It takes heightened emotional maturity to pen a song such as ‘The Feeling is Over’. Both relatable and confident, the record picks up the pieces of a romantic breakup while looking ahead with purpose and understanding. The single emerges from the advanced artistry and eclectic allure of Irish singer-songwriter and ethnomusicologist Peadar Connolly, here teaming up with collaborator and ex-boyfriend Mitchell Keely.
‘The Feeling is Over’ is a rare case of ex-partners finding a peaceful and amicable way forward. Although the relationship didn’t pay off, their artistic alchemy seemingly did, with the record blooming into a poignant and luscious cinematic ballad, a piece that’s elegant and heartwarming, as well as eclectic and nuanced.
The Feeling is Over’ particularly stands out thanks to its rather peaceful and reasonable approach to romantic breakup theming. Rather than highlighting the pain and introspective turmoil that’s often narrated in popular culture, the song embraces a more hopeful and restrained approach, considering it as the start of a new chapter. As Connolly explains: “It’s about those sighs of relief that happen through a breakup – the moment you finally speak honestly, when you stop overthinking, when you realise you’ll be okay, and the moment when you realise you can still be friends.”
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