Fathers by Jess Young
Why is it important for you to express the sentiments we can hear within your music?
I always feel lighter in myself after writing music because being able to finally articulate these blockages of mine and release them into the form of a song is alchemical and how I work through my emotions. The journey of writing and producing this song has actually set me free, and that's why I say music is my therapy. It is my autonomy, because my instruments just take what I have to vent. I hope my words can set many other people free and that I am articulating/finding the words for people's unspoken paradigms and issues.
It was important for me to talk about this in particular because it's not something I can directly say to my father due to language barriers, so this is my way of communicating really... and perhaps I am communicating to other fathers around the world, what their daughters struggle to say. That is what I hope to do.
How does it feel knowing that this song, of your creation, exists in the real life world?
Amazing! Knowing how much work has gone into this, and I have poured so much into it, I feel at peace. I also feel that I have come into the music scene with such a vulnerable piece of music, and that is my intention exactly. I don't want to hide anymore, or feel afraid of the world! I would rather feel the hurt of it and grow, than be numb and run forever. These are real life taboo issues that myself, and many other people go through. Yes I have written tons of songs about my heartbreak, but there is something refreshing to me about writing a piece of music that goes deeper into the root of that heartbreak. I hope my music can liberate people, because it has liberated me.
‘Fathers’ is also available on Spotify (stream it above) as well as Apple Music and Soundcloud.
