"Imaginations" by Paddy Keyes explores the pain and beauty found in a lost love. Recollections of touches and facial expressions will move you with comparisons to sunlight, and a true feeling of closeness. The sheer heartache throughout this track is tangled in the layers of longing and recollection. Not shying away from the truth, the lyrics address the regrets that the speaker has, saying "in two different places, ashamed that we didn't stand a chance." Even with the beauty of the lost relationship, the song recognizes that the speaker's communication and understanding of their partner were lacking. Both an expression of love after its gone, and a lesson to prioritize being on the same page with future connections, this emotional track will leave you touched by its emotion.
Gentle strumming on acoustic guitar meets lovely piano and dulcet violin, acting as a glowing background for Paddy's confessional vocals. His voice is deeply resonant, smoothly gliding through emotional highs and lows. This touching and immersive love song gains an ethereal quality when strong and simple percussion joins angelic vocalizing which takes the track to a new level of romance. Electric guitar joins in during the second verse as the song experiences a shift from slow pop to soft rock. Fans of Dean Lewis and Lewis Capaldi will love the raw romantic expression in this emotional track. The drums grow increasingly resonant as the music takes you into the vulnerable feeling of closeness, love, and memories.
Paddy Keyes is an Irish artist with an exciting indie pop style. This year, he has performed in Ireland at Sea Sessions Surf & Music Festival, as well as across the UK, supporting artists including Good Neighbours, Post Party, and Holler. He has performed at venues like Workman's Main Room in Dublin, and will be appearing at Whelan's Upstairs later this month. Playlists like Spotify's New Music Friday, and iRadio Track of the Month have featured his music. Listeners love his touching vocal style, and the way his electric guitar skills embolden his style. Check out the links below to learn more about Paddy and listen to his songs.
Written By Hanna Kowal
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