Indie-pop singer, NOEL, is back with another heartfelt single entitled “Flowers at a Funeral.” This track is about a relationship that deserved a better ending than it was given, based on how NOEL was not able to treat this former partner in the way he felt they deserved. Love can be difficult, and it can happen that we mess things up with a person that we truly cared about. Fans of artists like Lewis Capaldi, Ed Sheeran, and James Arthur will be captivated by NOEL’s poignant lyricism and emotional vocals. If you haven’t already, make sure to add “Flowers at a Funeral” to your streaming library.
“Flowers at a Funeral” by NOEL begins with a string-plucking intro that later complements the rawness of the lyrics. Here, NOEL confesses that he felt a lot of shame because he wasn't ready for the relationship that he was in, and it wasn't the fault of his ex. In the chorus, he uses the solemn metaphor “You don’t see in the moment / Like flowers at a funeral / And only when it's over / It's beautiful.” Sometimes, we let the sadness in a situation mask how much there is beauty in it too. While NOEL wanted to make the person he was with happy and in love, his heart hadn’t quite caught up to his head, and it caused the relationship to end in a way that he didn’t feel they deserved.
21-year-old NOEL is a rising pop artist based in Stockholm, Sweden. After an injury when he was 17 that ended his football dreams, he shifted his focus to music, learning to sing and play instruments. He rose in popularity through posting covers on his TikTok. Now, he has collaborated with industry professionals and garnered a fanbase, accumulating over 45,000 monthly listeners on Spotify alone. With his passionate vocals and authentic lyricism, I am certain that we will see him continue to grow in stardom. If you enjoyed “Flowers at a Funeral,” make sure to check out NOEL’s first EP Headed North that released earlier this year.
Written By Sydney Gray
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