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George O'Hanlon, the 21-year old singer/songwriter who debuted with the beautiful track "The Storm" back in April is back with a new single, "The Weight." It's a breathtaking song, so stunning in every way. There's no doubt in my mind that George is bound to go far. I love "The Weight" so much, I could listen to George sing for hours. Singer/songwriters like George come around once in a while, those who sing and write with such raw, honest emotion and depth. Their music really invokes strong, powerful feelings inside of you, serious feelings of love, reflection, yearning, and sadness, but in a deeply healing way. What I'm trying to say is this: George is an artist that you're going to want to stick around and hear what they continue to create because it's real and genuine.
"The Weight" is a track about a lot of different things, as George says "'The Weight' is a song about trying to be there for someone even if you’re not around and haven’t been for a while. Or it’s about falling out of love with someone but wanting to stay with them because of the good parts of the relationship. Or it’s about falling in love with someone but you’re not sure they feel the same way back. Or it’s about none of those things or maybe all of them." Whatever meaning resonates the most with you is the best choice, and to me, "The Weight" is a song about being in a long distance relationship and not being able to be there with them physically to help and support them. It's frustrating, painful, and heavy, so heavy it hurts in your body. You feel so much and it shows up as pain in your body, you're aching. You miss them and you want to help them feel better, but words can only do so much as compared to a hug or a hand to hold.
I really adore George's music, whatever he releases next I'm sure I'll enjoy as well.
In the meantime, you can watch his Mahogany session below, where he performed "The Weight" and following it, "The Storm."
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