PHOTO: Gabe Taylor
Speed Limit - Carson Ferris (Pop). Carson’s voice shines on this track, flying way up into the rafters with ease and with a purity and innocence surely indicative of what we assume to be Carson’s young age. This is a BIG song, anthemic in nature and with some serious drive. It’s a train running at full speed right from the start, and is one of those numbers you could hear in the climax of a movie as the hero learns their lesson and heads towards their triumph—there’s a real “epic adventure” feel with Speed Limit. When it comes to the lyrics themselves, they match the feel of the production perfectly. They’re clever and perfectly in line with Top 40 sensibilities. It’s a unique message of pushing oneself hard in pursuit of success—which even if Carson slows down to maybe like 40mph, we are confident will get there.
Best Lyric: “Sometimes I feel like I’m over my speed limit, going too fast.”