Rosalie Shares Acoustic Version Of ‘Gold’
Nashville-based singer and songwriter Rosalie has just shared a stunning acoustic version of her single Gold, the second song off of her 2-song double single project called Alchemy, with the first single being Fool's Good which she released in March.
I am a sucker for acoustic songs and this one is stunning! One thing that makes me love acoustic versions is that it allows the listener to focus on the vocals and appreciate all of its dynamics and nuances. Rosalie has such a distinctive tone with a raspy touch that enhances the emotion of her lyrics which were written while on a period of grief, dealing with the loss of her dad, and finding inspiration on the Japanese tradition of kintsugi on which broken pieces of pottery are welded back together with gold instead of being thrown away. Backed only by an acoustic guitar Rosalie's vocals allow the listener to really listen to the soul of the song and I am just loving its intimate atmosphere packed with raw emotion. Check it out below!
Speaking about the song, Rosalie said,
I wrote this song in my living room after being flooded with grief. I was processing the loss of my dad, and I just started writing to help try to work through some of the heaviness and mud. I had been inspired to write after scrolling through Facebook and seeing a post about the kintsugi tradition in Japan. In kintsugi, broken pieces of pottery are welded back together with gold instead of being thrown away. The idea is that they become more beautiful for having been broken. When I saw this, it struck me and I felt like it was a metaphor for my life.