Luna Li, Confusion Song | Song Review 🎵

Gifted Korean Canadian singer/songwriter Luna Li delivers a gorgeous post-break-up record in “Confusion Song.” 

“Ithought we were taking space / Held my heart in a suspended place / Never said that I missed your face / Can love regenerate?” Ah, a state of confusion! Korean Canadian multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and producer Luna Li (Hannah Kim) goes on to ask in the chorus of her “Confusion Song”, “How do you see it? / How?” “Confusion Song” is the opener from When a Thought Grows Wings (arrives August 23, 2024). She penned and produced this marvelous song alongside Andrew Lappin and Monsune.

What makes “Confusion Song” marvelous? The production is utterly sublime. The instrumental touches are gorgeous. I love the dreamy vibes of the backdrop, which musically paints a portrait of confusion and uncertainty.  Also contributing to the confusion is the way the music is written metrically.  Certain ideas are written across the bar line in opposition to the meter – a clever and cool effect.  Luna Li also plays a key role in the marvelousness with her easy-going, cool, calm, and collected vocals. Does she break a sweat? Nope, or at least, it doesn’t sound like it.  Besides her voice, the lyrics are sensational too. They support the confusion of this romance. “Broke your heart into a million men / You’re falling back, I’m running way ahead,” she sings in the second verse, adding, “Could you be the one to make amends?” Yes, there is confusion lyrically and thematically on “Confusion Song”. Regarding quality and musicality, Luna Li ‘put her foot’ into this song.

Luna Li // When a Thought Grows Wings // Real Life Music // 8.23.24

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