Alejandro Aranda knows how to bare his soul, and with his new single “Meant to Be,” he is back with a low-key, acoustic ballad that feels like a whispered apology under a canopy of stars. Best known for his poetic lyricism and primal vocal delivery, Alejandro is back with a low-key acoustic that feels like a whispered apology under a canopy of stars.
“Meant to Be” meanders like a soft thought that lingers well after the music has left. From the opening lines, Alejandro Aranda invites us into a freefall of feeling, where every word bleeds with meaning. His smooth, crooning vocals are balm and blade, effusing the track’s bare-bones instrumentation with haunted shadings.
“Meant to Be” is a letter of love in a case of reflection. It reflects on what it means to hold love in your hand and have it slowly seep between your fingers. Anyone who has ever fallen in love will recognize this tension, the push and pull of what is and what was, of fate and fragility. This song is so special because Alejandro balances intimacy with an open-minded approach that resonates with us all. The acoustic arrangement grounds things, but in how he phrases each note, there’s something ethereal, as if the song was dictated from someplace beyond. The result is a sound that inhabits the quiet space between heartbreak and hope and welcomes you inside. And once you’re in it, it holds you lightly in its own hands, folding you into every bittersweet moment you thought you’d left behind.
In “Meant to Be,” Alejandro Aranda teaches a master class in emotional storytelling. It’s a song for rainy car rides, late-night walks, and those soft moments when you recall being madly, truly in love.