The new song "To Feel Love" by Alexander Wolfe is out now, and it shows the quiet need and unstable chaos of wanting something better. The song is about wanting to get away from everything and how people avoid problems by seeking the easiest, quickest fix or a fake high. Wolfe knows this pattern very well, which is why this song is so sharp.
"To Feel Love" is a song about escape. Fleeing from your problems, running away from boredom by going out and getting shitfaced, is a pitfall I've definitely landed in. It’s really about that eternal quest for love and thrills, and how it can lead you astray. That confession is the song’s emotional spine, allowing listeners to lean on their own memories of nights that promised it all and delivered little more than a hangover and an empty feeling.
“To Feel Love” rolls along with a quiet yet unsuspected momentum that reflects the nervous energy of its subject. Wolfe’s voice is gritty and gentle, like he’s telling the story from somewhere about halfway between regret and longing. The song never screams its feelings, instead, it allows them to simmer, engendering a considerate tension that remains in the air long after the final notes settle.
“To Feel Love” feels like Wolfe holding up the mirror, one that shows she’s at least good for chasing after the kind of love or excitement that might make everything finally feel okay. It’s intimate, unguarded, and disarmingly relatable. Wolfe once more shows off his penchant for writing tunes that stick with you as more than just whistleable ditties but as snapshots of our collective lives.