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Destiny Rundquist

Review: "Warm Body" - Caleb Hearn


Caleb Hearn, Warm Body, Cover Art

Caleb Hearn uses his new song "Warm Body" to tug at our heartstrings. He gives us a piece that allows us to understand love in a deeper sense. While listening to the song, it was very clear that the point was to invoke deep thought and personal connection to relationships and how scary it is to love someone. A prime example of this is within the chorus when it says, "It either never starts / Or it always ends / It either breaks your heart / Or it's gone too quick / It is what it is / Over again and again." These lyrics do a fantastic job of describing what it's like to love someone so deeply that it becomes scary to think about. Lyrics that show up later in the song present us with the feeling of hesitation, too, due to not wanting to get hurt again, the lyrics say, "So what's the point if either choice is going to kill me / Could I just find a warm body to lie here with me / And I won't care and she won't care / Maybe that's better / Then I could spare my heart by thinking with my head first."


The song begins in a very upbeat manner and maintains this energy throughout, making it relatable and easy to follow along with. The acoustic guitar is the glue that holds the song together. The guitar creates a steady and constant flow. When paired with the sound of the guitar, the drums solidify the song and creates a sturdy flow which helps the lyrics tie the whole piece together. The lyrics and the artists voice fuel the song and give it that powerful feel which hits us as the listener in a deep way it doesn't matter where you're at in life you feel the impact the song has on you, and you feel it because it's relatable.


Caleb Hearn snuck up on us in the best way possible. Hearn, who is originally from Mount Airy, North Carolina, emerged after his song "Always Be" resonated with a community of people on TikTok. Since then, he has gained a total of 1.5 million TikTok followers and has also collaborated with artists like Jillian Rossi, Haywood, and Sad Alex. Hearn also earned praise on the song "under the weather" with Jillian Rossi. Among those that spoke about it were Lyrical Lemonade, Mud, and EARMILK they deemed the song as "An important and affecting release." When asked about the song "Warm Body" Hearn said, "This was the last song we decided to put on the project. We needed some energy and this song makes me want to roll the windows down and drive. It just feels so warm but also holds such a meaningful concept. Being afraid of love is so real, and it's scary, I've been there. I just wanted to be able to touch on that subject in a lighter manner, and I really wanted a song with a guitar solo." Caleb Hearn did a fantastic job of bringing the subject to light in a way that was relatable and heartfelt. Watch out for Hearn because he is undoubtedly a force to be reckoned with.


Written By Destiny Rundquist



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