Following a steady release of singles and EPs since 2020, Düsseldorf-based artist and producer Cris Cap is back with new track “Young Gun”. Chronicling a compelling journey of teenage heartache, “Young Gun” is an RNB track that finds its footing with pop sensibility and mindful lyricism. Cris really relies on his personal experiences as a teen who was always afraid to speak his mind when it comes to love and confidence, making it an incredibly visceral and heart-warming song.
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Featuring vocals from Nashville singer Hudson Hayes, Cris takes the role of writer and producer, appearing on backing vocals like a movie director watching his creation come to life. And “Young Gun” is a lively and upbeat track that does melodrama very nicely with a respectful tone that turns it into a journey of self-acceptance towards finding your own inner confidence. In true coming-of-age fashion, Cris creates a narrative deeply rooted in storytelling that adds layers of complex melodies and structres giving it a cinematic quality that is very well placed.
On “Young Gun”, Cris’s production impresses once again with its soulful groove complete with firm pianos and mesmerizing harmonies, adding a much needed depth to the story at hand. Written from the perspective of Cris’s adult self, the musician comments on the songs cathartic nature and offers a lovely insight on how things can get better as you grow up. “I was that shy kid who couldn’t bring himself to say how he felt,” Cris shares. “Writing ‘Young Gun’ was a way to reconnect with that younger version of myself. I wanted to remind him—and anyone who has ever felt stuck in their own fears—that love is worth the risk,” he says about his inspirations.
“Young Gun” is a thoughtful track about yearning for human connection, especially the connection one must have to themself to navigate adult life and emotions. It’s a song that has its heart at the exactly right place, crafting an irresistible bop that shines through its own insecurities only to find that only time will make everything click – and it will click, eventually.
On his first single of the year, Cris perfectly illustrates those feelings of inadequacy that surround most of our teenage years, but he does it with shimmering guitars and a warm smile as he looks back and sees how far he’s come. That can be seen even in its lyric video, composed of short videos of Cris himself on his real teenage years perfectly tying both timelines together with a lovely bow of hope.
Creating a song that fully dives deep into those themes without it being a sad ballad is a very remarkable feat. By choosing to have “Young Gun” as a danceable track that is even sultry and seductive at times, his new single really feels like it’s a representation of his own life coming full circle. It’s a song that carefully leans on the hope and knowledge that teenage insecurities will pass at some point, but never takes away the seriousness felt at the moment that they’re still happening.
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In true coming-of-age fashion, Cris creates a narrative deeply rooted in storytelling that adds layers of complex melodies and structres giving it a cinematic quality that is very well placed.
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“Young Gun” by Cris Cap
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