We may not be able to bring world peace, but with songs like “Falling Off The Merry Go Round” by Pam Ross, we may bring awareness to the problem. For the time being, listening to songs can build the desire to change within us. Music is a masterful communicator. When words aren’t entertaining enough, music never fails to entertain us.
Pam Ross is known for her Americana, country, and rock music, all blended into a single package. In “Falling Off the Merry Go Around,” we hear that and also a folksy, bluesy, jazzy song thanks to the electric guitar driving the song with its infectious rhythm, turning up the jazzy undertones, and hypnotizingly fixating us on each chord. Pam ensures we stay hooked. No one gets to leave the song halfway.
While the guitar makes you stay, Pam’s steady, somber voice makes you listen. When it surges, it seems unending, with a long trail inducing you to really sense the amount of dread and fear in school shootings.
The lyrics, on the other hand, are an instant grab, with the pathos solidifying her stance with a subtle take on the emotional intensity. They instantly catch what it feels like to be present during a shooting. She combines that disordered chaos with the world’s order, signified by a merry go round. And seemingly, we are falling off it. The drums thrumming on the scene intensify and stabilize the rather cold take on the triggering topic of school shootings and gun violence.
Out since April 21st, listen to “Falling Off the Merry Go Round” by Pam Ross today.
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Review By: Naomi Joan