As the working week wears on, it’s easy for the grind to get you down. If you need a lift right now, press play on “Closer”, the latest track from Jacqui Lumsden. It’s a sparkly, synth-soaked pop banger penned about a bittersweet love affair Jacqui had as a teenager on exchange overseas.
“The song is about separation. At 16, I fell desperately in love with someone on the other side of the world,” Jacqui explained. “He was my best friend and the only person I felt understood me truly. We spent a year together and then I went back to my small country town in Victoria, and that was that. It felt like the world was crashing down around me. Ultimately this song is about long-distance relationships and the trauma of being separated from the person you love.”
The retro sound of “Closer” perfectly evokes the nostalgia of teenage love and loss. It makes me remember how much bigger and more intense everything felt at 16. It also doesn’t hurt that it sounds a lot like a Carly Rae Jepsen song, and I’ve been bingeing her music pretty hard of late! If you’ve got your own workspace, this song is the perfect soundtrack for a well-earned dance break.
Image used with permission from StarCrossed PR
