Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: groove
Song Meaning of “Shades Of You – Maxi Version” by Shympulz
This powerful and emotive track by Shympulz is a vivid and reflective exploration of the complicated emotions that come with love. It is a lament to the bittersweet experience of a relationship that is both fulfilling and painful.
In the lyrics, Shympulz portraits the protagonist’s inner turmoil in trying to make sense of this paradoxical relationship, and asks searching questions. “Is it crossed intentions that are weighing you down? Is this our transition, in ways that we can’t describe?” She contemplates her lover’s current state of being, lost in a place of differing emotions and vulnerable to hurt.
The play of mellow and vibrant beats in the song reflects the complexity of the protagonist’s journey. In this track, the creator uses a plethora of soundscapes to emphasize her feelings of sadness, joy and uncertainty. The gentle picking of acoustic guitar in the beginning, slowly changing into a lively, bass-driven chorus paints a vivid canvas, one of a person in love and struggle at the same time.
The singer’s emotive vocal style, eliciting an all-encompassing vulnerability carries the story of the song, even weaving in feelings of rebirth and hope. In the chorus, shympulz declares that “painted in shades of you I’m not broken anymore” expressing her hope in starting new.
‘Shades Of You – Maxi Version’ is a heartfelt bled of music and lyricism that captures the multi-faceted emotions of love and the journey of healing.