It took us a while to fully understand the powerful and striking message carried by ‘Happy’. Despite its title, the song explores a painful breakup without any kind of resentment or anger, instead accepting its righteous fate with honesty and gratitude. Written by Filipina-American singer-songwriter Kayla Ramos, ‘Happy’ stands out as a positive, hopeful breakup song, a piece that doesn’t dwell on the past; instead, it looks ahead with an open heart and heartfelt acceptance. In that sense, we should probably pay homage to Ramos’ lyrical maturity.
Despite her young age, the talented creative manages to analyse a complex theme from a fresh and new perspective. All of this rich songwriting is then laid upon a highly cinematic and elegant ballad, a slice of evocative pop guided by Kayla’s hypnotic vocals. The chorus is actually quite uplifting and wholesome, further enhanced by the single’s orchestral allure. ‘Happy’ has been co-written and produced alongside Grammy-nominated songwriter and producer Dante Lattanzi (Caelum Music Production).
Delving deeper into the song, Ramos explains: “I wrote this when I was going through a really difficult breakup. There was grief, but I had no regrets in my heart; just gratitude and love. This is what ‘Happy’, and I think life, is about.” We appreciate the honesty and the introspection. ‘Happy’ can be seen as a dualistic endeavour: painful on the surface, hiding a grateful, positive core.
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