Brandi Carlile’s new song “Party of One” is a rare treat, taking an adult look at relationships, getting beyond dreamy love or angry hate.
The singer has been through arguments with a lover and has survived hostilities, “You should always let the sun go down on your anger /
Let it burn you to sleep.” But at the end of the day, through all of the fighting, the singer knows they will remain together
Oh your constant overthinking and your secretive drinking,
Are making you more and more alone;
And girl, you can slam the door behind you,
It ain’t ever gonna close;
Because when you’re home, you’re already home.
At the end, the singer repeats “I am yours” over and over again. Real relationships have fights, but hopefully the two can still find a way to come together.
The official video for “Party of One” features Elisabeth Moss and Nicole Disson. Carlile specifically sought out Moss, the star of The Handmaid’s Tale, for the video. And Moss also ended up producing and serving as creative director.
Carlile originally wrote the song about the domestic pressures on same-sex relationships. And putting the song with the visuals of two women lovers in the video further reinforces the inclusiveness and universality of the message. Check it out.
“Party of One” is the closing track of Brandi Carlile‘s album, By The Way, I Forgive You
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