Blushing Bryde’s arrangements on “Lost Without” are like a gentle and then intense waves of emotion. In its lyrics and the whirls of synth melody and ethereal guitar as they wind around each other in the beginning and then ramp up to bright tones so dense with feeling the song is an analog to what it’s like to feel adrift in your feelings when you become unmoored from what made everything make sense in a significant relationship. Without getting too specific in the details Blushing Brydes express a deep yet wistful melancholy that captures the feeling of loss when someone close to you is that rare person who can make the time pass with ease and meaning as expressed in the line “without you life’s too long, life’s way too long.” There is a sense of savoring fond memories and the sensation of being loved the way you want to be in every line. Is the inspiration for the song a person or is it a metaphor for a connection to something bigger? The song works both ways and the yearning for that connection with whomever and whatever seems very heartfelt. Listen to “Lost Without” on YouTube and follow Blushing Brydes at the links below.
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