“Time Finds a Way,” Grace Honeywell’s recent single, is a poignant examination of growth, change, and the gentle beauty that is nestled within the quiet of life’s inevitable shifting. Effortlessly unifying pop, Americana, and rock influences, the track is immediate and personal, yet somehow timeless, an embrace for anyone trying to navigate moments of uncertainty.
Recorded at Solas Sounds in Glasgow, Honeywell’s piano ballad makes for the song’s classic-centred heart. The piano’s gentle ebb and flow evokes a grounding heartbeat, complemented by the rich layering of other instrumentation to create a sense of texture and lazy depth. Each note appears to have been meticulously handpicked to support Honeywell’s potent, emotive vocals, which possess the intimacy of personal diary entries but with the resonance of a universal experience. Those who are fans of Brandi Carlile, Bonnie Raitt, or Adele, for example, will likely recognize some familiar lines in Honeywell’s emotive delivery, but her voice possesses an uncommon purity that ensures the song still feels distinctly her own.
Instead of offering quick fixes or platitudes, Honeywell provides a lyrical narrative that respects the hardship of change while also reveling in the possibility of growth. As she describes the tune in a statement, it was penned after watching some of her friends deal with life’s significant changes. “The lyrics came from a place of wanting to give people in my life words that could truly stay with them,” Honeywell says. “Not just comfort for the moment, but something they could return to when change felt scary and the outcome uncertain. I hope this song finds anyone who needs it.”
The result is a track that’s as reflective as it is hopeful. The reflective vibes prompt you to reconsider your previous challenges with compassion, while the upbeat pace encourages you to bravely move forward into the future. Every chord, every meticulously phrased line, echoes with a gentle reminder that time has a way of untangling the most complicated of feelings. In “Time Finds a Way,” Grace Honeywell writes a companion, a soundtrack for the moments between moments in life, a melody that sneaks back into your head. It is a beautifully calibrated testament to resilience, change, and the unstoppable force of music to console, inspire, and remind us that time, in fact, does find a way.
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