Review: "Embarrassing" - Aly Navarro

Falling for someone is never easy when it riddles you with anxiety. You sit in your room mentally picking petals off flowers questioning “they love me, they love me not.” It can feel silly letting your mind sit on this person for so long without knowing how they feel. Aly Navarro released her new single “Embarrassing” about the quiet anxiety of developing feelings for someone and not knowing if it’s mutual. The track is an acoustic-driven indie folk ballad. Filled with soft guitar and honest vocals, this song puts all her vulnerability on the table. It’s a personal confessional for the ones who want to be loved but fear they will never get it.

Aly stated “Embarrassing encapsulates the heart wrenching feeling of being completely enamored with someone, and knowing deep down that you love them in a way that they will never love you back.” She got the inspiration for this song from a personal experience when she realized she placed all her happiness in the hands of someone who never cared about her happiness. It feels humiliating to put that much hope into someone who never deserved it, but unfortunately it happens to most of us. The song moves through her overthinking in a way that has you feeling like you’re the one sitting in her mind. You feel every punch of the internal fight Aly faced. Aly worked with Michael Leto to produce the song and they took the creative decision to keep the track minimal allowing her vocals to take the spotlight. It’s full of emotional heaviness proving that simple can always hit with a strong impact.

Aly Navarro is a singer-songwriter based in Los Angeles and originally from Miami, Florida. Submerging herself between the folk, pop and indie rock genres, she’s effortlessly created a sound that is special to her. She began writing songs at the young age of 12, and it sparked a passion that she’s carried throughout her life. Writing from personal experiences of navigating adulthood, her music is relatable to many of us. Aly crafts her songs to feel intimate so her listeners feel like they’re sitting right there with her. She graduated Berklee College of Music with a songwriting degree and is now set to release her debut EP, Do Not Resuscitate this year. Follow the links down below to stay up to date on shows and future releases.

Written By Emylee Herring

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