From the owner of Bongo Boy Records – Monique Grimme – comes the nostalgic new single, “Cut By A Rose,” a soft pop hit enriched by retro atmospheres and the dusky hues of sunset. In collaboration with Sapphire Star Studio, an incredibly talented ensemble of musicians brings this piece to life, with a soothingly dark and romantic 80s-inspired soundscape, thick with reverbed drum machine beats, suspense and surreal, dewy ambiences. A backdrop of starry, lo-fi beats glazes the track like moonbeams piercing through the fog, raising meditative atmospheres which are an absolute dream to curl up in.
Monique leads her listeners through a dreamy forest trail to the past, overgrown with blessings and curses. This song is all about self-realisation, backtracking to the moment you made a wrong turn and shifted your reality to a strange off-shoot. It’s about letting go of that unrealistically perfect life we all dream of in order to look fearlessly into the eyes of our unfiltered present: “Cut by a rose, by any thorn. My price for loving you.”
Masterfully poetic lyrics glisten with life-learned truths and realities which are often too hard to face. Yet, like much of our world’s best music, Monique’s therapeutic ballad aligns listeners with the importance of digging deep in order to uproot one’s sorrows for good.
Just check out these lyrics:
A velvet bloom in morning’s grace
Soft petals brushed my longing face
Its fragrance laced with summer’s ghost
A gentle beauty I loved most
The love is both gifts and wars
But beauty holds a secret thorn
A wound wrapped tight in scent and form
Its stem a whisper thin and sly
Drew crimson truths I can’t deny
We’re not just aligning with nature, but contemplating its lessons of love and hurt; the fine line between beauteous love and its poisoned cuts and scrapes.
With choruses as bold as Stevie Nicks, vibratoed voice snipping your heartstrings and leading you to soar amidst the clouded skies, we have one verdict about this track: Highly recommended.
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