Sten Veith gives a master class in using tragedy to make something intensely uplifting in "What Am I To Say,". The music is gentle and immediately invites us in with warmth and vitality. But beneath the airy production is a deeply personal story, a heartfelt homage to two friends Sten lost, one in a car accident and another to illness. "What Am I To Say" is a sincere conversation among memory, music, and the indomitable spirit of friendship.
Veiths has a unique ability to translate the complex, frequently speechless emotions of grief into music that's not too heavy for you. Instead, he provides a place for reflection and, surprisingly, hope. The words themselves play out like a conversation gone unsaid, searching for the best possible way to sound when silence won't do. Yet, there's an underlying melody that assures hope, feeling like being held. It is this tension, between elemental openness that imparts the track with its emotional weight and broad resonance.
"What Am I To Say" manages to honor loss without sinking into sadness. The young, lively production reflects the vivacity of the friends who are being commemorated, and serves to remind us that there can be a place for joyfulness alongside grief. Sten's expressive delivery ensures that every note and syllable punches through as a continuation of the one before it. The track reads less like a lyrical confession and more like collective aftercare for anyone experiencing sudden, overwhelming loss.
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