Friday, October 25, 2019

“Answers” by Trenton - A Song Feauture


      Trenton crafts intelligent lyrics that seem to peek into our deeper thoughts, then amplifies the emotional attachment with carefully considered instrumental support. The lyrics are profoundly relatable despite their depth, but Trenton leaves a touch of vagueness that encourages personal interpretation. “Answers” is sprinkled with introspective questions, both about life and the hereafter. Then, there is a seemingly isolated thought (“But you’re gone and I can’t breathe”) that causes wonder whether the song was inspired by the death or other loss of a loved one or by religious doubt. 

     Trenton’s attention to detail is immediately apparent. The intro is solitary spoken-language existential thinking. After the first question, the sound of strings joins the speaker. A steady-beat kick drum enters a few lines later. With the end of the intro, a piano caresses reflections upon departure from the innocence of youth. A brilliant use of the piano occurs at 2:38, when it is briefly left by itself.

      Trenton is the performance name of Ryan Courtney. He is based in Nashville, Tennessee. Last week, his Facebook post noted, “I’m tracking vocals this weekend for a recent song I wrote. It’s one my favorites. It’s about the world ending, but being at peace because you are with the ones you love. I want you to hear it.” We look forward to the experience.

     “Answers” by Trenton




Lyrics of “Answers” by Trenton
When I look out on the horizon,
So vast and endless,
Why does it feel like a mirror?
Like a reflection of what’s always been?
In my body. In my chest.
What happens when we leave this place?
Is it dark?
Is it light?
Do the particles of who we are become like one?
Am I losing myself?
Maybe that’s the point

I was born, born unafraid
Intricate and joyful I was made
When the fear, fear found us
It stripped away the wonder in our bones

Am I bitter?
Am I better than I was before?
Can I make sense of these closing doors?
Is it too late?
Is the future etched in stone?

Sometimes the world comes undone
Coming undone, it’s coming undone
Thought that I was stronger
I can’t do this on my own
Not on your own, you’re not on your own


Standing on the mountain’s crest of green
Jumping with a parachute you cannot see
Desire burning and burning
Here am I yearning and turning to a cheapened disguise
I want to be free, I want to be lightened
But you’re gone and I can’t breathe

I don’t have the answers
Sometimes the world comes undone
Coming undone, it’s coming undone
Thought that I was stronger
I can’t do this on my own
Not on your own, you’re not on your own
 [Repeat]

I don’t have the answers
I don’t have the answers

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