"Seesaw Over the Top" by shuNai explores a broken promise through cinematic trip-hop

A childhood memory can remain an emotional knot long after the time has passed. In "Seesaw Over the Top," a cinematic trip-hop song about childhood trauma and the feeling of being a child caught in the middle of a broken promise, shuNai dives deep into that psychological space.

At the center of the deal is a raw, stoic male baritone, a character said to evoke Nick Cave's work. The other is a ghostly, ethereal children's choir. The contrast creates tension between an earthbound adult voice and a frail, childlike voice. The track uses those varying qualities to build its emotional identity.

The music box works particularly well for the childhood imagery the track is built around, and the slow pulse and deep low end add to the claustrophobic, emotionally heavy character of the track. shuNai's music is atmospheric, rhythmically restrained trip hop. 

The vocal arrangement is amazing, and it fits the theme "Seesaw Over the Top." shuNai's trademark sound fuses a stoic baritone with an ethereal children's choir. The awkward space between the openness of childhood and the reflection of adulthood. It's a cinematic, emotional way to tell a story with music.

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