flame. - Melanie Pierce (Singer-songwriter) If this isn’t an album closer, we’ll eat our hat. With “flame.”, Melanie Pierce captivates listeners with a deeply personal, driving piano ballad. There’s a Taylor Swift vibe to this singer-songwriter number, delivering a timeless sound built for longevity. The record is defined by its incredible, poetic lyrics that punched us in the gut early, and didn’t let up for a minute. Diving into the well worn subject matter of being rejected in love and feeling like the other is not giving as much as you are, Melanie pulls off the hat trick of keeping the song fresh and unique on account of her olympian lyrical prowess—it was really hard to choose our favorite. Mark our words, someone will have Melanie Pierce’s poetry tattooed on them. Get ready to see it on a fan at the stage door.
Best Lyric: “When seasons change and feelings don’t, I wish you gave the same way that you took.”