In “Tonight’s the Night” Mya Lee seems to explore themes of impostor syndrome and cultivating inner fortitude when your internalized habits of mind work to hold you back from achieving your dreams. But Lee also expresses a truth not often spoken of in popular music and that is how if you fail according to the terms of a situation or culture you’ll still be able to get by and continue to do what it’s in your heart to do. Musically Lee starts off with a spare piano accompaniment to her soulful vocals with a style reminiscent of neo soul but with a tasteful trap beat that accents Lee’s lyrics well and weaves in and out of percussive synth lines and electronic orchestral sounds lending the whole song an air of a larger narrative of which this song is an early chapter. But the song stands on its own and the insecurities expressed early in the song are met with gentle words of reassurance and encouragement by the song’s conclusion. It’s a song that has thematic and musical depth and layers of meaning that reward repeated listens. Hear “Tonight’s the Night” on Spotify and follow Mya Lee at the links below.
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