is at once warm and quietly unsettling –an atmosphere that accommodates contrasting responses, even from day to day.

    Additionally, the lyrics (included at the bottom of this post) of “Sonder Life” are open to interpretation. For example, the first two lines are “Running uphill when sober // I always knew I’m broken.” Certainly, not emotionally upbeat. But “sonder” is the profoundly mature realization that every other individual is living a life that is as complex and vividly real as your own. Tender Glue explains:

   “’Sonder Life’ is an introspective track inspired by discovering the meaning of the word ‘sonder’ - the realization that everyone carries their own inner world and quiet struggles. Over the past decade, this awareness has become a recurring feeling for me, bringing a sense of nostalgia that’s hard to place. The song reflects on feeling nostalgic not just for the past, but for lives already lived and lives yet to come. With a reflective tone and emotional simplicity, the track captures the weight of perspective, empathy, and quiet acceptance.”

 

     Tender Glue is the project of Tom Gluewicki, who was originally born and raised in Poland and later moved to New York in 2002. But Gluewicki describes Tender Glue as “Not a person. Not a band. Music made by an urge to create.”

 

     “Sonder Life” is available for streaming or purchase via all of the major platforms, including Bandcamp (https://tenderglue.bandcamp.com/track/sonder-life).

 

     “Sonder Life” by Tender Glue

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Lyrics of “Sonder Life” by Tender Glue
Running uphill when sober
I always knew I’m broken

And I thought that you are kind
It’s just a sonder life

Trying to build what’s falling
Keeping my eyes it’s coming

And I thought that you are kind
It’s just a sonder life

And I hope you know I’m fine
It’s just a sonder life

“Doe Under Headlights” by MAX THREAT – A Song Feature

 

     It’s a song that begs for dissection. And for bloggers, it is easy to accommodate because there is a lack of information about MAX THREAT to convey to readers. During the initial encounters with “Doe Under Headlights”, the shimmering guitar that first emerges after only 15 seconds is the crowd-pleaser. Later, there are the unexpected shifts, such as the guitar characteristics during the bridge at 2:15.
 
     Like the instrumentation, the vocals are seemingly too antsy to sit in a single place. At times, the vocals in “Doe Under Headlights” take a relaxed storytelling approach. In striking contrast, there is an intense, high-energy delivery beginning at 2:44. Diversity carries risk. Admittedly, we weren’t fans of the segment having the intense delivery, at least not at first. But as we equated the segment with a similar approach in Grouplove’s “Tongue Tied,” proper appreciation arrived.
 
     “Doe Under Headlights” by MAX THREAT

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“Flowers In The Water” by The Boxer Rebellion – A Song Feature

 

     In advance of the release of their album, “The Second I'm Asleep,” The Boxer Rebellion shared the single “Flowers In The Water.” The full album is scheduled to drop on March 27, 2026.
 
     The single features power percussion and a driving guitar, along with the distinctive voice of Nathan Nicholson. The members of the London-based band are Nathan Nicholson (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Andrew Smith (lead guitar), Adam Harrison (bass), and Peirs Hewitt (drums).
 
     “Flowers In The Water” by The Boxer Rebellion

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Lyrics of “Flowers In The Water” by The Boxer Rebellion
Every year you live it
No second thought is given
That this'll be the day that you die someday
But it won't be now
'Cause you're still too young
And everyone will tell you
Can't give into the worry
Wrap up in the love that you have
'Cause it may not last
Like you remember
 
Don't obsess be an optimist
The glass half-full is bottomless
 
Flowers in the water
Dead before they got there
The writing's on the wall
But you can have it all
Tomorrow isn't written
It's just subconscious visions of escape
An escape
 
I try to think of things
That used to make me happy
I guess a placeholder in time
A frozen image of
My nostalgia
But the poetry of life
Will quickly pass you by
Dreaming of the way that it was
You can't relive your past
Like you remember
 
And I saw the bloom rose-tinted
Don't let your dreams be your mistress
 
Flowers in the water
Dead before they got there
Writing's on the wall
But you can have it all
Tomorrow isn't written
It's just subconscious visions
Wilting in front of us
No thought of ever giving up
 
I gave too much thought to perfect
Too much looking at mirages
And I am lucky just to think it
Catch myself from falling
 
Flowers in the water
Flowers in the water
Flowers in the water
Flowers in the water