
When you lose a love, you lose a part of yourself. Zach Hood’s new song “Happy Ever After” features ROSIE, and highlights perspectives of feeling and questioning after the end of a relationship. The song begins by listing details that the speaker knows about their ex’s life, and shows the want to know more through asking questions. The lyrics move on to portray the break up as a broken promise, saying “we swore by these words, now they all feel like lies”. That pure disbelief represents the impossible change that people have to cope with when a relationship ends, giving listeners validation for their own feelings. The end of a relationship, especially one where you felt there was a future, leads to questioning the time you spent with that person. Letting listeners know that feeling sad, confused, and betrayed when a relationship ends is a shared experience, and that they are not alone. The chorus embraces lost and introspective post-breakup thoughts, revealing the way the speaker is reeling with hurt. In revealing where the speaker finds value in their life, and saying “you’re the only thing that mattered”, listeners can resonate with that loss of identity when you’re overly dependent on another person. Diving into the raw post-breakup thoughts, this song offers a comforting and honest vulnerability that is perfect for a breakup playlist.
Heartache and reflection fuel the sound of “Happy Ever After”, exploring down-to-Earth instrumentals like acoustic guitar, along with singing that puts emotion into its range. Fans of Shawn Mendes will love the vulnerable, love-lorn sound. Zach’s longing vocals are fuelled by a somber and confessional feeling in the verse, hitting the ear like the speaker is controlling his tone as the lyrics reach for a lost love. Climbing to a delicate falsetto in the pre-chorus, the vocals bring pain and fragility into the sound. Dynamic guitar strumming and rhythmic percussion accompany the contemplatively honest voicing of the chorus. When ROSIE’s vocals begin in the second verse, they bring a lighter vocal perspective. The vocals of both artists blend through the chorus, bringing in a joint emotion through the contrast of the high and low sound. Embodying the pain of longing for a lost love, this heartache song brings musical emotion into its lyrics.
Zach Hood is a singer and songwriter from Alabama. His career took off when his musical TikTok posts resonated with a wide audience, bringing him to sign a record deal with Arista. His first festival performance took place two years ago at Hangout Fest, and with an ever-growing audience, the artist has come a long way. In November, he will be touring across the US on his “I Tend To Lose Things” Tour, with shows in LA, New York, Chicago, and Nashville. With deeply emotional lyricism and a comfortingly beautiful style, Zach Hood’s songs are the type of music that you’ll want to play on repeat. Keep an eye out for his upcoming album and listen to his music by checking out the links below.
Written By Hanna Kowal
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