Story Behind The Song

The song is described by its author, Denver's Graffiti Welfare, as documenting a "moment of post-anxiety clarity regarding the path ahead." In the coiled nest of tincture and texture, there is established this great sense of the amalgamated emotional space and the varied pathways from which to emerge. Vaporous and contracting, the instrumentation rappels about the vocal core, vividly revealing an accessible point of egress. Just follow the stream / floating away. There is an element of proactive panic to the track, even as it proffers a guide for next time. It is a spectacle of the traditionally unsung, something normally weathered and, once cleared, neglected. But here we have some aureate instruction. In the aftermath of the duress, there is a managed focus on the reprieve ahead: a welcome reassurance that this too shall pass.

Song Description

Just Follow' builds up the opening with an overlapping trickle of water and warping synth tones. From this first moment, you are invited to follow the flow of nature with that trickle of sound, only for the music to blossom and obscure this natural tone. As the synths start to take over, they are joined by the soaring call of an electric guitar. The guitar line brings a touch of retro rock to the single, while the synths stretch your perspective of time. The blossoming of the tones pens something in your chest that helps you let go and give in to the movement of the music. There is a moment where the melody drops, before you are picked up again in the floating current. It is a wonderful melody that easily has you cutting the ties that bind you to the present, allowing you to float where the whims of nature will take you. While the melody has you going with the flow, the vocals are a deep hook that calls to you from a distance. The movement of the vocals is interesting as it seems to come from both a distance and right next to you. The simple lyrics open your eyes to the freedom that comes from letting go and following the stream. They also bring a touch of psychedelia to the track as they light you up in a rush of almost euphoria. Graffiti Welfare has you letting go of your worries and the present to float on the easy stream of sound in the relaxing 'Just Follow'. The music is what really makes the single as it softens the binds that tie us to the present and allows us to float in the stream of sound. The vocals highlight the freedom that comes with letting go, enhancing the sensations introduced by the music.

Lyrics

Soon as you finally
Let it go
All you feel
Outside
Starts to show
Just follow the stream
Floating away