This is not quite my favourite of all Martin Grech's songs, but as a single track it is a technical masterpiece. I don't know any other artist who can build so much tension in a piece of music, whilst being so eloquent and understated in the process. To then go on and release all that perfectly crafted tension so wildly and organically; as hauntingly harmoniously as Martin does... This is undoubtedly the work of an authentic genius and I can't listen to the whole of this song without feeling a hole in my stomach, a lightness of head and a race of my heartbeat.
The lyrics are about the intricasies of family values, how they can weigh you down and consume you. There is a recognition that ultimate trust is given up to the blood line, whether intentionally or not; and captures the meloncholic feelings of betrayal and the morbid side of an involunatry faith in something which could turn out to be entirely valueless.
It is for me about the boy who only knew trust, who becomes newly doubting and despairing, and is now failed by all that he previously believed in: now has no-where to turn except inwards.
This is not quite my favourite of all Martin Grech's songs, but as a single track it is a technical masterpiece. I don't know any other artist who can build so much tension in a piece of music, whilst being so eloquent and understated in the process. To then go on and release all that perfectly crafted tension so wildly and organically; as hauntingly harmoniously as Martin does... This is undoubtedly the work of an authentic genius and I can't listen to the whole of this song without feeling a hole in my stomach, a lightness of head and a race of my heartbeat.
The lyrics are about the intricasies of family values, how they can weigh you down and consume you. There is a recognition that ultimate trust is given up to the blood line, whether intentionally or not; and captures the meloncholic feelings of betrayal and the morbid side of an involunatry faith in something which could turn out to be entirely valueless.
It is for me about the boy who only knew trust, who becomes newly doubting and despairing, and is now failed by all that he previously believed in: now has no-where to turn except inwards.