Randy Beth's new release "passenger princess" is a contemplative song that pulls listeners along on a drive toward peace. The idea of driving definitively carries the themes of the song: control, movement, progression, and independence. From the very first verse, the song expresses hesitance. The speaker fears the end of their relationship. They express a willingness to take control to keep them together, saying "for you I'll take the driver's seat with no hesitation, and I'd drive us both home". The pre-chorus gives the sense of being lost and paints a picture of staying still with the words "faded hearts on foggy windows, driving just driving to stall". This captures a moment, a simple romantic act of drawing on car windows, while a light is shone on the impermanence of the action.
The chorus tells of the end, using the break of a car as a concrete image of a full stop. Relief is felt in the words of the bridge, with the words "stuck here at this red light, but this time my chest's not tight." The song ends with the same hesitance that began the song, still clinging to the relationship. The lyrics are flexible to interpretation as throughout, there is a contrasting pattern of holding on and letting go. This means that depending on how the lyrics resonate with you, you can determine what it is exactly that gives the speaker the sanctuary of the red light found in the bridge of the song.
Light, bubbly piano and electronic instrumentals flutter the opening of the song, and at their end, the gentle sustained sounds that arise give an ambience of glowing clarity like they have been lifted out of water. Randy's vocals are smooth and low throughout the verse and chorus, and lift higher in the chorus. Soft vocalizing and interesting sound trills, like high-pitched electronic note patterns, decorate the song. The bridge features the same low and comforting vocal tones as the verse, along with backup vocals whispering in gently hypnotic rounds. Randy's soft vocals and the same glowing ambient sounds close the song, bringing a soothing reminiscence to the final notes.
Randy Beth is a singer and songwriter based in New York. She began writing songs during the COVID-19 pandemic, and released her debut song “make a home” in 2021. The song, which features soothing acoustic guitar and Randy's beautiful vocals, now has an animated video, animated by Aaliya Luthra. Randy uses her songs to reflect, and even though she began putting out music in the past four years, Randy has been a creative performer since childhood. She performed in musical theatre, and eventually went on to study acting. You can buy merch for “passenger princess” on Etsy, and keep up to date with her music by checking out the links below.
Written By Hanna Kowal
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