Quick Bites: Craving sweetness while humming Meernaa
it's been a banner week for me crying
Quick Bites are singular, occasional looks at one song I’m vibing with at the moment.
I started listening to Meernaa a few years ago when “Wildest Eyes” came out. I’d never heard somebodies voice that so clearly imitated a song bird before, and I was instantly swept up in every song she had released. Last year, when So Far So Good came out, it was also a standout project for me. So, when this new song dropped yesterday, I was all over it.
“A Little Honey” is so so sweet. Too short for me honestly. But I love her voice on this track, my god, it’s so good. The keyboard on this one is bright and haunting. And the lyrics, Woof!
don’t you know that I
get naked all the while
if you just give me a little honey
you don’t have to try so hard
but it sure does feel nice to feel good sometimes.
I’ve lately been in this space where I’m craving true vulnerability. For someone to really see me. It's surprisingly hard to come by, and maybe that’s on me and my simultaneous fear of being known. This is gonna sound so dramatic but when Meernaa sings “please,” the pleading in her voice matches the desperation I feel in my heart.
Everyone has had their heart broken before, whether by a significant other or a person who you held dear. Its all the same really. So it’s not unique or special to feel afraid of being hurt again. I’m afraid of being hurt, all the time. Sometimes it keeps me up at night. When I try to make friends or jump back on Tinder, it's right there in my face.
This song feels like it’s more about romance, but for me, it extends toward the more platonic relationships in my life. People can be hard and cruel without knowing it. People who you love and trust can fail you. It would be nice to feel cared for in some way, by someone who was physically there.
Many of my close friends are still in Pittsburgh or spread around the US. People that I would trust to love and hold me just can’t be here, in the flesh. So this song just serves as a reminder that I want someone to be sweet to me. Because it sure DOES feel nice to feel good!
I could go on but that would reveal far too much of my fragility. So stream/listen to this song if you can. It’s absolutely perfect.