The Moment I Said It

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The Moment I Said It by Imogen Heap

"Because Imogen is more than just a meme. She's a brilliant writer and a lovely singer."

Heap wrote, produced, arranged, and funded her second studio album, Speak for Yourself, without the backing of a record label (x). I wonder if she knew she was going solo when she decided on the album title. Because how perfect.

The Moment I Said It is about a moment when it's not even light out but something that this woman says to her significant other sends them into a frenzy. We never get the intimate details about what exactly she says, but we hear all about the aftermath.

This track, like much of Heap's music, is dramatic and emotional. It reminds me very much of movie music, the electronic sounds mimicking a sweeping orchestra at times.

The beginning of the song features an some delicate piano chords like raindrops disturbing the surface of a lake. The keyboard presence never fades away but instead builds, and we get a continuous, cyclonic sort of thing going on that creates a sense of urgency even as Heap's vocals remain breathy and distant.

It's really a work of art.

Overview:

Genre:
Electronica / Alt Pop

Favorite Lyrics:
Bye bye bye bye bye bye
bye bye bye bye bye
bye bye bye
bye

Verdict:
Haunting