Maya Salafia – Everlasting (2022)
With her single ‘First Grade’, Maya Salafia took us back in time to the sweet innocence of a first love that sticks with you. She is now looking at a different love through her single ‘Everlasting’. Bringing a yearning to reconnect with a past love, the single touches on the eternal connections of love, while drawing you into an emotive story.
There is a personal touch to the track that makes it more relatable, while the poetic lyricism delves into the complexities of love. Using a country-pop twist on the chorus and a rock influence woven in, Salafia pushes her musicality for a smooth and soaring listening experience. While there are a lot of songs that deal with this subject, the charm of this track sets it apart from the rest.
The gentle guitar notes that open ‘Everlasting’ are tender and offer the first touches of emotion. The drums enter with a light country-pop vibe, carefully bolstering the tender guitar line, while getting your feet tapping to the sound. As the melody heads into the chorus, the instrumental lines twine and rise with a charming softness. While there is a light and rather happy vibe to the melody, there is also a touch of something sadder that speaks of the longing for a lost love, which has been woven into the lyrics. As the single progresses, a rock flow enters, pushing the emotions of the track to a new level. As the full band drives the melody forward, you are swept up in the combination of acoustic and electric tones, while soaring on the wings of the vocals.
Salafia’s vocals are as tender as the opening tones of the melody, as she enters with a tinge of yearning. You can feel the pained longing woven into the question of whether or not someone you used to love still thinks of you, like you think of them. While there is a sadness to the yearning, this is tempered by an almost wistful hope that a reconnect is possible. The easy storytelling flow of the lyrics makes the single really easy to connect with, while a delightful youthfulness has been woven into each note. This enhances the charming vibes of the melody and gets you a little lost in the music. As the melody rises on the push of the full band, Salafia’s vocals soar to match, really showing the power of her vocals.
Maya Salafia fills you with the yearning to reconnect with a lost love, with a charming performance, and has you soaring on the polished musical flows of ‘Everlasting’. The melody progresses from a gentle touch of country-pop to a rising rock vibe as the full band pushes you into the air. Her vocals are charming in their tender consideration of love and easily fills you with the emotions of the track.
Find out more about Maya Salafia on her Instagram and Spotify.
