Keep on walking

I felt in love with Passenger the moment I explored their other titles beyond Let her go. If there is one standard for good music that I hold true through the passage of time, it's originality. Intriguing melody, narrative and poetic lyrics. Usually as unambiguous as language can be, song lyrics, especially for love songs, can be devoid of any creativity to the extreme of repeating the same words over and over but changing the tune. When I read Passenger's lyrics, the melody resonates within me whether I called on it or not. It's very often a simple, but playfully harmonious ensemble, with a powerful life message shining through this apparent plainness. This makes for the best quotes: "Oh son, you may be lost in more ways than one/But I have a feeling that it's more fun/Than knowing exactly where you are" This was my senior yearbook quote. Another one: "Ain't it funny how the kids walk by/They'll do anything to make themselves look older/While the women spend their money/On anything that makes them look young" This idea comes back again in another song called I hate: "Just grow old with grace/Have you seen Cher's face/It looks like it's been hit by a truck" Ok, I agree, this was gratuitous pettiness, but used for comical effect. Go check out the song, you'll see what I mean. One last one: "Don't you cry for the lost/Smile for the living/Get what you need and give what you're given/Life's for the living so live it/Or you're better off dead". The title is in the chorus. That's another great one, the repetition of the chorus is given a reason to exist within the narrative of the song in a truly fluid manner, and it's profoundly enjoyable to listen to. I hope I've given a bit more visibility to some lesser-known songs of the group Passenger beyond the very famous hit Let her go. Enjoy!