Nashville-based artist Aurealis follows heartfelt single “Fire in Rain” with the dark ballad “Cursed”, almost an antithesis in both theme and sound. His latest track is an exploration of hopelessness in its most heartbreaking form, fully diving into self-doubt with vulnerable honesty. The negative self-reflective nature of the song is widened by intimate thoughts on failure and finding yourself unable to break free from that cycle.
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“Cursed” is built around a fragile upbeat melody, just haunting enough to make it impactful. The atmosphere is bleak and made even more unsettling by the artist’s soft delivery. Aurealis has been proving himself to be a master of emotional songwriting, always able to capture any mood in vivid detail. His latest track offers a devastating perspective: the darkness isn’t external, but rather a part of your own inner thoughts.
The song feels immersive from start to finish, swelling with catchy rhythms and ever-rising self-awareness. Its music video perfectly illustrates its point with the use of shadows, mirrors, and gothic imagery of empty interiors and glitchy reflections. Filled with suffocating metaphors that represent psychological frailty, Cursed stands as Aurealis darkest track to date and elevates the artist to new heights of craftsmanship.
It’s a beautiful track that focuses on the universal feelings of self-doubt that can be overwhelming at times, and by letting them take the center stage the artist offers a glimpse of catharsis. Talking about your emotions is always the best way of dealing with them, and this release is exactly that.
It’s the place in which you can, momentarily, give in to the darkest parts of yourself to move on. It doesn’t try to make everything feel right, and its strength relies on that unwavering honesty. “Cursed” is a way to process those grim emotions by acknowledging them, turning the bleakest of times themselves into the path towards letting go of them.
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“Cursed” by Aurealis offers a devastating perspective: the darkness isn’t external, but rather a part of your own inner thoughts.
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