Don’t Come Knocking - Tahani
Don’t Come Knocking perfectly matches the rhythm of the heart that has been wronged, and Tahani is a fire that ignites the heart. While the artist is direct and raw, her music is filled with imagery and metaphors. The singer-songwriter has crafted her own grammar of music creation. Tahani's music is usually a mix of electronic pop and rock, giving us soulful synth numbers that are almost emo rock in nature. Her music is like an antidote for a heart that refuses to rest. The track starts off soft and intimate, and before you know it, she picks up the pace and shifts gears into rockstar mode. She sings and speaks of a love that is in the past but refuses to leave. The backing and instrumentation mimic the emotional temperature of the lyrics. The instrumental is thick with drums and electric guitar when we get to the heart of the song. Tahani belts her heart out, making it clear that the song is close to her heart. Her words are sharp, reflecting the imagery of a broken heart that is sealed shut after one has worked hard at putting the pieces back together. This anthem of the broken heart has a certain storytelling arch to it; Georgiana in Pride and Prejudice has a similar arch as well. Of course, she is younger and much less forthcoming than Tahani. She has gracefully laid to rest an almost poisonous relationship, and this song is where the body of it lies. Her voice is sharp and distinctive, while it is simultaneously a cure for the heart's many ailments.
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