L'Rain's "soulless cycle" Explores Guilt and Obsessive Thought Patterns
By
Harry Tafoya
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Summary
Taja Cheek, performing as L'Rain, explores dark emotional territory in her new single "soulless cycle," the lead track from her upcoming album fata morgana. The song delves into guilt-ridden, obsessive thoughts and circular mental patterns, continuing her signature approach of confronting intense emotions to reach clarity. The article is a review/preview of the track.
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As L'Rain, she has long heeded her mother's challenge to 'make a way out of no way' by harnessing the full force of her emotions.
"soulless cycle," the lead single from the forthcoming fata morgana, unravels a mental thread that comes perilously close to spiraling out completely.
There's no way to rationally unpack the circular logic of thoughts
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