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Female Lead Music Religion

The Top 5 Unheard

1.Oslo by De Joie
De Joie really captures the joy of thriving where you belong. Listening to this song put a smile on my face and I hope it will do the same for you.
written by Dallas Fluegel
2.Disclosure by The Silent Critics
When I first heard The Silent Critics I was hooked. The music and lyrics were interesting, but the vocals were breathtaking.

written by Dallas Fluegel
3.If Only You Knew by An Atlas To Follow
An Atlas To Follow is a magical song that you will not regret listening to. Get yourself into your best music environment and enjoy the music.
written by Dallas Fluegel
4.Alaye by JKS Sundar, JKA Shalini
Our only foreign language song (so far) is made for U.S. radio. If you like the current EDM trend you’re going to want to hear this.
written by Dallas Fluegel
5.You Are Mighty by Melonie Caudle
This song truly captures how amazing and mighty God is. His unfailing love are things that we all need to be reminded of on a daily basis. I hope you get as much from this song as I do.
written by Shaina Hawkins

You can go directly to our Top 5 playlist on Spotify or YouTube.

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Female Lead India

This Song Stands As A Positive Force In A Time Great Darkness Across The World, Unheard Chennai, India Music

Alaye by Jak Sundar, JKA Shalini

Jak Sundar is a producer from Chennai, India. He is a huge fan of Machael Jackson’s music and it is with this inspiration that Jak has set out to make pop music. In his song, Alaye, Jak enlisted the help of singer JKA Shalini. Shalini is also from Chennai, India where she lives with her husband and kids. Jak Sundar has 1 monthly Spotify listener, and JKA Shalini has 608 monthly Spotify listeners making them a perfect duo for this week’s artists spotlight

Alaye is a song that has popular electronic music themes infused throughout the track like Shalini’s haunting voice, synthesizers galore, and an epic beat. It’s a song that belongs on the radio, and I hope it will take off in the United States soon. Since I am only a (sub-par) master of one language I reached out to JKA Shalini and she was kind enough to give me the lyrics of the song, which were then translated by a wonderful user of Reddit. But first, enjoy Alaye by Jak Sundar & JKA Shalini. Lyrics and Analysis below.

https://youtu.be/nwRUybTzjl8




Lyrics (in Tamil)Lyrics (English Characters)Lyrics (translated by ashokramach of reddit)
வானம் பொழிகின்ற மழைநீரே வா
சாலை நனையட்டும் நீ செல்ல
தூரம் கடக்கின்ற கடல்மீனே வா
வேகம் குறையாமல் நீ செல்லு

இங்கு தேடல் ஆயிரம் உன் இடம்தேடி வா
ஒரு பாடல் பாடவே உன் கதை சொல்லு

நில்லாமல் முன்னேறிச் செல்லு…
எதிரிகளை உன் பின்னே தள்ளு…
விழுந்தாலும் எழுவேனென்று சொல்லு…
நீ தொடுவானம் தொடும்தூரம் செல்லு…

அலையே உன் ஆற்றல் தாராயோ
அடியேன் இவன் நடைபோட
நிலவே உன் ஒளிதனை தாராயோ
நிலத்தில் இவன் கரைசேர…

நில்லாமல் முன்னேறிச்செல்லு…
எதிரிகளை உன் பின்னே தள்ளு…
விழுந்தாலும் எழுவேனென்று சொல்லு…
நீ தொடுவானம் தொடும்தூரம் செல்லு…

அலையே அலையே அலையே அலையே
அலையே அலையே உன் ஆற்றலை தர வா
நிலவே நிலவே நிலவே நிலவே
நிலவே நிலவே உன் ஒளிதனை தர வா

அலையே உன் ஆற்றல் தாராயோ
அடியேன் இவன் நடைபோட
நிலவே உன் ஒளிதனை தாராயோ
நிலத்தில் இவன் கரைகள் தான் சேர…

