With "Steven's Song," Pat Smith delivers an emotionally potent track that sounds like a late-night chat with the person you used to be. It's the kind of song that stays in you, quietly whispering questions you're not quite ready to answer. The track is the third release from Smith's forthcoming album "Functioning?" which will be released by June 27.
"Steven's Song" is a genre-spanning piece of art that glides through R&B, soul, and pop seamlessly and cohesively. The groove is propelled by a warm, funky bassline that moves with purpose, never dominating but always here, such as lingering thoughts behind Smith's lyrical delivery. The production has a quiet storm sense, where the lushly stacked background vocals rise and fall like emotional tides seething and shimmering, overlapping and intermingling, imbuing the song with a gospel undercurrent without ever entering its world outright.
Smith dives into the common internal battle of whether or not to contact an ex, especially when you're not completely through your own mess. The lyrics, not included here, are a vivid internal battle heavy with doubt, second thoughts, and the hope of finality that may never come. It's about questioning whether you're remotely ready to give it another try.
Pat Smith relies on something much more authentic. There's no pretense here, just one man, memory, and microphone. And that makes "Steven's Song" so special as it's all too human, gloriously vulnerable, and universally empathetic.
The release of "Functioning?," "Steven's Song," sets a high bar for emotions. It's a musical confession. And if this track indicates what the project has in store, fans are certainly in for something unique. Pat Smith has done it again, affirming that he's creating music and making moments. And "Steven's Song" is one you won't easily shake.
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Reviewed by LyricalOdyssey Music
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May 20, 2025
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