We've all had a point in our lives where it seems like anything and everything that could go wrong, does. The stress starts to become too much, and even the littlest things start to become bothersome. It feels like you're not the same person anymore and you don't know if you'll ever get out of this funk. You're just angry and bitter towards the world, and you don't know how to make it stop. "IDK These Days" by Caroline Romano perfectly represents this highly relatable state of frustration. When someone asks you how you are, what are you supposed to say? You could say that you're fine, but it would be obvious that you're lying. Sometimes it's just best to say, "I just don't know these days...".
"IDK These Days" takes a minimalistic, but very gorgeous approach in it's instrumentation, that way we can focus on Caroline and the fantastic, relatable story-telling within her lyricism. The main instrument throughout the song is acoustic guitar, with a moment of gentle, weeping electric guitar for an interlude. Caroline sings with heavy, raw emotion as she flows through a run-on melody, like a stream of consciousness just exploding from her heart. You can hear the pain and desperation in her tone, and it really pulls at your soul.
Caroline Romano is a singer/songwriter based in Nashville, Tennessee but is originally from Mississippi. She debuted in 2017 with her single "Masterpiece (feat. Jacob Whitesides)" at only age 15. In 2020, she caught her big break when she released a collaboration with R3HAB, "I Still Remember", which charted on Billboard's Dance Charts. She went on to release her debut album, "Oddities and Prodigies" in 2022 and has gained a loyal fanbase, having over 74k Spotify monthly listeners. Over the past few years, she's opened for artists like Grayscale and Smallpools, as well as performed in well-known Nashville venues like The Basement East and The End. Caroline is currently set to release a brand new EP on February 21st, titled "How The Good Girls Die". "IDK These Days" is just one track to be featured on the EP, so if you enjoyed this song I suggest following Caroline below and pre-saving her EP! We know you'll love it.
Written By Kaitlyn Nicole
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