அலையே அலையே அலையே அலையே
அலையே அலையே உன் ஆற்றலை தர வா
நிலவே நிலவே நிலவே நிலவே
நிலவே நிலவே உன் ஒளிதனை தர வா
Vaanam pozhiginra mazhai neerea vaa
Saalai nanayattum nee sella
Dhooram kadakinra kadal meenea vaa
Vegam kurayaamal nee sellu



Ingu thedal aayiram un idam thedi vaa
Oru paadal paadave un kadhai sollu

Nillamal munneri sellu
Edhirigalai un pinne thallu
Vizhundhaalum ezhuvenendru sollu
Nee thodu vaanam thodum dhooram sellu



Alaye un aatral tharayo
Adiyen ivan nadai poda
Nilave un olithanai tharayo
Nilathil ivan karai sera



Nillamal munneri sellu
Edhirigalai un pinne thallu
Vizhundhaalum ezhuvenendru sollu
Nee thodu vaanam thodum dhooram sellu



Alaye alaye alaye alaye
Alaye alaye un aatralai tharava
Nilave nilave nilave nilave
Nilave nilave un olithanai thara vaa



Alaye un aatral tharayo
Adiyen ivan nadai poda
Nilave un olithanai tharayo
Nilathil ivan karaigal than sera….



Alaye alaye alaye alaye
Alaye alaye un aatralai tharava
Nilave nilave nilave nilave
Nilave nilave un olithanai thara vaa
Welcome the rain that comes down from the sky
Let the road get wet for you to go
Welcome the sea fish that swims far
You go without slowing down



Among a thousand searches find your place
Sing a song and tell your story


Go forward without stopping
Push the opponents behind you
Say that you will get up even if you fall
Go as far as you can touch the skyline



Let the waves give the energy
For him to walk
Let the moon give the light
For him to reach the shore



Go forward without stopping
Push the opponents behind you
Say that you will get up even if you fall
Go as far as you can touch the skyline



Oh wave after wave after wave after wave
Come wave after wave to give the energy
Oh moon oh moon oh moon oh moon
Oh moon oh moon come to give the light

Let the waves give the energy
For him to walk
Let the moon give the light
For him to reach the shore




Wave after wave after wave after wave
Come wave after wave to give the energy
Oh moon oh moon oh moon oh moon
Oh moon oh moon come to give the light

Meaning (from the Artist)

“This song portrays the struggles of a young boy who is bullied and harmed by people
around him, which in turns makes the boy stronger and equips himself to face his struggles with the help of his affectionate brother… This song is dedicated to all the young children to grow up in life stronger and face all the hurdles in life.” ~ From the Youtube Description

Commentary

This song stands as a positive force in a time great darkness across the world. The human race is being bullied by its own members and the forces of nature. This song can serve as motivation that despite being knocked down we can always get up, learn from our mistakes, and face the issues at hand.

Let us therefore face the day with new strength. May you bring courage into your heart. May you fight for justice. May you be a force of peace in your home, neighborhood, and city. And finally, may you end this day knowing the world is at least a tiny bit better because of your actions.

If you’re interested in more music by JKA Shalini you can follow her on Facebook, Spotify, Instagram, or Youtube. JKA Shalini, herself, requests you take a listen to one of her newest songs, Alaathi.

You can follow Jak Sundar on Facebook, Spotify, Instagram, Youtube. You can buy Alaye on Amazon by following this link.

Huge thank you to ashokramach, who took the time to translate this song from Tamil to English.

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Female Lead Tennessee

Unheard Nashville, Tennessee Soul Music

Marching On by Kyshona Armstrong

Kyshona (KUH-shauna) Armstrong creates empowering music from her new home in Nashville, Tennessee. On February 28th, she released her newest album, Listen. It blends rock, blues, and R&B with uplifting lyrics. Kyshona Armstrong currently sits at 3,549 monthly listeners on Spotify making her a perfect candidate for our Artist Spotlight.

Kyshona’s mission it to heal people. She started her career as a music therapist. She and her clients would write songs together. She even worked with inmates. Eventually she felt the need to branch out and create her own music, but she never forgot her roots. Her songs are filled with empowering, uplifting lyrics to encourage the forgotten and marginalized.

