James Bay's Vocal Talents Are Hard To Let Go Of

Has there ever been a node in music history where the sensitive male didn't get tongues a wagging. British dreamboat James Bay can now be added to the list. His current "Let It Go" isn't unduly complex. I'd like to think it's quality background for a nice, soothing, hot bath, a bath possibly to be shared between man and woman. I'm doubting that the lyrics within are prime territory for such intimate cleansing but James drops his armor deftly. He's the guy you want stroking you delicately as he seeks to do his part to make the day's cares appear easier to get under wraps. "Let It Go" begins with a thoughtful summary of what James and his lover have been up to. The rough outline encompasses walking, drinking, being entertained, nervous touching, staying up and waking up with this certain someone. Not long after, second stanza to be exact the precipice looms. Delusion clouds the brain. So great a level of angst to contend with. Letting go what needs, nay, begs to be let go is a well worn motif in popular song. The Beatles certainly left their imprint on said pearl of wisdom. James begs his lady to let the discord float away on the breeze. Easier said than done, but a sign of blossoming maturity. How I do appreciate the delicate strokes James takes on guitar. His instrument matches the heart on the sleeve earnestness of the words he speaks. He isn't proposing rocket science earth shattering things conceptually. Given the state of our world today it's a basic sentiment that never grows old...you be you, I'll be me. If only more people took those words to heart then Earth, our borrowed island home would be a niftier place to inhabit. After the chorus James swims to the desperate end of the pool. The visuals become coarse, the scene unflinchingly raw. Clothes have been thrown. Bite marks have been left in the heat of anger. James questions why they even bother living if such harsh exchanges are all they're living for. James strikes quite the continental figure if the accompanying video gives the slightest hint. He isn't exploding from the epicenter of his combined confusion and discontent. That discipline leads to a meatier romantic stew. The chord threatens to get untied but the chorus shows we're not there yet. James finds a comfortable niche chord pattern for his guitar which plants him in no-roaming territory both lyrically and aesthetically. Rolls up to the mid range of major chord then hits the sweet spot a bit lower. Humans have been here for eons but even now letting each other be appears a weightier task than one would hope. "Let It Go" isn't easy to let go of after you've given it a few listens. Add to that it's probing, reassuring, and wise on a primal level. As long as men pursue women this type of song will always turn heads. At the very least it has raised my eyebrows a notch.