There are very few things more vulnerable than a song begging for love, and that is exactly what roger weeks has released with “Caught in the Chaos”. With simple guitar fingerpicking twinkling in the background, weeks takes his chance to explain to his lover just how pure they are, and just how well they really work. His lyricism paints the picture of the two of them sitting side by side, and him laying his love out on the line. They go back and forth expressing faults and triumphs, and analyzing their relationship as well as the crazy world around them. Weeks stated that the soundscape was intended to feel like an intimate moment shared by a campfire, just their love and the moon up above. He certainly hits this sensitive intent, and the two are able to forget about just how dark things are when they are together.
Weeks has a knack for songwriting, and his lyrics realistically depict what it feels like to be in a touch and go relationship, where you know each other inside and out, sometimes too well. He opens this track with the lyrics, "You said ‘You've been inside for a while / Can I take you away and try and make you smile?’ / A pair of lonely hearts running in the sun / Burning our bridges so we can't get back to where we started from”. So simply describing their interactions, and yet so relatable to those in this position: the need to make your partner happy while also acknowledging that sometimes you are what makes them upset. My personal favorite lyrics are the pre-chorus, which is “Turned in the crosswind, tattered and frozen / Circles that always come back to you / My anchor in the night, we wait for the storm to roll through” and the last line of the chorus: “The world might be ending, I wanna be there for you”. These lines all show just how intertwined these lovers are, and just how much they mean to each other. Knowing that even if the world was ending, that one person can make it feel okay is such a special thing, and Weeks knows their love should not go to waste.
Roger Weeks hails from a small town in New Hampshire, which he thanks for the influences in his music. Raised by the sounds of the wind in the forest and crickets chirping in the summer, Weeks feel in love with music at a young age, and ties these vibes into his music. With a similar sound to Noah Kahan, Kacey Musgraves, and Lord Huron, Weeks has stated that his goal in his artistry is to create music that makes others feel less alone in life. He aims to add vulnerability and honesty in his work, which listeners have definitely felt and appreciated in his music so far. Make sure to follow the social medias below to stay tuned for more music from Roger Weeks.
Written By Tessa Maddaloni
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