One of the more recent single releases from Micah Sheveloff brings out such a beautiful and bright breed of honesty as the lyrics of the song express inner thought and struggle, to which a lot of us can relate, and how there is that certain someone that can turn that around. I hope we all have that certain someone who lets us forget about our struggles. Someone that can help turn that sometimes overwhelmingly negative thought process into a light at the end of the tunnel.
"Smile" expresses this in such a beautiful way that the sentiment comes across clear as day. I absolutely adore how the lyrics can be so detailed and so brave. A lot is coming out here. I think it takes guts to say the kinds of things that this song does. A lot of us have different kinds of struggles or situations in life that bring us down. And, luckily, some of us have that certain someone or something that can change the attitude or mindset.
Not all of us can express or articulate those thoughts and feelings into words, let alone words in music, so when we hear a song like this, we automatically connect to it.
Right from the start of the song, you know it's authentic. He's explaining a certain kind of sadness. But that light at the end of the tunnel is the chorus. No one makes him smile the way that certain someone does.
That's the purpose. That's the sentiment, and that's the point.
Look for that light at the end of the tunnel.
The soundscape of this track is gorgeous as it goes through certain contemporary pop elements and lush instrumentation with progressions that reach out and grab you. They also have a cinematic and vast underbelly that works perfectly with the lyrics of the track.
During the verses, it's a little darker, but of course, when the chorus comes in, you have that brightness coming through.
The way this was all constructed and put together is quite intricate but probably comes naturally to Micah.
There was a lot of attention to detail during the creation of this track, but it never loses the purpose or personality that it starts with, and that is probably the most important aspect of the entire thing.
This is the track that might have been cathartic for Micah to write and release. For whoever's listening, it's relatable and understandable in a way that may make someone feel like they're not alone in certain struggles, and that's important.
Using music to spread a message, whether it's to one certain person or to many, is part of an artist's job to an extent.
Of course, this depends on how you look at it. To me, Micah can spread that message in a way that is for someone specific. It is about someone specific, or so it seems. However, the lyrics express the dark sides of the inner thoughts and struggles so all of us can understand it.
It's a beautiful song, and it's got a great bass guitar line and the synth pads that float around through the ether of the track, giving it this robust atmosphere.
This is certainly a track with musical textures and layers, soundscapes, and tonalities that swim around in the air that surrounds you, and it can let you get engulfed in it and washed away with it all.
I love it when a song does this because you don't come across it often.
Upon listening to this track, I took a deep dive into some of the back catalog from Micah Sheveloff. He has a lot of amazing single releases under his belt, each showing a bit of a different side to how he expresses himself as an artist but also to his character and personality.
This is someone who always puts pieces of himself in his music and is honest and truthful to a point where you can't turn away from it.
The music is always coming from a genuine place and something that you can almost always connect with right from the start.
Micah seems like an amazing communicator when it comes to writing his music, and it's clear that this is how he can express himself.
Most certainly, check this song out along with some of his other releases because there's a lot to soak in, and it's well worth your time.
Listen to this track now and see what kind of effect it has on you.
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