Coldway, a contemporary R&B artist, has a new track out named "Running." It's a profound consideration of the troubles that accompany love. The track, which draws on elements of Alternative and Indie R&B to emerge as a slow, emotional release, is soft but hard-hitting, honest in its rawest form. "Running" takes place between attachment and detachment, when two people love each other but can't figure out how to make their relationship work.
Coldway lets the heart angst in with an artful mix of openness and retraction. His voice drifts through the track in an almost breathy way that disguises a profound sadness, revealing the gentle but grim reality at the center of this song. The production is soft and ambient, surrounding Coldway's voice with warm, simple textures that let each feeling come through loud and clear. Coldway's verse records the internal struggle of deciding whether to stay or protect themselves. The song reflects that when love gets too complicated, people tend to get up and go.
"Running" is one of Coldway's more compelling songs. It demonstrates what a fine job he does of combining emotionally loaded stories with richly harmonized, modern R&B backdrops. It makes you think and feel sophisticated, and viscerally close to anyone who has ever let love slip through their fingers. The song's quietest moments have the most visceral impact, evidence that Coldway is getting better at both singing and unpacking stories about complicated feelings.
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