I reached out to Kyshona Armstrong to find out where the song Marching On came from and what it means to her, and she was awesome enough to respond. But first, enjoy Marching On, the 9th song on Kyshona Armstrong’s album Listen.

Lyrics

Many the miles that I have traveled
So much pain I had to rise above
So many dreams have come unraveled
Still waiting for my love

I hear a distant Hallelujah
singing a change is gonna come

I can still find a song in this old guitar
I can still see a light in that dying star
I hear that jubilee choir and its singing into the dawn
Keep on Marching, child
Keep on Marching on
The road it may be long, but keep on marching on

Many the men who have fallen
by the hand of a mighty few
But we can hear their voices calling
children we’ve passed the flame on to you

I hear a distant Hallelujah
singing We shall not be moved

I can still find a song in this old guitar
I can still see a light in that dying star
I hear that jubilee choir and its singing into the dawn
Keep on Marching, child
Keep on Marching on
The road it may be long, but keep on marching on

I can still find a song in this old guitar
I can still see a light in that dying star
I hear that jubilee choir and its singing into the dawn
Keep on Marching, child
Keep on Marching on
The road it may be long, but keep on marching on

I hear a distant Hallelujah
singing We shall Overcome

I can still find a song in this old guitar
I can still see a light in that dying star
I hear that jubilee choir and its singing into the dawn
Keep on Marching, child
Keep on Marching on
The road it may be long, but keep on marching on

Diving Deep

I really dig the electric instruments in this song with the persistent beat. This instrumental combination gives the song a lot of power which is only amplified by Kyshona’s dynamic vocals. Kyshona was kind enough to give me details about how the song was created and how the meaning has changed for her in light of recent events.

“Marching On was written following a conversation with my co-writers, Simon Gugala and Jason White. Simon had the chorus in mind and it got us thinking about all the things that are lost when we chose to only focus on lack.

In the time of protests and pandemic, this song had taken a more pointed meaning that no matter how long the road and difficult the journey, we must continue to march for those that came before us and for those that follow our lead. Shifting our focus from what is wrong with the world, to what we can purposefully do to make it better.”

Yes. We can all look around and see that something is wrong with this world, but let’s not stop there. Surely there is something we can do to purposefully to make it better. What’s the first step?

Listen.

Kyshona Armstrong Performs Marching On live on Lost River Sessions

Visit Kyshona Armstrong’s website or follow her on Facebook, Twitter, or Spotify.

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Female Lead Pennsylvania

What Did She Say?

My Very Own You by Little Big League

Little Big League is an Philadelphia rock band consisting of Michelle Zauner (guitar & vocals), Deven Craige (bass), Kevin O’Halloran (guitar), & Ian Dykstra (drums). They released their debut album These Are Good People. in 2013 and Tropical Jinx in 2014. Since then Zauner moved back to Oregon to be with her mother who was diagnosed with cancer and the band has not released an album since. Currently Little Big League sits at 8,255 monthly listeners on Spotify making them a wonderful candidate for our Artist Spotlight.

Little Big League is best described as Rock-N-Roll. They have mesmerizing guitar solos with a wonderful ability to compose a song. Michelles vocals are… unique. Taken by themselves I would consider them adequate, but the band does a good job of mixing them in, using them as an instrument to tie the song together.

Their best song is My Very Own You, a short 2 minute track from their debut Album. I hope you enjoy. Lyrics and commentary below.

Lyrics (courtesy of genius.com)

Tell me all the parts I conquered first
Cause I know your kind, you’re a bad, bad girl

My very own you

Show me every inch they couldn’t reach
I will bring and claim bricks to build my place

My very own you

Tell me who
Who, who?
Tell me who
Who?

My very own you

Commentary

I love this song; musically it really resonates with me. It starts with this very interesting guitar riff, hits hard with the vocals and drums, then quickly changes the pace. During the break down Michelle’s ‘who who who’ are great. But my favorite part is the explosion of music at 1:37. Overall, it’s a beautiful 2 minutes.

