Review: "Breaking My Own Heart" - Kat Velasco
- Tessa Maddaloni
- 1 hour ago
- 2 min read
Sometimes, the hardest enemy to overcome is yourself. Insecurities and self-deprication can be woven incredibly deeply into your very bones, and can be even harder to deal with than someone outside your own head bringing you down. Kat Velasco’s latest single “Breaking My Own Heart” puts this feeling into words, as she describes her own battles with trying to break out of her mind. Co-written by Claire Douglas, Hannah Ellis, and Jason Massey, the lyrics are extremely honest and raw, and Velasco’s voice is the perfect mix of both saddened and strong; while she is sick of feeling like this, it is nothing new to her.
The soundscape of this track is simplistic and melancholic, with Velasco’s emotions being the main take away. The first verse paints a picture of what the world is like outside of her mind, how it is sunny and full of silver linings. She contrasts this with the chorus, when she sings, “Do I have it out for me / A self fulfilling prophecy / If its holding up / Sure enough I can find a way to make it fall apart” and “Happy shouldn't be this hard / Why do I keep breaking my own heart”. In the bridge, Velasco compares her mind to typical doomsday references, like Armegeddian and the sky falling, after which she repeats the chorus with a newfound energy. You can hear her kicking herself for her negativity, wishing that she didn’t feel like this. Forlorn and melancholic, she reserves herself to always being her worst enemy, and the song trails off as she repeats “breaking my own heart”.
Originally hailing from South Carolina, Kat Velasco has since moved to Nashville, TN to become a Western pop artist. She found her love of music at an early age through performing in music theater groups, and has grown into a singer-songwriter, beginning to release her own music in 2021. Her third single “Leave Me Wild” found its way onto popular Spotify playlists, gaining her listeners and allowing her music to be heard. Since then, she has headlined her first Nashville show and opened for various country artists. She has multiple festival performances coming up, with headliners like Megan Moroney, Jon Pardi, and Chase Rice. Make sure to follow the social medias below to stay tuned for more music from Kat Velasco.
Written By Tessa Maddaloni
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