Song 08 // Touché Amoré - "A Forecast"
Since the last time we spoke
I've learned quite a lot
The people I thought would reach out
Turns out they would not
On the anniversaries
Of the worst kind of days
This one will be shorter than usual. I’ve had this post ready all week but it’s been hard to focus. If it needs to be stated it’s the stress, fear, and uncertainty of this week.
Touché Amoré have always blasted forth with aggressive sounds and confessional lyrics. “A Forecast” is the closing track off of the band’s newest album “Lament” (2020). The song starts off on a quieter yet equally emotional note. But “A Forecast” still registers all the sonic hallmarks of a Touché song.
But that's the way it goes
I've healed more than suffered
In this song, vocalist Jeremy Bolm laments the feelings of being alone and abandoned on the worst of days — grieving on the anniversary of his mother’s death to cancer — especially by those considered closest to us. Not even a phone call or text to ask if everything’s okay.
It also feels strangely apt for this week.
I've lost more family members
Not to cancer, but the GOP
What's the difference?
I'm not for certain
They all end up dead to me
A soft melody on the piano guides us. Bolm’s singing starts off so delicate it’s as if he’s barely above a whisper. As his lyrics progress his pain, his voice crescendos — louder but not yet aggressive.
Just as the song feels like it’s reached its end, Touché Amoré abandon the soft playing piano. Bolm’s delicate singing ends.
So here's the record closer
Still working out its intent
I'm not sure what I'm after
But it couldn't go left unsaid
The cathartic release comes into fruition as the full band takes over. Pounding drums and heavy guitars crash over us. Bolm’s patented screaming leads us forth toward uncertainty but also toward progress.
I'm still out in the rain
I could use
A little shelter
Now and then
Somethings never heal. But we’re still here and moving onward.
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