KARINA’s latest single “bed of flowers” describes the self-destructive tendencies that gradually accumulate after experiencing abandonment countless times. There was once a time where you could appreciate the small things in life without worry. But as you gently touch the hand of your recent love, you do so with a genuine ache. Genuine instances of care and affection are fleeting as you believe this cannot last. You soak up every second you have with them and store deep within you so the memories can never leave. As you weep with loneliness, their hand withdraws from your touch and becomes just out of reach. It seemed inevitable that they too would leave and take their flowers with them. The foundational flowers everybody gives you eventually rot and decay because of your true self. Everyday before they left, you took time to smell and appreciate the flowery joy they made you feel. It seems almost pointless to deeply cherish joy in the moment, but you believed you would be alone again.
“Bed of flowers” is a contemporary single that builds itself with its sweet yet simple instrumentation and vocality. We begin with a simple yet effective guitar solo that continues throughout. This is soon accompanied by the sweet and intricate vocal performance by KARINA. Each line is delivered with an affectionate and melancholy tone when paired with the lyricism. Immediately following the second chorus, we are introduced to some harmonization that greatly highlights an impressive upper-register vocal performance. This vocal treat is lyricless beyond taking “hey” and building off it with various vocal stems. The harmonization is reserved for this one section and we are soon reintroduced to the simple yet gorgeous guitar and vocal pairing.
KARINA is an American singer-songwriter currently based in Virginia. KARINA has been enamored by music from a young age, idolizing young glamorized artists such as Hannah Montana. She first began her music career when she released her first single in August 2023 and has since released a plethora of music. She has released many singles as well as her first album just this year. Much of her music evokes a feeling of nostalgia that builds off experiences of mental health struggles and life experiences. These feelings create an air of blissful ignorance that is heavily explored throughout her musical catalog. She has built a strong presence on social media by promoting her music and singing covers of artists such as Sabrina Carpenter and Reneé Rapp. Make sure to follow her on social media and give “bed of flowers” a listen!
Written By Willow Gray
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