REVIEW & INTERVIEW: LYRICALGENES ''TRAUMA''
“Trauma” is one of the first songs LyricalGenes being outspoken about trauma, love, and mental health. It portrays and demonstrates the impact of depression and our inner demons in life. Through sharing raw emotions and personal experience, the artist is connecting to people around the globe and building a community through the love of music.
“Personally, sharing trauma in this manner is a little nerve-racking,” LyricalGenes commented. Not everyone is comfortable vocalizing trauma to another person, not to mention the challenge that comes with sharing it in a universally distributed song, but for LyricalGenes, this experience has been both rewarding and empowering. “It’s very hard. I can admit that, but after, you feel strong. You could attract an audience that is going through the same things you’re going through and build a support system, not only for yourself but for others too.”
The video and music “Trauma” has a deeper meaning than being entertaining. The cover art indicates demons with noticeable red eyes from first impression. However, LyricalGenes indicated a underlying message that he intended to communicate: “the imagery is a representation of what a person deals with in this lifetime and/or how we create our own ‘demons’ so to speak.”
“Trauma” goes beyond the traditional understanding of demons to the damages we need to heal and the baggage we each carry. Contemplation is no doubt the song’s main theme. Arpeggiated guitar line creates the perfect emotional environment for the audience to connect and relate to the message in their ways. At the same time, the images change from sunset to a lonely man walking in different settings. “Trauma” is in perfect balance between being personal and leaving room for imagination and individual interpretation. It is a song that makes you pause and wants to listen to what’s in the lyrics.
“In one line, I state, ‘I think I’m slightly addicted to drama.’ Personally, I do not like drama and abstain from it at all costs because I feel it can drain energy. The reason I said that line, along with other subliminally implicated lyrics, is to somewhat demonstrate what depression can do. Depression can control a person in a way where an individual can end up disliking what they actually admire or latching on to something ‘negative,’ regardless if they like it or not,” said LyrcialGenes.
Being an outcast in the environment he grew up in, LyricalGenes has undergone misunderstanding, loneliness, and demanding situations, but the experience molted him to be humanitarian, advocative, free-spirited, and straightforward. He has published seven books on Amazon and started the business for both himself and other people. Inspired by his own experiences as an independent musician in the industry, LyricalGenes gravitated towards the business side, aiming to create fair opportunities and connections for musicians as well as other creative identities.