“You Don’t Have To Hide“ by Hamilton Hound

“You Don’t Have To Hide” by Hamilton Hound is an inspiring track that blends contemporary R&B and hip-hop to craft an emotional landscape that looks at grief and resilience. Hamilton Hound, a talented duo from England, delve into the journey of loss with this grooving track. A riveting drum beat sets the backbone of the song, with tapping percussion and bouncing piano adding extra rhythm and ear candy in other moments. A modulated vocal opens the song and comes back throughout the track, providing a catchy hook that never gets old. Glitching electronic textures and lovely harmonies contrast the melodic rapping, all working together to provide a dynamic arrangement. 

Grief is a very common emotion, yet it is one of the most difficult human emotions to experience. Grief can take over your life, and it is never clear how to get out of it. It’s chaotic, overwhelming, and just plain hard. Hamilton Hound acknowledges this, but also offers a more hopeful perspective. Lines like “I sit with sorrow and I honor its name” and “let their joy remain” provide an interesting way to look at grief, as if it is something natural that we should allow into our lives. 

Even though grief doesn’t feel good, we are only experiencing it because we lost someone we loved so deeply. To be able to know that person, and to love them, is something to be grateful for even when they’re gone. Hamilton Hound beautifully holds conflicting emotions together in this song, allowing the listener to find solace by doing the same.

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