"Right Now" is a soothing and heartfelt chamber-pop ballad featuring an acoustic fingerstyle guitar, a tight string arrangement, subtle elements of pedal steel, and an airy vocal presence that brings to mind the understated vibe of someone like Sufjan Stevens, or a chilled-out Sean Beam.
By blending elements of a Folk ballad with Americana and Country music, while also deftly fleshing out the harmony with an arrangement for strings, A.Roc Beta delivers a poignant and mellifluent exploration of personal space in a modern context. "Right Now" reminds us that we have the power, and perhaps even the responsibility, to be self-advocates in the face of an increasingly chaos-driven lifestyle. The "sweet remedy" of personal stillness is only available to those who understand the importance of setting clear boundaries.
A.Roc Beta offers a clear-minded and optimistic testimony, rooted in classic themes of folk-pop, that the quintessential aspect of life is always the current moment." - Krister Axel (Chillfiltr.com)
lyrics
Leaving behind the noise
In search of something that will leave us with joy
An open highway, nothing but the sky
Filled with excitement anything we will try
I know its hard to believe
Every mountain, every lake that we see
Deep inside our heart memories
Fears fall away, hello sweet remedy
Making it day by day, right now
You won’t escape the magic of the planet
I’ll take my time, right now
It’s unavoidable you have to have it
I know its hard to believe
Every mountain, every lake that we see
Deep inside our heart memories
Fears fall away, hello sweet remedy
Taking it day by day, right now
You won’t escape the magic of the planet
We’ll take our time, right now
It’s unavoidable you have to have it
Leaving behind the noise
For something that brings us joy
No troubles inside our minds
There’s nothing that we won’t try, right now
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