Allow me to introduce to you the talented Holly Conlan and what I think is the most inventive break up song I have heard in a very long time. The song is called "You Are Goodbye" and what caught me initially about this young woman was her voice. It was just so real and not enhanced or improved with any studio tricks but the more I listened to her I realized she's a damn good songwriter. She reminded me almost instantly of another young singer songwriter that burst on the scene only to slowly fade away, Fiona Apple. And while Fiona and Holly are both talented singer-songwriters and both play piano that's where the comparisons stop.
"You Are Goodbye" is off her 2008 EP entitled Bird is a haunting song about remembering the pain that came from a relationship that slowly just went away. It's about how one person saw how things ended and coming to grips with it. There is no percussion in this song, it's just Holly, her piano, and accompanying keyboards. There's nothing to take away from her vocals. It was lyrics like "I remember "Go"/And I remember one "maybe you can wait"/I remember arms reached out too late" that made me sit up and pay closer attention.
A simple song that's not overly produced. Great lyrics, beautiful melody, and a distinctive voice makes this one of my favorite songs. I don't know if it'll be one of yours but take a listen because you never know.
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