One of my favorite albums of all time is Twilight by Boa, they’ve gotten quite popular from Tik Tok but I’ve known them since hearing them during the Serial Experiments Lain intro ( hipster moment). The sounds in this album are so comforting to me and its sound/vibe is unmatched.
I wanted to give my thoughts on each track in the album and share a couple of my favorite parts and lyrics from each song.
1. Duvet
This is the song that blew up and propelled them into the limelight and for good reason. The sounds on this track are so comforting and unique for its era the best way I can describe it is a warm hug from the late 90s – 2000s. I think the lyrics are really relatable for a lot of people too with my favorite parts being “I am falling I am fading I am drowning Help me to breathe” the lyrics give a sense of desperation and longing but the sounds off the song are almost a comforting voice in your head telling you, take it easy its gonna be alright.
2. Twilight
This song has always represented a messy situationship to me. The Twilight in the song being one side of it where you’re longing and loving someone who always seems to be looking the other way. The emotions in this song are powerful almost giving me a rage kinda vibe with it starting off calm in the beginning and continually ramping up as the song progresses. My favorite part of this track is probably ” And you still want me, If I could be her but I’m not her and she’s not me ” sometimes I relate a little too much to that but lets not dwell on it.
3. Fool
This song always seemed to come on while I was driving home and I’ve gotten very good of yelling along to it now. I like this tracks lyrics of feeling out of place in the world and being unsure how to feel about it, do you turn to burning or love the land? I dont have much to say on this track but its still a solid one. My favorite part of this one is ” You and I, born as fools now. You and I, think we rule now“.
4. Rain
This track gives me the most 2000s vibes with the guitar and general flow of the song. If Boa was more popular I could definitely see this being a track I’d hear as a kid in my moms Jeep Cherokee. I don’t have any deep compelling thoughts about this one but is still a good listen in my eyes.
5. Elephant
Wow. Where to start with this one…. This is by far my most favorite song on the entire album and maybe just my most favorite song ever. I discovered my love for this song after a really turbulent bad time in my life when I decided to give the entire Twilight album a listen. There was a constant negative noise in my head draining the light and clouding everything in my head but suddenly this track came on and my eyes just widened in amazement. This song felt like a much needed hug telling me its going to be okay, you’re going to see the light. The lyrics in the song represent life as a long journey to me much akin to the path of healing, its going to take time and we’re going to have to travel but we’re going to get there. I especially appreciate the parts in the song inviting others to follow you on your path, which to me represents helping others on your journey. Anytime I feel as if everything is going wrong and crashing down, I throw on this song to remind myself I’m on a constant journey of improvement and experiencing life. I have so many favorite parts of this song but to highlight one I’d chose this one “We can go there, we can travel over the motorway, over the valley All the way there with your gentle spirit I am not afraid.” Showing that you’re not alone on this journey. Wow sorry for the yap-fest I just really really like this song LOL.
6. Scoring
This song always represented breaking free of a toxic relationship to me. With the sounds of the track feeling like a rebellion/fight and the song representing never going back and submitting to the humility of a toxic relationship. A favorite lyric of mine being ” I will never be beaten by your brutality and I will never be shaken by your stupidity“.
7. Deeply
This track feels like you just found out somebody was talking shit about you and now you’re going over to confront them. It gives off that kinda I’m mad I’m not really thinking energy. Like now that the secrets out and your feelings are burning might as well go crazy.
8. One Day
Woah new voice ok I fuck with it though. I really like the sound on this song but I really can’t explain why just take my word LOL. The lyrics make me feel like this song is about a confusing situationship where you confess your love and it really doesn’t go your way and you kinda want to leave it now but the other person still wants some loving and they’re might be a spark afterall?? Basically the song feels like confusion to me if that makes any sense.
9. Welcome
I really like the sound of this song. Its more like jazzy to me like if I walked into a really fancy bar with martini glasses, smoke in the air, and mystery, this is the song I’d want to be playing in the moment. The song itself though seems about two people at odds ends with one being constantly dishonest and the other pining for honesty. The flow of the song supports this is my mind as it kinda feels like a lovers duel.
10. For Jasmine
This is a nice little song that never fails to make me happy. It represents watching a child, whether it be your own or maybe a sibling grow up in life. You get to watch them learn and experience life just as you had. I really like the lyric “And the world will smile when you smile” Nothing crazy complex here just a nice little song about growing up from an outsiders perspective 🙂 .
11. Anna Maria
Ok admittingly this is the song I’ve listened to the least on this album but its like kinda cool. I can honestly see this being played in a Hispanic restaurant idk if thats a fucked up thing to say since the band is British but I mean just listen to it I think I’m right idk.
12. Little Miss
Out of all the slept on tracks on this album this might be the most slept on. This song is about hookups, plain and simple. But not just hookups!!! Getting feelings with someone in a casual relationship. The worst part is the guy doesn’t know how to handle it and just goes back to having her just for sex anyway!! ugh!!! You honestly feel for little miss in this song being used by this man but I’m glad they included the part where they say “But she’s gonna make it she’s a strong one and your heart, well, its already melted“. Also there is a crazy ass saxophone part at the end of the song and it kicks ass, super random but I totally dig it.
13. Drinking
This song is clearly about a drunk, very melancholic song. The lyrics show a person drinking their life away with their voice being beautiful at first but then as the drinking continues turning into a siren. Its funny this being the last song on the album it feels like a song you’d hear at the ending credits of a coming of age film. I couldn’t think of a better closer for this fantastic album.