“ROMAN” BY DAD WITH KIDS: A HAUNTING JOURNEY OF FAME, REGRET, AND REDEMPTION
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Life can be sometimes beautiful and sometimes ugly, a moment you’re the hero and another moment you’re the rag everyone shits on, then you’re left alone to carry that weigh, that pain, that struggle and shame. You begin to clean your mess, but to what avail? The damage is already done but don’t forget you can be the champion again. This message is what Dad With Kids has crafted and polished on his latest track titled “Roman”, a song that embodies this nostalgic feel amd blend of indie-folk and minimalist pop, which clearly comes as an inspiration from his lifelong admiration for The Beatles. This beautiful song paints a beautiful portrait of Roman, someone who was once cherished, adored and celebrated but now all those fame, glory and admiration he once had gone, and now reflecting on the aftermath of is his own decisions.
Well Incase you’re new to Yvan, the brains behind Dad With Kids, then he’s an awesome talented artist who puts together melancholic lyrics with soothing acoustic guitar infused with some melodic electronic elements, which creates a beautifully haunting atmosphere filled with introspection and reflection. Now on this song titled “Roman”, his vocals, which is tender yet very emotive brings forth Roman’s pain, regret and the struggle with being alone to our ears. What’s beautiful about the song is how it comes in with this raw honesty in describing the broken life of Roman and the weight he carries. The song tries to lay emphasis on some of us the kinda life we sought to live and the choices we make that brings us down. We get soo use to the fame, glory and opportunities in the sense that we begin to get carried away and forget where we came from. Then when our decision begins to weigh us down, and life crashes us down, we want to immediately return to that glory and fame we use to have. And along the line we begin to ask questions, wanting to know how it all happened, and we want to correct that mess, that bad picture we’ve already painted but now it’s all gone and our name is tainted, then all’s that left is to hide and carry that weight on our backs. We all wants to make it, but when we get there, don’t forget who you truly are and begin to do the unthinkable because of that glory, that fame and that wealth, life can come at you anytime and you never know the consequences. With lines like “your life is a wreck, your heart is broken” hinting at the downfall and pain Roman’s experiencing, and on the other hand asking listeners to take note of Roman’s experience and make sure they don’t end up like him. The tone and emotional delivery by Yvan is crazy that, it strikes your soul and sends shivers down your spine. The song begins to make you think, reflect on certain decisions that you made and has caused you that pain you experiencing today. Such a beautiful song that really makes you wanna tear yourself to sleep. One thing you realize is, throughout the track, every element of sound is allowed to shine, and that really makes it an intriguing piece, how he made things simple without over complicating anything makes me love tha song even more, it makes the storytelling awesome and enjoyable. Then as the song comes to and end, you realize this urgency of change, regrets and acceptance with lines like “brace yourself it is time to hide” hinting at how reputation and fame can become soo fragile in a short while.
Well I’ll say this song “Roman” by Dad With Kids is indeed an intriguing masterpiece. It’s captivating, amazing and above all well crafted and emotionally charged with deep resonating lyrics that will leave the listener in awe and wowed. His ability to pen down deep emotional songs is wholesome and I love this one, it’s a song that talks about the complex nature of humanity and it’s consequences. So why don’t you go ahead and have a listen of this song, and experience what good music tastes like. ENJOY!! Make sure to check him out on the links below for more;
https://www.instagram.com/dadwithkidsmusic/?igsh=MWJzc3J4cmc0dXJxcA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr
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