Marlon Williams helps Somber Sunday live up to its name exploring the plight of love on โLove is a Terrible Thing,โ from his 2018 LP, Make Way for Love.
Somber Sunday perfectly captures the end of the weekend with its sadness, disappointment, and look towards yet another mad Monday. On the fifth edition of Somber Sunday, May 3, 2020, Marlon Williams brings full-on somberness via the plight of love, sigh. โLove is a Terrible Thingโ hails from his underappreciated 2018 sophomore album, Make Way for Love.
โPeople tell me: โBoy, you got lucky!โ / But I feel about as lucky as a snowman in the spring / Mind over matter; head over heart / Loveโs a terrible thing.โ The plight of love is in full effect on the dramatic, emotionally driven piano ballad. The depression is real, as is the negative connotation.
Despite being sad about loveโs terribleness, the New Zealand singer/songwriter is at his best. โLove is a Terrible Thingโ represents a truly great harmonic moment from Make Way for Love, with its unique chords and progression. The melody is complex, haunting, and simply breath taking. His vocals are expressive and โpitch-perfectโ as he laments. In addition to appearing on the Negative Connotation playlist, โLove is a Terrible Thingโ also previously appeared on 15 Songs That Center Around Sadness & Depression. โLove is a Terrible Thingโ โ the perfect fit for SOMBER SUNDAY.
Marlon Williams โข Make Way for Love โข Dead Oceans โข 2018
Marlon Williams, โLove is a Terrible Thingโ | Somber Sunday
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