I struggle with the meaning of this song. I think it could be about how we all fool ourselves in our infatuation with new partners. We fall for our own version of people, rather than who they really are. We make each person into my very own you.

In a similarly naive way we may even see ourselves as our new partner’s white knight – Tell me all the parts I conquered first… Show me every inch they couldn’t reach. I will bring and claim bricks to build my place. This is easy because they are just reciprocating our infatuation. We seem like everything they have been looking for, but really they are just making us into they’re very own us.

I think if everyone asked more questions at the beginning of relationships then maybe there would be less hurt in the world. It would prevent us from being disappointed because our partner didn’t live up to who we thought they were. It reminds me of a quote I once heard in my pre-marriage class, “resentment comes from unmet expectations.”

You can follow Little Big League on Twitter and Facebook and buy their music from iTunes or bandcamp. As always I would really love it if you shared this or another article from The Unheard with your friends. If you really love this song/vocals you can find Michelle’s more recent (lo-fi) music under her new stage name Japanese Breakfast.

Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Big_League_(band)
https://genius.com/Little-big-league-my-very-own-you-lyrics

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California Female Lead

Doing Better Than My Best

Wasted by Chelsea Williams

Chelsea Williams grabbed my attention in college when my girlfriend at the time introduced me to I Stole Your Boots, a song that quickly found its way into my iTunes cart and recently played playlist. In search for my next post I thought about that song from many years ago and was very pleased to find the Chelsea William had released a new album just last month. Chelsea Williams is by far the most acclaimed artist we have featured and currently sits at 5,523 monthly listeners on Spotify making her a great candidate for our Artist Spotlight.

After listening through her new album, Beautiful and Strange, I found myself really enjoying her upbeat, pop country sound. Her vocals are well done, the lyrics are interesting, and the unusual instruments sprinkled throughout the record give the music a fun flair. She describers her music as, “Americana with a bit of modern pop, topped off by a healthy dose of reckless abandon…” Agreed.

Red Flag, Skin and Bones, & Beautiful and Strange are all good song from her new Album, but I present to you Wasted. Lyrics and Commentary Below. Enjoy

Lyrics

Stepped on one too many cracks
Did I break your back
I don’t want to tell the truth anymore
Tired of pinning down the facts
You can paint them black
And I’m feeling kind of cruel keeping score

AhhhHHHhhh x4

Change my name and my address
Can’t get further west
Still there’s something tugging at my sleeve
Doing better than my best
To outrun this mess
But somedays you just got to scream

AhhhHHHhhh x4

Well I don’t want to be a fool for you hunny
But right now you’ve got me wasted
I don’t want to be a fool for a you hunny
But right now you’ve got me wasted

Writing letters, writing hits
But nothing fits
You got one foot hanging out the door
So role the credits call it quits
We’re on the fritz
I can’t keep waking up on the floor

AhhhHHHhhh x4

Well I don’t want to be a fool for you hunny
But right now you’ve got me wasted
I don’t want to be a fool for a you hunny
But right now you’ve got me wasted

AhhhHHHhhh
right now you’ve got me wasted
AhhhHHHhhh
right now you’ve got me wasted

Commentary

Lucky for us Chelsea Williams shared her thought on this song via her website, so we do not have to guess at the meaning. The song Wasted is “about a destructive relationship that needs to have its plug pulled…”

Despite the subject matter the song has a cheery disposition and is even quirky at some moments. This is a reflection of what Chelsea Williams sees when she looks at the chaos in the world. “The overarching theme of Beautiful and Strange is that regardless of all the lies flying around and clashes in ideology, I still think that there is an exquisite charm and beauty to all of the chaos,” explains Chelsea Williams.

One of my favorite things about this song are the rhymes. I know I’m an old soul, but it feels like current music has gotten away from this and it’s nice to hear a song lean so heavily on rhyming. I also really love, what I can only guess is, the tuba. The song is already fairly fun, but the Tuba gives it a little quirk. I like quirk.

