![]() I was questioning, Why become famous at a time like this? Why become another rise and fall story? A lot of times when you come from nothing you can be consumed by desire. “I felt stagnant and lost the optimism for this dream that I dedicated myself to. “When I wrote ‘To have it all’ I was in a period where I needed something to shake,” spencer explains. adultSW!M – deem spencer I ain’t even met my goal, I ain’t even get back home I ain’t ever get back here, where the f**k I started Remind me to get back going, might need to get that gun I need to keep my head off that f***ing ground I heard that it grows higher that it goes I’ll have her know that I’m up and outta Might need to let y’all go, I need to get that dough I need to get my share of that f***in’ dollar One might say life itself is a never-ending conflict between temporary and permanent fulfillment, and in a moody, brooding haze of his own design, deem spencer dives deep down that rabbit hole. “To have it all” is a recognition of that push-and-pull between being comfortable and satisfied, and leaning into your desire. Why do we strive for the things we pursue? What is our definition of “success,” and why do we see it that way? Money fame name brands high-end tech – these things come and go, each a fleeting endorphin rush that wears off after the moment’s gone – and it always goes too soon. “ I wanted it all, forgot I gotta give, and by the time I did, all the stuff I wanted gone,” deem spencer sings at the start of “ To have it all.” “ I forgot I got it all, the f**k I wanted this for?” It’s a moment of clarity and reckoning arriving about halfway through the Queens native’s recently released sophomore album adultSW!M (March 3 via Brooklyn indie drink sum wtr) – not to mention a powerful reflection on what we have versus what we want. We’re in the clear, just as clear as it feels on a cloudy day. ![]() Are you okay? I’ll ignore what you say, ’cause I don’t think you’re okay. “Clear” is the perfect rainy day song, in that it, too, lets the light in. ![]() That line has so much meaning to me, and I hope others translate it to mean what inspires them, too.” “What I love about this song is the line “ we open every door” – to me that’s the idea of living life to the fullest regardless what you get,” Orr tells Atwood Magazine. “I’m not risk-averse in life – I am when it comes to skydiving or driving without a seatbelt – but I mean more things like trying new things and taking big life chances. “ We’re in the clear, just as clear as it feels on a cloudy day,” he sings, his tender voice a beacon of love and reassurance. “Clear” finds Orr speaking to a loved one going through a tough time, and opening every door – one might assume, to let the light in. “While the concept of living forever seems appealing, and the uncertainty of the afterlife terrifies me, I took solace in the simple pleasures of life: relationships, love, and living life to the fullest.” “I wanted to shift my focus to life on earth,” he explains. “These things are intangible and elusive, yet they shape our lives in profound ways.” “To me, a horizon is a perfect metaphor for life’s most meaningful aspects: love, relationships, passion, and even death,” Orr tells Atwood Magazine. Released Apvia Other Songs, “Clear” is the lead single off Scott Orr’s forthcoming new album Horizon, a record he wrote and recorded within the scope of ten days last month (from March 10-20, to be exact). Heaviest eyes, it’s funny watching you try to hold them open that way. Clear – Scott Orr Maybe you’re tired, you never say when you’re tired but I can tell that you’re tired. His latest single aches with enchanting allure and raw, heartfelt feeling: Moody, brooding, and absolutely beautiful, “ Clear” is a vulnerable, poetic reflection on heavy emotions and the ways in which we connect in the moment. You can always rely on an Orr release to drift you in-between the realms of reality and dreams whether he’s singing about love, death, or anything in-between, his intimate, gently ethereal indie folk music invites us to relax, to let go, and to dwell in our own space. Canadian singer/songwriter Scott Orr has long been a weaver of dreams his recent albums Worried Mind (2018) and Oh Man (2021) are two personal favorites, in large part because of how soothing they are.
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