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The dangerous part of falling in love comes from the possibility of that love never being returned. One of the most painful experiences one can go through is unrequited love, and it’s a feeling that carves your insides and makes you feel abandoned. New release by artist Eraste, “Hold Me,” explores the themes of wanting a person to stay with you and love you unconditionally, but instead, they leave. “Hold Me” balances the yearning for another person while also exposing the insecurities that come to light in situations like these. The synth pop anthem understands how one can blame themselves for the lack of partnership and it’s so beautifully executed. Using energetic synth-pop sounds, Eraste creates a whirlwind of emotions with “Hold Me” and it’s truly a great track to explore those insecurities that are drawn out when one falls in love.
With a song of this specific theme, that classic approach may be a simple piano ballad, but the creative choice to turn this sad tale into a danceable pop track works so well. There’s so much energy in this song and it paints the inner conflict as to what took place and leads to the constant pleading for anyone to stay. The song’s style explores the frustration of this situation consistently repeating, and you can certainly hear that in some of the artistic choices made with the production of “Hold Me.” The chorus is incredibly catchy and perfectly gets the pain of the artist across with the constant begging for the other person to love them back. There’s a lot to love about Eraste’s voice, it's sweet yet dynamic. The harmonies are a nice touch and almost represent all the different thoughts that could be going on in a person’s head when they find all their insecurities coming to the surface. “Hold Me” is a wonderful presentation of unrequited love and it’s songs like these that allow us to reflect on how we consistently blame ourselves for these situations when it isn’t our fault at all. It shows the hardships of being young and falling in love and how things don’t always go the way we want.
Eraste is a self-taught musician originally from Texas whose history as a worship leader influenced her musical talents. She was heavily influenced by 2010s pop and blended those sounds with her own introspective lyricism. In 2021 she released her EP Crashing Every Party which received high praise. She’s definitely the perfect artist for those who are a fan of other notable pop artists like MUNA, Chappell Roan, Halsey, and others alike. “Hold Me” is a part of her upcoming EP Memory of Us, and the single is certainly a great way to excite audiences for this new release.
Written By Chantal Charles
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