Hailing from Dublin and now based in London, Jonathan Ng, better known as EDEN, deals in the sort of pop that will make you feel the need to sit down and ruminate for a moment. His latest is no exception.
“Balling” meditates on personal loss, and reflects on the changes life undergoes as we age. Through softly strummed guitar and delicate singing (not to mention distant, wounded vocals), EDEN drives home the wistful, at times overtly tragic, notions of the song. Eventually, however, he raises his voice, as if to insist on what’s been lost come back to him, albeit it being simply too late.
Speaking on the track, EDEN shares, “At the core of this song is loss. I lost two friends over the space of two years to different but equally tragic circumstances. On one hand it is trying to reconcile the sun-drenched memories, and feelings associated with remembrance, with the prospect of impermanence, and finality. On the other, it contemplates feelings of not being there enough for people you love, even though sometimes there is nothing more to do.”
Check the song, along with its impactful video, out below or via your favorite provider.