Let’s follow Chelsea’s lead and introduce a little more whimsy into our lives. Take a break from the news, dive into some new music, and enjoy a love song like I stole Your Boots by Chelsea Williams.

Connect With Chelsea Williams of Facebook, Twitter, or YouTube

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Sources
http://www.chelseawilliams.com/about/

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California Female Lead

You Haven’t Heard Alternative Like This

No Exit by Upset

Upset is an all female, west coast rock band. They released their most recent (self titled) album at the end of 2019 featuring 10 songs full of wonderful, classic alternative rock. Currently they have 2,895 monthly listeners on Spotify, but they deserve much more.

Upset’s music takes me back to my first rock love, 90s alternative. They showcase wonderful guitar riffs, marvelous distortion, and tongue-in-cheek lyrics. I really enjoyed several songs on their most recent album including Holy Basil, Brighton, The World Is Bigger Now, & Tried and True. However, I want to share their second song on the record, No Exit. Lyrics and Commentary below. Enjoy.

Lyrics

Say what you want to me
Choose your words carefully
I can’t keep a secret to save my life
What did I ever do
beside stick up for you
When nobody else was on your side

I may have called you names
Complained of all the times
I leant you money or gave you rides
But what I’ll never do
Is pretend that you
Never deserved our goodbye

Tear it down, break it up
Do what you got to do
What ever it takes to
Take the blame off you

Tear it down, break it up
Do what you got to do
Whatever it takes to
Take the blame off you

You do no wrong
It’s all you do

You do no wrong
It’s all you do

Commentary

Y’all. I can’t help but like this song 5 seconds in; the electric guitar riff calls to me. Then right away we get interesting lyrics ‘choose you words carefully… I can’t keep a secret to save my life.’ One of the more peculiar things about this song is that there is no lyrical chorus. Instead we get more of a musical chorus, which is fun and unique.

The meaning of the song is fairly obvious. It is about a friend who has decided to end the friendship despite the writer’s efforts in the relationship. Also, the friend intending to break ties seems to think they have no faults in the separation causing the writer to say, rather sarcastically, ‘You do no wrong; It’s all you do.’

The real wonder in this song is not the lyrics, although fun. You’ve got to go listen to this song to hear the magic. So go ahead, give it a listen, and while you’re there I highly encourage you to check out the rest of Upset’s self titled album and share them with your friends.

You can follow Upset on Facebook or Twitter.

What are some of your favorite all female bands?

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Female Lead Religion

Everything Happens For a Reason

Melonie Owen Caudle is a wife and mother with a huge passion to see women connect with God on a deep and intimate level. She is a singer and songwriter, with currently only 3 monthly listeners on Spotify, but deserves far more. She is currently the Women’s Director at New Covenant Church in Longview, Texas and serves on the Ladies Council. God is the center of her universe. She transparently shares her own personal life experiences with the hope of helping other women overcome their struggles. She desires nothing more than to see women have daily, deep, rich, life-changing conversations with God.

“You Are Mighty” is the fourth song on her album Ready Now and it is my personal favorite. This song truly captures how amazing and mighty God is. His generosity, his mercy, his unfailing love are things that we all need to be aware of and reminded of on a daily basis. I hope you get as much from this song as I do.

You Are Mighty” – Melonie Owen Caudle

Who is there among the heavens who’s like you God,
There is none that compares
And upon the Earth, who contends your majesty
Lord, no mortal man would dare.

Cause you are mighty, you are holy
I praise you from the depths of my soul.
You are worthy, you are mercy,
I’m so deeply in love with you,
You are mighty. Yeah.

Who is there among the heavens who’s like you God,
There is none that compares
And upon the Earth, who contends your majesty
Lord, no mortal man would dare.

Cause you are mighty, you are holy
I praise you from the depths of my soul (depths of my soul).
You are worthy, you are mercy,
I’m so deeply in love with you (with you).
You are grandeur, you are splendor, beauty bows
down at your feet. You are mighty. Yeah.

