The first thing that caught my attention with this song was the repeated phrase “Ashes, ashes” for each verse, especially in the line where Ariel sings, “Ashes, ashes, dust and dust it doesn’t hurt enough yet, does it, does it?” Where “Supposed to Be” focused on the labels and figuring out who we’re, well, supposed to be, this song focuses more on overcoming the things that hold us down.
Despite that, I feel that this song is one of the few that sounds close to their previous albums, yet still stands well on its own. The album takes a sudden turn with the second track, titled “Demons,” where, although still heavy, the song’s intro takes a more electronic sound to it. And most of all, we are who we shape ourselves to be, and we should not let anyone or anything tell us any different.įavorite line: “I don’t wanna be stuck, I don’t wanna be crazy–this is the way that my sadness made me.” 2. For the song’s bridge, Ariel sings, “For years, this is all I’ve know, this has had my heart, and this has been my home.” As a song of question, it’s also a song of hope, and overcoming these labels that we use to define ourselves. Because of my own personal struggles, the song really connected with me, and I found myself wondering the same things as Ariel. For so long, depression defined not only everything that happened in my life, but it became me. Make me better, I can’t stay halfway dead forever.” The song, while not heavy, is seemingly the lead single for the album, and talks about the struggle of depression, and mental health in general, and our tendency to allow it to define us. The album opens up with an electronic, yet rock, song called “Supposed to Be,” where Ariel sings, “Tell me who I’m supposed to be now. Unlike most reviews, I decided to take an in-depth look at each song, picking out my favorite lines from each, and giving my own interpretation of each. This is the exact reason why I feel the need to do my part, as a fan and a person who has greatly benefited from their music, and write them a review.
Their previous songs even helped me write my newest book, The Long Road Home, which released earlier this year. An an indie author, I understand the struggle entirely, which is why I feel the need to help them out so much.Īnyone who follows me knows that one of my biggest issues that I like to tackle is mental health, as seen through the few books that I have written. Despite that, Icon for Hire still made the new songs available to those who were unable to help out with the Kickstarter, and I will be the first to admit they made my 2016 a year I will never forget. When I found out they were funding the new record through Kickstarter, I desperately wanted to help out, but due to some hard times in my life as far as getting money, I was unable to afford it. As a big fan of theirs for over a year now, the announcement of a new album made me extremely excited. There are a few reasons why I wanted to review this album, but one of the biggest reason’s is the message behind it.
Although I am nowhere near a critic, I would like to review Icon For Hire’s new album, You Can’t Kill Us, which releases November 25th.
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