Pathetic fallacy. A literary term for when the weather reflects a character’s emotions. And here, looking out the window at the rain and blue sky beyond, is what represents mine after the song I’ve just heard. ‘Hold Your Horses’ could have been written for the teenage me. With my “head to the ground” as I “bury the tears” – a description that encapsulates my history of low self-esteem and suppressed vulnerability. If I’d heard Amy-Jo sing this back then I would have found solace and comfort in her words. Now, with hindsight, I see the truth in them. This is what makes her music so endearing. Her sensitivity to others woven into lyrics that make you feel seen. And whilst I’m still to find “that someone who loves you / just for being you”, I am nevertheless encouraged by how much I’ve grown when I “remember that kid”. It is like the silver lining in the grey cloud, and Amy-Jo has named it.
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