Do you ever wonder what “Happy People” do? And what happens when you try emulating them? Do you feel happy doing what they do? There are many pieces of advice circulating, coming from people who have no idea what depression feels like. In her song “Happy People,” Miette Hope sings of trying all these things out and still not feeling any happier—while she tells us this later on in the song, her tone and intonation tells us everything unsaid. Because you know what they say—it’s how you say it.
Miette Hope sings of feeling like she’s wasting everything and that she “could really be something.” So she “takes” herself to a party and “sings every Thursday.” Depression also makes us put on a facade with fake smiles and pretend to pay attention. She couldn’t have made it any more descriptive.
Her thick, sonorous voice plays over the acoustic guitar and spaced-out drum beats, slowly portraying the tedium poignantly. In the chorus, her voice rises effortlessly and effortlessly echoes, with synths zooming ahead atmospherically. The cover art is a beautiful artistic expression, showing off Hope’s smile blurred in a monochrome picture conveying the pretense of it all.
The Brooklyn-based singer, songwriter, and producer has already garnered about 20,000 listens on her new release, “Happy People.” Other than the contextual content, the song itself is both tranquil and upbeat, and great for all fans of alternative pop. Listen to “Happy People” if this sounds like something you like!
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Photo credits: Shannon Sullivan
Review By: Naomi Joan