This sweet indie folk country pop track from 2021 features a cute pentatonic fiddle line that brings in the bouncy rhythm guitar and slap happy shuffe drums. You can either sit back and relax with this one or bust a little boogie! Watch out for the slide guitar solo in the middle of the song and Esther Rose's charming vocal performance.
The opening lyrics: "Strike a match and watch it burn, now every single match will get a turn" sets the tone for what is to come in this track. The song is simple and ethereal in its storytelling and the rhyme scheme is well crafted. The chorus "Fire that keeps me, keeps me running" is repeated throughout the song, creating a sense of urgency and momentum.
Amidst images of fire and love-letter writing, the song describes someone who feels lost in their own cultural milieu: "And all my friends are at the show, I'm going but I got nowhere to go to go...Walk the streets, you're nowhere bound, like the king of the underground". Besides having a fun and bouncy feel, the song's lyrics asks the listener to examine their attachments to social events and how that relates to meaning in their personal lives. Are you going to that thing because you have to or because you want to?
Anyways, whether you want to dwell on some simple-yet-charming lyrics or tap your feet to the beat, check out this tune!
