Ellory Grace Displays A Beautiful Honesty With "Threads"
- R.A.G.
- 53 minutes ago
- 6 min read
A beautiful and cinematic new single from Ellory Grace absolutely hits with an intense kind of honesty, if you really listen. The song focuses on certain elements of anxiety, inner thought, and pressure.
These are the kinds of things that make the song so relatable and connective. This speaks volumes for the artist because anyone can really understand where she's coming from with it.
Her lyrics are articulated in such a beautiful way that she lets all of that emotion and intensity out in a graceful manner.
This is a beautiful piece of work that feels like an acoustic pop kind of song, but also a contemporary ballad at the same time. It features acoustic guitars along with some ambient undertones, adding some depth and space to the song, but it just feels so personal that you can't pull yourself away from it.
Some of the spacious undertone is part of what makes it feel cinematic, but it's also the emotion involved. It's the way she's so straightforward about being uncomfortable, worrying, and feeling like she's being cornered.
A lot of the song talks about the things you do when you are anxious. Because you're fidgeting. You can't sit still.
The way that's captured in the song is so amazing, simply because you can feel that.
It's songs like this that let us feel a little bit less alone in our everyday stresses or anxieties. A lot of people are anxious but don't know how to articulate that into words, let alone words and music, so listening to songs like this makes us feel seen.
I know that may sound strange, but for me, the song was performed and put together so well that it absolutely feels 100% authentic, and that's what I want from songs like this.
I want that authenticity. I want to listen to a song and know that it's coming from her life experience and that she's just being unafraid to let it out.
This is exactly what's happening with this track.
It's called "Threads", and it is certainly built with far fewer walls around it than you may be used to.
I think it takes a bit of guts to drop a song like this one, simply because she's giving you a little piece of herself that she wouldn't normally give.
Of course, artists like Ellory utilize their creative outlets to express themselves, which is part of the beauty of art, in general, so it makes perfect sense.
I love that the whole thing has a smooth flow, almost dreamlike, while the production is really well put together.
When you get towards the end of the song, it sort of intensifies for that last chorus and a little bit afterwards.
The guitars feel a little heavier, in a sense. Almost like they're distorted lightly, but this is part of how the instrumental aspect of the song displays the emotion of the lyrics.
By the end of it, you understand that this is a normal part of life.
It's something she's dealt with more than once, and by the end of the song, it feels like it's overwhelming or engulfing.
That's how it can feel being anxious. That's how it is to be a tense person when you are alone with your thoughts.
It's this breed of honesty that really makes the song special.
A lot of us don't sit alone with our thoughts. It's something we blame on time. There's never enough time to just be with ourselves. There's never enough time to sit quietly.
However, that's usually not the actual case. Under the surface, a lot of us are afraid to sit alone with our thoughts.
It can be a very scary thing.
This is a song that exemplifies an artist who puts herself out there and an amazingly elegant way with her performance, and in doing so, she also gives you loads of personality.
And, its a personality you can completely relate to.
She's talking about and saying things that a lot of us think in our heads.
Her vocal performance is absolutely gorgeous; she floats, and her tone is so rich in texture.
This single really hit the mark it was going for. The aesthetic is completely there, and if you listen to it with headphones it will really affect you.
You will really be able to feel what she's feeling.
All in all, this was absolutely gorgeous, and upon listening to it, I wanted to talk with her further about not just the single but what else may be going on.
So, check out our interview with Ellory Grace below, and do not skip this song.
Hey Ellory! I’d love to begin with Threads! This song certainly felt honest!
Thank you! That means a lot to me. I wrote Threads from a very real place, so my biggest hope was that people would connect with it and feel understood.
Do you find it difficult to write songs like this?
Sometimes. Songs like Threads require me to be honest about things I’d normally keep to myself. It can feel strange turning something so personal into a song, but I think that’s one of the reasons music is so powerful. A feeling that starts out belonging to one person can suddenly become something other people see themselves in too.
What was the song actually about?
Threads is about what it feels like when your mind won’t slow down and everything starts to feel overwhelming. It’s about anxiety, overthinking, and the cycle of worrying about things before they even happen. I wrote it to put those feelings into words, and I hope anyone who hears it knows they’re not alone.
I love how the single grows into something bigger as it plays on. Did you work with a producer on this one?
Thank you. It was really important to me that the music reflected the emotions behind the lyrics. I worked with producer Justin Tinucci on the recording and co-wrote the song with Lynnzee Fraye.
When someone breaks a leg, people can see it and usually know how to help. But a lot of the things people struggle with aren’t visible. The thoughts and emotions in Threads kept building, so it felt natural for the music to build too. That progression was an important part of telling the story and helping people feel understood.
Are you out there performing live right now?
I’m focused on writing, recording, and releasing new music right now, but performing live is something I’m really excited about. There’s something special about watching a song that started as a thought in your bedroom suddenly connect with a room full of people.
What kind of inspirations drive you to write music?
I’m fascinated by the things people don’t always say out loud. Sometimes it’s a conversation, sometimes it’s a look someone gives, and sometimes it’s a question that stays with me long after the moment is over. Those are usually the ideas that end up becoming songs.
Are you playing guitar on this song?
I do play guitar or at least I try, but most of my songs start as stories before they start as music. They usually begin with something I notice: a conversation, a question, a relationship, or a moment that stays with me longer than I expect. Sometimes an idea shows up at school, sometimes during a long drive, and sometimes when I’m supposed to be thinking about something completely different. Once I start pulling on that thread, that’s when I pick up a guitar and begin figuring out how to turn it into a song. While I wasn’t the guitarist featured on the final recording of Threads, guitar played a role in helping shape the song along the way.
Were you raised in a musical family? What made you really fall in love with music in the first place?
Music was always around growing up, but what made me fall in love with it was realizing how powerful a song can be. Sometimes a song can explain exactly what you’re feeling when you can’t find the words yourself. I’ve always been someone who notices and thinks deeply about things, and songwriting became a way for me to make sense of those thoughts and emotions and eventually connect with other people through them.
Are you already working on anything new as of now?
Definitely. A lot of my songs begin as little threads. It might be a comment someone makes in passing, something I notice about a relationship, a question I can’t stop thinking about, or a moment that doesn’t seem important until much later. Most of the time I don’t know it’s a song yet. I just keep pulling on the thread until it reveals something bigger.
Do you enjoy live performances as much as being in the studio and recording new music?
They’re very different experiences, but I love both. The studio is where the songs are created, while live performances are where you get to share them with people and experience that connection in real time.
Do you normally write lyrics first, or do you need instrumentals to get the creative juices flowing lyrically?
It depends on the song. Sometimes a lyric or idea comes first, and other times a melody inspires the story. For Threads, the emotions and lyrics were really at the center of everything.
What can people expect from this single?
I hope people hear Threads and feel understood. We all carry things that aren’t always visible from the outside, and sometimes all it takes is one song, one conversation, or one person to remind you that you’re not carrying them alone.
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