Review: "Ten Lifetimes" - Ethan Hodges

Ethan Hodges’ new song, Ten Lifetimes, is a piano-forward adult contemporary ballad reminiscing about a past relationship. Have you ever had mixed feelings about your ex before? It is hard to be in a relationship with someone who is not a good partner. It feels like you don’t truly know the person you’re sleeping with every night. When the relationship is over, you miss them and want them back. Why do most of us have these emotional responses knowing that the relationship is not healthy for us? The jury is still out on that one.

Ten Lifetimes begins with “I’ve been climbing up these same sad stairs. Hoping that I’ll climb on board in your bed. I’ve been yearning for just one more song. So that I can hear you say I sung it wrong.” Later on, he sings “Your touch is cold. I was sold. I believed every word, every lie you spoke. Would I even know you if we had ten lifetimes to go through?” I love the imagery in the lyrics and the sadness in his voice. Piano is one of my favorite instruments and I love the way it is utilized in ballads. Earnest lyrics, exceptional vocals, and great production make this song a winner in my book!

Ethan Hodges is a 22 year old singer-songwriter from London, United Kingdom. He was a contestant on the X Factor UK. Shortly after that stint, he started uploading music covers to TikTok. Some of them went viral including his cover of "Happier Than Ever" by Billie Eilish and his very own song, Slipping Through My Fingers. He won the International Rookie award at the 2024 Denniz Pop Awards, a Swedish award show. His biggest musical influences are Tom Odell, Lewis Capaldi, and Dean Lewis. Constantly in the studio working hard, it won’t be long before we get more new music from him.

Written By Jazz

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