Ooooh.

There is none like you, none like you Jesus,
None like you my God.
There is none like you, none like you Jesus,
none like you my God.
There is none.
There is none like you, none like you Jesus,
none like you my God.

Cause you are mighty, you are holy
I praise you from the depths of my soul (depths of my soul).
You are worthy, you are mercy,
I’m so deeply in love with you (with you).
You are grandeur, you are splendor, beauty bows
down at your feet (at your feet). You are mighty. Yeah. Oh.

You are mighty. Yeah.
Oh, you are mighty. Yeah.
You are mighty.

DIVING DEEP

There are times in our lives when we don’t know what step is next, we don’t understand why we are in the place that we are in or how long we are going to be there. We hear the phrase “everything happens for a reason” but not everyone takes that to heart.

Melonie Owen Caudle does a fabulous job of exploring the grace and mercy of God, showing her listeners that he is worthy of our praise,

“Cause you are mighty, you are holy I praise you from the depths of my soul”. Although we may not know the next step in our lives, God does. Sometimes he shows us or gives us a glimpse of things beforehand and other times, he requires us to trust in him. Have faith and take it one day at a time. “There is none like you, none like you Jesus, none like you my God” there is no superior or omniscient being like God. No one even compares.

This song reminds me that even when I’m at my lowest, God is always there. He’s all seeing, all powerful, forever gracious, and merciful, even when we don’t deserve it. And a majority of the time, we don’t. This song serves as a good reminder, showing listeners that there is something in this world bigger and greater than us.

How has God’s glory and mercy made an impact in your life?

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Australia Female Lead

I Know Where You’re Going

Destination by The Soorleys

The Soorleys’ are a ‘tousled bohemian outfit’ from Australia boasting upbeat folk songs. The band is made of up 4 sisters (Beth, Laura, Shelley, & Millie), 2 of the sisters husbands (Sam & Christopher), & brother (of Christopher) Nick. The Soorley’s are currently sitting at 1,458 monthly listeners on Spotify making them a prime candidate for our Artist Spotlight.

Listening to The Soorleys I found myself really enjoying quite a few of their songs. The first song I heard was their most popular track, Rumble, but whenever I dove into their discography I was especially drawn to Home, Boots, and Destination. I encourage you to listen both EP’s. The have really fun music.

The song Destination by The Soorleys is classic folk pop. It features great harmonies, fun guitar riffs, and a cheery attitude. Lyrics and analysis below.

Lyrics

I travelled out to sea just to find new shores
I set out from the start just to find my gold
But I’ll find you, I’ll find you

I anchored up my heart and I slowed my words
And set a new path took a different turn
But I’ll find you, I’ll find you

I can see my destination is always you
My compass guides me, set it’s head it points back to you
I can see my destination is always you

I opened up my hands tried to shield the sun
The days are turning over into one
But I’ll find you, I’ll find you

I can see my destination is always you
My compass guides me, set it’s head it points back to you
I can see my destination is always you

We won’t fight
We won’t fight love
(x9)

We won’t fight
We won’t fight

We won’t fight love if we stay here
We won’t fight love if we stay
(x3)

I can see my destination is always you
My compass guides me, set it’s head it points back to you
I can see my destination is always you

I can see my destination is always you
My compass guides me, set it’s head it points back to you
I can see my destination is always you

I have listened to this song several times, written the lyrics, and then read the lyrics over and over, and I’m still am unsure of its meaning. However, there is a certain magic when you can capture an ambiguous narrative in a poem. It allows for the listener to glean their own meanings from the song.

My Interpretation

The phrase ‘we won’t fight’ is repeated 26 times. It is even yelled at some points. I’m not sure you could say something that many time in a 3 minute song and not it have it be the core message of you music.

