Do you know when someone you like uses you for a situationship and just ghosts you? Because “Fast One” is your thoughts and perspective after the matter.
"The song is essentially about all of the feelings of sadness, shame, and betrayal that can often come from situations like that but also the humor that can come out of them as well,” Gifford shares. “It’s funny how oftentimes it’s the 2-month situationship that hurts more than the long term breakup, and this song is me pointing that out.”
Right off the bat, I can feel the sadness and shame in the song’s production. The guitars, fiddle, and background vocals bring a melodramatic atmosphere that dampens the mood but also makes you reflect on reality.
“Fast One” has two parts: In the first half, the lyrics reeks of sadness and ashamed of a situationship turning into something serious. In the second half, the lyrics are still reek of sadness and shame, but in a tongue in cheek sorta way. It brings a moment of realization that the moment was an inconvenience and you have to push forward.
Fast One is the new single to Madisyn Gifford’s third full album.
About the artist:
Madisyn Gifford is a singer/songwriter based in Vancouver. She’s best known for her transcendent take on indie-folk with an integral pop tinge. Gifford released her first EP “Learning to Exist” in 2021. Since then, she has been making a name for herself. Gifford released her first album “hate ur guts” in 2022 and her second album “Sleeping On the Ceiling” in 2023.
Gifford also released singles in-between her albums. Her latest single “Seventeen” garnered over 65K streams and was added to various editorial playlists including Fresh Finds, Fresh Finds Country, Fresh Folk & Acoustic, Brand New Music, New Music Daily and more. “Fast One” has over 9k streams on Spotify. Outlets like Rolling Stone, Consequence, and CLOUT praise Gifford for her storytelling of relatable and introspective tales her fanbase can relate to.
Now, she’s putting the final touches on the next musical milestone: her third full-length album. “Fast One” is its lead single that was released on September 6, and the album is set to release in late 2024.
Written by Yaba Ahounou
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