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Glenn Valles – I Can’t (2022)

With his single ‘A Troubled Mind’, Glenn Valles used a soulful rock flow to anchor us against the powerful storms that rip through our lives. He is now hitting us with some retro vibes in the rock ballad ‘I Can’t’. Continuing his stunning lyricism, he dives into the universal language of love and considers how it can transcend any barrier put in its path.

Using a delicate, yet addictive, soft rock movement, the single stokes the embers of affection in your chest into a roaring flame. Each note breathes a new flicker of life into the flame of love until all you can feel is the blissful affection you have for those you care about. A wonderful take on the true omniscient power of love, the track is sure to lift your heart and fill it with happiness.



The gentle flow of a guitar opens ‘I Can’t’, letting the soft emotions of the track filter into your soul from the start. The delicate movement of the guitar slides over the slap of a drum, offering a rock edge to the music. This echoes the vocals that bring a touch of gruffness to the track. As the single progresses, the flow of the delicate guitar soars on the warm air currents of love into stunning electronic guitar movement. Throughout the melody, there is a soulful feeling of happy vibes that sinks into your soul, leaving a glittering trail of love. It is a stunning melody that injects the foundation of the track into your soul with a beautiful movement. Even without the vocals, the melody alone would be able to sweep you into the emotions of the track without any effort.

While this is the case, the vocals add their own beautiful affection to the single as they delve into overwhelming love. There is a descriptive story woven into the lyrics that tell the tale of a couple falling in love and staying together emotionally, even when they are far apart physically. The vocals bring the heavier hit of soft rock to the single with the slight roughness of the delivery, but this works perfectly with the emotive flow of the melody. While the vocal performance is catchy, it is the emotive depth that really hooks you. The lyrics are also the perfect love story, with a chorus that has you melting in your seat and wishing someone felt this type of love for you.

Through the soaring guitars and depth of affection in ‘I Can’t’, Glenn Valles has you soaking up unending love and wishing to feel this emotion yourself. The vocals use a rough rock delivery to draw you into the loving tale that transcends all barriers that try to break it. The emotions of the melody are taken to new soaring heights by the fantastic flow of the guitars through the melody.

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