Kylie Rothfield has never shied away from sharing raw, honest stories in her music, and her new single, “Temporary,” released through DVG Records, is an eerily beautiful meditation on love, reliance, and the unavoidable unknowns of life.
“Temporary” drags you into its profoundly personal narrative. Rothfield’s voice, flush with feeling, imbues each lyric with weight, making it feel like she is singing to you. Her delivery has an open vulnerability, an achy sincerity that stays with you long.
“Temporary” is about the impermanence of attachment. It struggles with the concept that, sometimes, the people we cling to the hardest aren’t intended to last for the long haul. Rothfield paints this picture with poetic precision, prompting you to consider their love experiences that seemed too good or fragile to last. She gets those unspoken moments of doubt, the subtle realizations we know when we begin to doubt what we want to start with.
Musically, It is a driving piece of alternative pop with golden heel-indie tendencies, forming a moody but melodic soundscape. The direction is understated but effective, letting Rothfield’s poetic lyrics and soul-stirring vocals shine. There’s a push and pull to the arrangement, gentle swells of intensity followed by hushed moments of introspection, reflecting the emotional tug-of-war at the song’s core.
What makes “Temporary” so compelling is the universality of its themes. If you’ve ever been in a relationship where love felt uncertain, or you’ve grappled with the fear of unraveling a relationship, this song captures the muted struggles we often wage inside ourselves. Rothfield has a talent for turning the deeply personal into something that feels broadly relatable, and this single is no different.
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