MERA arrives not with a bang, but with a steady, rhythmic, and very human-sounding beat in her debut single, "Alone" This track serves as an accompaniment to those deepest hours when the universe recedes into its own shadow, and all one can hear are the soft echoes of their mind swirling within emotion.
"Alone" grabs you from the onset, establishing a throbbing rhythm that echoes one's heartbeat. That distinction is reflected in the production, which is clean and ambient, with sparks of highs and lows interlacing as MERA shares her story in whimsical tales that feel both personal and universal, verse by verse. MERA's voice perfectly complements that emotional landscape. The way she delivers the lyrics, it sounds like it's coming from a trusted friend breaking down their deepest emotions. The voice that makes you want to move in a little closer, listen a little harder, and get a little sense of relief in knowing that you are not alone.
MERA's songwriting is exceptional and doesn't beat around the bush about what it means to come of age, that terrifying, chaotic glory of finding yourself while being swept up by the constant wave of late-night, drowned in thought. Her lyrics encapsulate that special ache of the hours when you are in your head, with only your thoughts for company. Except this time, instead of moping alone in his misery, "Alone" flips the loneliness on its head, a lonely person teaching us how to be strong, and making certain we know that our weaknesses do not define who we are or what we struggle with.
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