Let Love In - Kiah Olivea (Pop/R&B) Kiah Olivea debuts on our blog this week with the intimate R&B/Pop crossover track “Let Love In.” The record is an ode to healing post betrayal. A mellow guitar leads us into the track, immediately setting the mood, joined by a punchy percussion and some soft synth keys. The song simmers, dreamy and melancholy, as Kiah’s vulnerable vocal delivers some masterfully crafted lyrics that really touch the soul. Kiah relates to her listeners in their feelings of betrayal and their impulse to close off as a response, demonstrating that she knows this all too familiar pain very well, but ultimately suggests that the only way forward is to open up. The lyrics that she brings to life to tell this story are specific and beautiful, and will definitely strike a chord with anyone who’s been in this kind of situation.
Best Lyric: “Say you don’t care, but your hands shake.”