โCity Lightsโ by Clark Fable is like wrapping yourself in a warm, nostalgic blanket while staring out at the worldโs beauty with fresh, wide-eyed wonder. The brainchild of Brisbane-based Matt Parsons, this track perfectly blends heartfelt sincerity with a touch of that garage rock grit and britpop charm.
From the very first note, โCity Lightsโ feels like coming home. The track opens with a shimmering guitar wall that immediately envelops you, each strum grounding the atmosphere like a steady heartbeat. Mattโs vocals are warm, gentle, and undeniably charismatic, pulling you in with an easygoing emotional depth that feels as if heโs singing just for you. Thereโs a calm tranquility throughout, but itโs on the bridge where the real magic happensโhis voice soars and urges with a rush of desire and a trailing passion.
Lyrically, the song is a poetic journey, capturing the nervous excitement of loveโs early stages. Lines like โFrom the look in your eyes, I can tell you itโs just as brightโ are brimming with tender vulnerability, while โThe lakes on your face are a sight to be seenโ is an achingly beautiful metaphor that lingers long after the song ends. The repetition of โIf you say it to me, Iโm gonna say it back to youโ nails that feeling of hesitation and hope when youโre on the brink of letting it all out. Itโs a love letter wrapped in melody, of something we all harbor that feeling in our hearts.
What makes โCity Lightsโ truly shine is its authenticity. You can feel the years of fine-tuning and live testing that Matt poured into this track, ensuring every beat, strum, and lyric hits exactly where it needs to. The song doesnโt try to reinvent the wheelโit just spins it in a way that feels profoundly human and relatable.
As Clark Fable gears up for his debut EP in 2025, โCity Lightsโ is a promising glimpse of whatโs to come. Stay tuned with the project for more sparkles incoming.
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Review by: Naomi Joan