Australian alt-folk singer, songwriter and musician Ella Ion shares her new single Mess In Your Eyes, part of the double single release Mess In Your Eyes // Vultures, out now on Our Golden Friend now.
I am loving the tone of her vocals which radiate raw emotion and soul, gliding nonchalantly over the warm, soothing production. Mess In Your Eyes is a melancholia-infused piece of music that encourages listeners to reconnect with themselves, to let all the sadness go and move forward with clarity and conviction. The song has a lullaby vibe as Ella Ion’s soothing vocals are quite comforting like a warm embrace, a feeling that is enhanced by the delicate piano keys and steady drum beats that make this song perfect for a laid-back, introspective day home alone!
It represents a gentle, loving hand on the back. I wrote it as a love song to a dear friend of mine, but have found in the process that I needed to hear these words just as much. The overwhelm that is left behind from trauma and emotional conditioning can truly blur your vision, making it so difficult to see clearly the beauty that surrounds you and the freedom still available to you should you remove the obstacles to grasp it. Mess in Your Eyes is a reminder to return to your innate creativity — to reconnect with a basic sense of purpose that can cut through sadness and dissatisfaction. It offers permission to be soft with yourself, and then to let it all go and move forward with clarity and conviction.