In that context, most of the rest of the lyrics make a lot of sense. Traveling out to sea just to find new shores is metaphor for trying to find new ways to communicate. Anchoring your heart, slowing your words, and taking a new course are attempts to assume the best, listen, and seek understanding, respectively. By the way, those three guidelines are an excellent playbook for how to fight with your loved ones. Let’s use them.

I opened up my hands just to shield the sun. The days are turning over into one, but I’ll find you. This means that the conflict is filling up their day, and that the argument is lasting for days. Even so, the writer is determined to make peace; I’ll find you.

What makes the song super sweet is the persistence of the writer to seek unity with their partner. ‘I’ll find you‘ is said with determination 6 times, and ‘my destination is always you‘ reveals that the writer’s desire is for their partner even in the midst of their conflict. I think that’s a beautiful sentiment.

BUT…

I’m just guessing. What’s you guess?

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What Does Home Mean?

Oslo by De Joie

De Joie is singer/songwriter Kaley Rutledge. Her 7,780 monthly Spotify listeners makes her (by far) the most popular artist we have spotlighted so far. In De Joie’s first album she grapples with the idea of home. Kaley lives in Nashville, but she really found a sense home in her travels to Western Europe. These places impacted her so much that when she got back to the States she made an album of four songs, a song for each city she visited.

Oslo is the first song on De Joie’s album August and is my personal favorite. She mixes vox, strings, and synths to give this song a healing presence. In Olso, De Joie really captures the joy of thriving where you belong. Listening to this song put a smile on my face and I hope it will do the same for you. Lyrics and Analysis below.

Lyrics to Oslo by De Joie (courtesy of jiosaavn)

Can you hear me say “I love you” from across the sea?
Can you hear me whisper to you my dreams?
Well, the weather is fine here in Oslo
We’re about to jump on a plane to the west coast

There’s a view we can’t miss
I wouldn’t dream of it
There’s a view we can’t miss
I wouldn’t dream of it

I was born to be wild and free
Traipsing the coast line of some craggy beach
Go on and tell ’em I’m in good company
Wild and free


Can you hear me say, “I love you” from theses far way places?
All these wide open spaces seem to heal me

There’s a view we can’t miss
I wouldn’t dream of it

There’s a view we can’t miss
I wouldn’t dream of it

I was born to be wild and free
Traipsing the coast line of some craggy beach

Go on and tell ’em I’m in good company
Wild and free

DIVING DEEP

The concept of home has been something that I have thought a lot about over the last decade. It’s not just a physical space; instead it’s a near mythical land with powers to heal. Home is a place of recovery, our very own ICU that each of retreat to every day. This is an insane concept, but equally peculiar is that each of us rehab at our own unique center. How crazy is that!? Every one of us returns to our own distinct location for the same thing. Healing.

Kaley of De Joie does a fantastic job of exploring the concept of home. In the song Oslo we see two different homes. The first home is filled with the people she loves, but it is lacking. She has left it in search for something – Can you hear me say “I love you” from across the sea? Can you hear me whisper to you my dreams? We’re about to jump on a plane to the west coast. The second home is Oslo, which is also filled with people she loves, AND is a place where she finds healing – Well, the weather is fine here in Oslo. Go on and tell ’em I’m in good company. All these wide open spaces seem to heal me.

I really love how Kaley responds to the healing she receives when she finds home: She realizes she was born to be wild and free. This idea seems counterintuitive to me because before finding this new home Kaley was a wanderer, searching for home.. One could say that she was free to roam and be wild, but she did not feel that way.

However, when Kaley finds home, even though she is now tethered to a place (Oslo), she proclaims herself wild and free. How can we make sense of this?

It’s as if belonging to something or someone brings freedom while total independence produces turmoil. This is a thought worth sitting in, and for that I thank De Joie!

What do you think about home? What does home mean to you?

Sources
https://dejoiemusic.com/bio
https://www.jiosaavn.com/lyrics/oslo-lyrics/RwxYdhUIQ1A
https://open.spotify.com/artist/5oJYqPFbjnOksOFe7uOx9G?si=lU9yJgeQTVutw5Y2q_AR7A