Lauri Jarvilehto has just released his latest single, Hey Kid! The second single of his upcoming album set to be released later this year, Songs About Sadness. The song is not necessarily about grief and heartache. It rather is some sort of a therapeutic revelation. The kind of songs that come after years of reflections and contemplation to blossom into words of wisdom and insightful harmonies. Just to bring you peace in a fun and light manner.
As a father of five kids, four boys and one girl, the artist writes this song as both a letter to his younger self as well as a wish and a fatherly advice to his beloved kids. It is no secret that most of us, if not all, probably have made some stupid mistakes and made some rash decisions which we are not precisely so proud of right now. We were curiously young and bravely exploratory back in the days, and there is nothing wrong about that because this is how we all learn and mature. Not so much of a glorious ride, but it is a must.
This release is an absolute honest lyrical exposition provided by the artist. Urging us all to finally acknowledge our youthful follies and simply make peace with them, because one: the past is gone and there is nothing we can really do about it; and two: it is, in fact, the reason for our wisdom today. We are shaped by both our good and bad experiences; and what is most important in our lives are not the experiences themselves as much as how we react and learn from them.
The initial piano riff of this song was recorded in 2013. Ten years later, the artist revisits it and inspiration just flows! It is as if the song was maturing throughout that time to finally bloom into this truly authentic anthem of self-love and forgiveness.
Influenced by artists such as Bruce Springsteen, MacGyver, Bob Dylan, and David Bowie; Lauri Jarvilehto, the musician, author, and philosopher manages to bring out his own musical sound and style where his metaphysical life questions are beautifully and wittingly streamlined into beautiful and relatable melodies and harmonies. Hey Kid! Is now available for streaming, so don’t miss out on such a good and sincere release!
