โA Little Sunโ by Drop It For Luck is a love letter written in the shadow of a ticking clock. The Madison, WI indie/alt-rock band โ Simon on vocals, Ryan on guitar, Colin on bass, and Jake on drums โ pulls threads from pop, grunge, punk, metal, and more, but here they stitch those influences into touching territories.
The track was born from Ryanโs experience of his fatherโs genetic ALS diagnosis, and you can hear that weight all over the song: itโs for anyone living with a fatal or chronic illness, and for the people who choose to love fiercely despite knowing time is limited.
Musically, it grabs you right away. The song opens with thumping drums and fuzzy guitars, a kind of low, insistent rumble that sets the stakes before a single word is sung. Then the cymbals flare, the guitars turn shimmery and melodic, and the vocal comes in soft and tender. As the story unfolds, the drums hit harder, and the singerโs voice roughens and lifts, growing grittier and more impassioned as it pushes into the chorus.
Lyrically, itโs devastating and comforting all at once. Lines like โI know weโre happy now / But we wonโt always be / Life has trapped me down / But you have set me freeโ frame love as a refuge and rebellion.
The gut-punch arrives with โA little sun while we walk this path of lifeโฆ I donโt know if Iโll get to grow old / But youโre the one Iโm gonna hold.โ
By the time โA Little Sunโ fades, youโre left with a rock song that stares straight at mortality and chooses tenderness over despair.
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Review by: Naomi Joan